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. 2024 Mar 19;47(1):e1070.
doi: 10.23938/ASSN.1070.

[Level of knowledge, attitudes and the use of preventive measures among household contacts of COVID-19 cases after the acute phase of the pandemic]

[Article in Spanish]
Vanessa Bullón-Vela  1 , Diana Toledo  2 , Noelia Vera-Punzano  3 , Pere Godoy  4 , Manuel García Cenoz  5 , Jéssica Pardos-Plaza  6 , Jesús Castilla  7 , Angela Domínguez  8 , Iván Martínez-Baz  9
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[Level of knowledge, attitudes and the use of preventive measures among household contacts of COVID-19 cases after the acute phase of the pandemic]

[Article in Spanish]
Vanessa Bullón-Vela et al. An Sist Sanit Navar. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Background: Assessment of the level of knowledge and attitudes regarding COVID-19 and preventive measures in household contacts of COVID-19 cases after the acute phase of the pandemic.

Methods: Survey among household contacts of COVID-19 cases conducted in healthcare centers in Navarre (1) and Catalonia (8) between May 2022 and July 2023. The frequency of use of preventive measures and the knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 were assessed through 12 items.

Results: 215 contacts participated who correctly used the preventive measures (>85%), except for facemasks (35.8%) and interpersonal distance (47%); >85% showed adequate knowledge (5/6 items) and >80% had a positive attitude (3/6 items). Moreover, 54.7% considered that COVID-19 negatively affected their life and 54.1% that it is better to develop immunity by getting infected than by vaccination.

Conclusions: Household contacts show a correct level of knowledge and positive attitude towards the disease and its preventive measures.

Fundamento:: Describir el nivel de conocimiento y actitudes sobre la COVID-19 y sus medidas preventivas en contactos domiciliarios de casos de COVID-19 tras la fase aguda de la pandemia.

Métodos:: Encuesta a contactos domiciliarios de casos de COVID-19 realizada en centros de salud de Navarra (1) y Cataluña (8) entre mayo/2022 y julio/2023. Se evaluó el uso de medidas preventivas y, mediante 12 ítems, los conocimientos y actitudes frente a COVID-19.

Resultados:: Participaron 215 contactos que usaron correctamente las medidas preventivas (>85%), exceptuando mascarilla (35,8%) y distancia interpersonal (47%); >85% mostraron conocimientos adecuados en 5/6 ítems y >80% mostraron actitud positiva en 3/6 ítems. El 54,7% consideró que la COVID-19 influyó negativamente en su vida y el 54,1% que es mejor desarrollar inmunidad enfermando que mediante la vacunación.

Conclusiones:: Los contactos domiciliarios mostraron un correcto nivel de conocimiento y una actitud positiva frente a la COVID-19 y sus medidas preventivas.

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Conflictos de intereses: Los autores declaran no tener conflictos de intereses.

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Figura 1. Proporción de conocimientos correctos sobre la COVID-19 de los contactos domiciliarios de casos de COVID-19.
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Figura 2. Proporción de actitudes positivas frente a la COVID-19 de los contactos domiciliarios de casos de COVID-19.
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