PERCEPTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS COVID-19 IN A GROUP OF CITIZENS FROM THE URBAN AREA OF HUÁNUCO
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2022Author(s)
Ruiz-Aquino, Mely
Díaz-Lazo, Anibal Valentín
Ubillús, Milward
Aguí-Ortiz, Alejandrina Kibutz
Rojas-Bravo, Violeta
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a crisis in health systems around the world with a rapid
increase in human contagion. As well, a gap is identified in the knowledge of COVID-19 prevention in the
community context. Objective: To determine the relationship between the perception of knowledge and the
type of attitudes towards COVID-19 among citizens in the urban area of Huánuco, Peru. Methods: An analytical
and cross-sectional study using a quantitative approach was conducted in the city of Huánuco between March
and May 2020. The sample consisted of 168 people. A perception of knowledge questionnaire and a previously
validated COVID-19 attitude scale have been applied. The chi-square test was applied, a p-value less than
0.05 has been taken into account. Results: When analyzing the perception of knowledge about COVID-19,
62.5% (105) said “they feel they do not know”. The analysis of the type of attitudes viewed by citizens towards
COVID-19 revealed that 63.1% (106) of respondents had negative attitudes. Statistically significant association
was found between the perception of knowledge and the type of attitudes towards COVID-19 (p<0.005).
Conclusions: There is a relationship between the perception of knowledge and the type of attitudes toward
COVID-19 among a group of citizens from the Huanuco urban area.
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