Parents' knowledge, attitude, and practices towards COVID-19 in children: A Lebanese cross-sectional study.

Q2 Medicine

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2022-12-31 eCollection Date: 2022-12-01 DOI:10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.4.2521

Rida Saryeddine, Zeina Ajrouch, Malak El Ahmar, Nathalie Lahoud, Roula Ajrouche

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Abstract

Introduction: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a serious public health crisis, can affect all ages, even children. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practices of parents living in Lebanon towards the COVID-19 in children.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between June and July 2021, targeting parents living in Lebanon. The questionnaire was divided into 4 parts: socio-demographic, knowledge, attitude, and practices. A score was calculated to evaluate parents' knowledge towards COVID-19 in children. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were conducted. Then, determinants of COVID-19 knowledge were assessed using multivariable linear regression. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: A total of 429 parents were included. The mean knowledge score was 11.28 ± 2.19 out of 15. Knowledge was significantly lower among older (p = 0.022), and single parents (p = 0.035), who don't know if COVID-19 is a serious disease (p < 0.001) and if it will be successfully controlled (p = 0.007), and higher among female parents (p = 0.006). The majority of parents had a positive attitude and good practices towards COVID-19 in children, but 76.7% of them were worried about their child getting coronavirus. About 66.9% of parents expressed their willingness to vaccinate their kids when a vaccine would be available for them, and 66.2% answered that they are sending or willing to send their children to the school or the nursery.

Conclusions: Parents' knowledge about COVID-19 in children was good, but remains lower among older and single parents. Health authorities should conduct awareness campaigns to target specific groups of parents who lacked critical knowledge about COVID-19 in children.

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家长对儿童 COVID-19 的认识、态度和做法：黎巴嫩横断面研究。

导言：2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行是一场严重的公共卫生危机，可影响所有年龄段的人群，甚至包括儿童。本研究旨在调查生活在黎巴嫩的父母对儿童感染 COVID-19 的知识、态度和做法：方法：2021 年 6 月至 7 月期间，针对居住在黎巴嫩的父母开展了一项横向在线调查。调查问卷分为四个部分：社会人口学、知识、态度和实践。通过计算得分来评估家长对儿童 COVID-19 的了解程度。问卷进行了描述性分析和双变量分析。然后，使用多变量线性回归评估了COVID-19知识的决定因素。结果：共纳入 429 名家长。在满分 15 分的情况下，知识平均得分为 11.28±2.19 分。年龄较大的家长（P = 0.022）和单亲家长（P = 0.035）的知识水平明显较低（P < 0.001），他们不知道 COVID-19 是否是一种严重的疾病（P < 0.001），也不知道是否能成功控制（P = 0.007），而女性家长的知识水平较高（P = 0.006）。大多数家长对儿童感染 COVID-19 持积极态度和良好习惯，但 76.7% 的家长担心孩子感染冠状病毒。约 66.9% 的家长表示愿意在有疫苗的情况下为孩子接种，66.2% 的家长回答他们正在或愿意送孩子去学校或幼儿园：结论：家长对儿童接种 COVID-19 疫苗的了解程度较高，但年龄较大的家长和单亲家长的了解程度仍然较低。卫生部门应针对缺乏儿童 COVID-19 重要知识的特定家长群体开展宣传活动。

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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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