A Cross-Sectional Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Covid-19 Among The Parents Of Covid Positive Children Admitted At tertiary care hospital
Background : SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global pandemic. India being a populated country and much about the virus was remained unknown, its way more difficult to control with inadequate knowledge among general public. We aimed to identify Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) studies among Parents of covid 19 infected children as it can identify crucial knowledge gaps and gauge psychological impact. Material : A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted among parents of covid 19 infected children. The questionnaire identified participants’ demographics and the current KAP related to COVID-19. Results : Of 224 total participants, 27.7% belonged to age group 30-40 years. Female constituted 50.4%.73.7% of participants had adequate knowledge. 57.1% had positive attitude towards COVID. 46.9% participants practiced preventive strategies. KAP compared with age group showed there is a statistically significant difference in Knowledge in the Age-Groups, but there was no statistical significance difference in Attitude and Practice in the Age-groups. Conclusion: 73.7% parents had good knowledge about covid 19, inadequate attitude and insensitive practice towards covid 19 can be a real threat. For effective containment of the pandemic and the new wave of corona virus existing barriers need to be addressed by promoting behavioral changes