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Date Published: 20/08/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2022i50.125
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No. 50 (2022)
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Le, H. L., Tran, T. Y. D., Phan, T. T. N., Ha, T. K. P., Nguyen, T. M. D., & Nguyen, B. P. (2022). SURVEY OF PEOPLE’S KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICES AND RELATED FACTORS FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION IN THE NEW NORMAL STATE IN THU DAU MOT CITY, BINH DUONG PROVINCE. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 50, 69-77. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2022i50.125 (Original work published 2022)

SURVEY OF PEOPLE'S KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICES AND RELATED FACTORS FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION IN THE NEW NORMAL STATE IN THU DAU MOT CITY, BINH DUONG PROVINCE

Hong Liem Le1,, Thi Yen Duyen Tran1, Thi Thuy Nguyen Phan1, Thi Kim Phung Ha1, Thi My Dung Nguyen1, Ba Phuong Nguyen2
1 Eastern International University
2 Binh Duong Province Customs Depa

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Background: People's knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 prevention directly impacted on the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in community. Objectives: To determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 prevention and related factors in the new normal state in Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 524 people in Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong province from 2/2022 to 5/2022. Results: The percentage of sufficient knowledge was 79.2%. The figures for positive attitudes and correct practices were 89.9% and 86.5% respectively. The factors of age group, occupation, income and vaccination were significantly associated with sufficient knowledge regarding preventive action against COVID-19 spreading. The correct practices were associated with education and occupation. Conclusion: Knowledge, attitudes and correct practices towards COVID-19 prevention was low. More effective supports should be done to increase the proportion of people's sufficient knowledge, positive attitudes and correct practices towards COVID-19 prevention.

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Knowledge, attitudes, practices, COVID-19

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