Perception Toward Quarantine for COVID-19 Among Adult Residents of Selected Towns in Southwest Ethiopia

COVID-19 is a global pandemic caused by a transmissible respiratory virus, SARS-Cov-2. Because it is a novel pathogen, limited information is available to characterize the spectrum of clinical illness, transmission efficiency, and the duration of viral shedding for patients with COVID-19. Quarantine...

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Published in:International journal of general medicine 2020-01, Vol.13, p.991-1001
Main Authors: Mamo, Yitagesu, Asefa, Adane, Qanche, Qaro, Dhuguma, Tadesse, Wolde, Asrat, Nigussie, Tadesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
community perception
Contact tracing
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Data collection
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Epidemics
Ethiopia
Hospitals
Households
Illnesses
Import regulations
Infectious diseases
Laboratories
Original Research
Pandemics
Population
Public health
Quarantine
Sample size
Sampling techniques
sars-cov-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
southwest ethiopia
Standard scores
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Summary:COVID-19 is a global pandemic caused by a transmissible respiratory virus, SARS-Cov-2. Because it is a novel pathogen, limited information is available to characterize the spectrum of clinical illness, transmission efficiency, and the duration of viral shedding for patients with COVID-19. Quarantine is an important component of a multilayered strategy to prevent sustained spread of COVID-19 everywhere. The aim of this study was to assess public perceptions toward quarantine for COVID-19 and associated factors among adult residents of selected towns in Southwest Ethiopia, 2020. The community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 to 15 June 2020 among adult residents of selected towns in south west Ethiopia. Systematic random sampling was used to select 844 participants. A structured and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics were used to describe different variables. Multiple linear regression was carried out to determine the predictors of outcome variables. In multiple linear regression, variables with -value
ISSN:1178-7074
1178-7074
DOI:10.2147/IJGM.S277273