Status of compliance with guidelines for prevention of acute respiratory infections COVID-19 by outpatients and some related factors at University Medical Center HCMC, 2021
Quynh Anh Le Ngoc, Phi Hung Truong, Quang Tien Truong, Thanh Luan Nguyen, Be Mi Do Thi, Minh Dat Le
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Background: Every year, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City receives an average of more than 2 million outpatient visits, patients come to hospitals from all over the country, which is one of the potential risks of infection in hospitals. In the face of a complicated epidemic situation, the behavior of people, especially those who come to the hospital for examination, is the decisive factor contributing to controlling and repelling the epidemic. Methodology: A cross-sectional study in 415 patients who were outpatient at University Medicine Center HCMC during the period from July 1, 2020, to July 4, 2021. This study used an 80% cut-off point to classify good and bad practices. Result: The percentage of subjects with good practice on general prevention was 30.4%, of which wearing masks accounted for the highest rate of 97.1%. The lowest is hand washing time (30.4%). Multivariate regression analysis showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between gender and preventive behavior, specifically: Males with preventive behavior reached 1.39 times higher than women with p< 0.05 in the 95% confidence interval (1.01 – 1.91). Conclusion: Outpatient practice on COVID-19 prevention behaviors in the hospital is limited. The hospital needs to strengthen communication and education on COVID-19 prevention for patients. Keywword: Guidance compliance, COVID-19, outpatient, University Medicine Center HCMC.