Family Caregiver’s Attitudes and Preventive Measures toward Home-Quarantine Guidelines for COVID-19 Patients

Abstract

Background Home quarantine is an important way to stop the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and one of the key elements to control the transmission of COVID‐19 is to decrease the source of infection and transmission to the community. Aim To assess the attitudes and preventive measures of the family caregivers toward home-quarantine guidelines for COVID‐19-infected patients. Design A descriptive-exploratory design was used. Setting The study was conducted at Dar El Salam Family Health Center, Cairo Governorate. Sample A purposive sample of 140 family caregivers was included. First tool Family caregivers’ home quarantine attitude scale that has two parts. Part 1 Demographic data of the family caregivers and part 2: family caregiver’s attitudes. Second tool: Family caregivers’ reported home quarantine preventive measures. Results A positive attitude and good reported preventative measure scores were reported by more than two-thirds of family caregivers, whereas a minority had a negative attitude and fair reported preventive measure scores toward home-quarantine guidelines for COVID‐19-infected patients. Family caregivers’ attitudes and reported preventative measures were positively correlated. A highly statistically significant positive correlation was found linking total attitude and reported preventative measure scores with the family caregiver’s place of residence, education, and having COVID-19. Total attitudes and reported preventative measure scores had a statistically significant positive correlation with monthly income. Conclusion More than two-thirds of family caregivers had positive attitude and good reported preventive measure scores toward home-quarantine guidelines for COVID‐19-infected patients. Recommendation It is advised that a health education program be developed to encourage positive attitude and maintain safe practices toward home-quarantine guidelines for COVID‐19-infected patients and family caregivers to avoid the spread of the infection.