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The knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of the Iranian public towards COVID-19: a systematic review

Ali Sahebi1, Mohamad Golitaleb2, Fatemeh Aliakbari3, Kosar Yousefi1, Hojjat Sheikhbardsiri4
DOI: 10.5603/DEMJ.a2021.0033
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Disaster Emerg Med J 2021;6(4):186-193.
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  1. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  2. Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
  3. Community-Oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
  4. Health in Disasters and Emergencies Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

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INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that has led to a global pandemic. Control of this pandemic requires community awareness and adherence to preventive behaviors. The aim of this review is to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the Iranian public towards the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Databases including Magiran, SID, ISC, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, ProQuest, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were searched for literature. The searches were conducted in both Farsi and English without any time limit until the end of December 2020. The research question and inclusion and exclusion criteria were designed according to the PICO. For qualifying studies, the NOS checklist was used. We used narrative synthesis for synthesizing the entered studies. RESULTS: 138 studies were found during the initial search, of which 13 were systematically reviewed. All studies identified had a cross-sectional design and used researcher-designed tools for data collection. Overall, 11 111 people (4900 men and 6211 women) from the public population of Iran were included. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of Iranians studied had appropriate (KAP) regarding COVID-19 precautions. Policymakers should continue public health education measures.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that has led to a global pandemic. Control of this pandemic requires community awareness and adherence to preventive behaviors. The aim of this review is to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the Iranian public towards the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Databases including Magiran, SID, ISC, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, ProQuest, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were searched for literature. The searches were conducted in both Farsi and English without any time limit until the end of December 2020. The research question and inclusion and exclusion criteria were designed according to the PICO. For qualifying studies, the NOS checklist was used. We used narrative synthesis for synthesizing the entered studies. RESULTS: 138 studies were found during the initial search, of which 13 were systematically reviewed. All studies identified had a cross-sectional design and used researcher-designed tools for data collection. Overall, 11 111 people (4900 men and 6211 women) from the public population of Iran were included. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of Iranians studied had appropriate (KAP) regarding COVID-19 precautions. Policymakers should continue public health education measures.

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The knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of the Iranian public towards COVID-19: a systematic review

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Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal

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Vol 6, No 4 (2021)

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186-193

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2021-12-15

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Disaster Emerg Med J 2021;6(4):186-193.

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general population
knowledge
attitude
practice
systematic review
COVID-19

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Ali Sahebi
Mohamad Golitaleb
Fatemeh Aliakbari
Kosar Yousefi
Hojjat Sheikhbardsiri

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