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Knowledge about COVID-19: best practices in the North of Portugal and the importance of health education in the prevention of pandemic events

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dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Joana
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Isilda
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Ana Cristina
dc.contributor.authorFigueira, Luís
dc.contributor.authorFontes, Maria da Conceição
dc.contributor.authorAlegria, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Ana Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorVale, Beatriz do
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Luís
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Ana Cláudia
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-21T17:16:13Z
dc.date.available2023-12-21T17:16:13Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe rapid global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has made COVID-19 one of the biggest pandemics of all time, with several devastating public health challenges. In this study, we investigated the knowledge towards COVID-19 best practices in the north of Portugal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed with a convenience sample of the population of northern Portugal to assess their knowledge about COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and measures to prevent and mitigate pandemics. An online validated questionnaire was completed by 411 participants, from September to October 2020. Results: The overall correct knowledge was 81.3%, which indicates a good knowledge by the northern Portuguese respondents about COVID-19. The correct answer score differed considerably between men and women, being significantly higher among the latter (12.28 ± 1.22; p = 0.011). Moreover, the highest knowledge was observed in participants who attended high school or above (12.27 ± 1.21; p < 0.000). Conclusion: This study contributes to the analysis of COVID-19 knowledge by the northern Portuguese population, emphasizes the crucial role of health education in the control and mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides field-based evidence to prevent the next pandemic event.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationOLIVEIRA, J. [et al.] (2022) - Knowledge about COVID-19: best practices in the North of Portugal and the importance of health education in the prevention of pandemic events. Societie. Vol. 12:3, p. 82. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/soc12030082.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/soc12030082pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/8749
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectBest practicespt_PT
dc.subjectCOVID-19pt_PT
dc.subjectKnowledgept_PT
dc.subjectNorth of Portugalpt_PT
dc.titleKnowledge about COVID-19: best practices in the North of Portugal and the importance of health education in the prevention of pandemic eventspt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage82pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleSocietiespt_PT
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