KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE OF PARENTS IN CARING FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH COVID-19 IN SOME COMMUNES OF PHU LUONG DISTRICT, THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE AND SOME RELATED FACTORS
Overview
Abstract:
Objectives: The study aims
to describe the current status of knowledge, attitude, practice of parents in
taking care of primary school children with covid-19 in one commune
of Phu Luong district, Thai Nguyen province and some related factors. Reseach
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study in 1
communes, Phu Luong district, Thai Nguyen province. Sample size were all
parents of primary school children with COVID-19 at the study sites, total of 324
parents. Research results show
that parents' knowledge about caring for children with COVID-19 was 24.4%, good
attitude was 90.7%, and good practice was 49.7%. There were relationships
between educational level, knowledge and attitudes towards practice in caring
children with COVID-19. The behaviour of taking children for COVID-19
vaccination reached 70.6%. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the knowledge,
attitude and practice in caring for children with COVID-19 for parents,
especially to encourage parents taking their children to
COVID-19 vaccinations.
Keyword(s): knowledge, attitude, practice, children with COVID-19.
Journal | Vietnam Medical Journal |
Volume | 529 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Accepted/In press - Aug-2023 |
ISBN | 1859-1868 |