Evaluation of Phobia, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about SARS-CoV-2 Infection, a Study on Healthcare Workers and Their 1st Degree Relatives.

• DOI: 10.7416/ai.2022.2512
• Publication Date: 2022-08-31
• Authors: Ramin Hosseinzadeh; Mohammad Javad Ho...; Ashkan Karbasi; Amirhossein Maghari; Ali Fathi-Ashtiani; Mihammad Heiat; Mansour Bahardoust; Reza Ranjbar; Taleb Badri
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Positive attitude

Phobia as a psychological disorder seems to be aggravated during health crises like the current COVID-19 outbreak. On other hand, people's knowledge about situation can help decrease resulting fear.This is cross-sectional analytical study evaluate related phobia and measure knowledge, attitude, practice of our target Iranian population COVID-19.In this study, DSM-5 specific questionnaire, adapted SARS-CoV2-19 infection, was used phobia. Moreover, (KAP) for SARS-CoV-2 applied.Phobia score significantly higher in 1st-degree relatives healthcare staff (20.38±5.82) than (18.36±5.68) (p=0.021). Females showed more severe (20.27±5.41) males (17.72±5.35, p=0.001). those with past psy-chiatric conditions without psychiatric history (p<0.05). The had lower level infection (8.19±1.65) (9.08±1.28, Additionally, age positive significant correlation towards infection.Both workers are suffering from moderate concerned COVID-19. people underlying people. acceptable but it needs improvement certain areas.