Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas preventivas frente a segunda ola del COVID-19, La Libertad- Perú

Objective. To analyze the knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices regarding the second wave of COVID-19 in residents of La Libertad, Peru. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional, correlational design was applied; a duly validated questionnaire was used and data were collected using a virtual form from 294 inhabitants of the department of La Libertad, whose sample was found to meet the required statistical parameters. Results. The characteristics of the respondents were average age of 28.3±9.9 years and 71.8% women. People with a good level of knowledge and an adequate attitude had characteristics such as married or cohabiting marital status, had children, a higher level of education and had stable work. The variables age and sex are those that were associated with the level of knowledge and attitude, as well as the fact of knowing the forms of contagion, which was significantly associated with the attitudes and preventive practices of the second wave of COVID-19 Finally, 38.1% of people surveyed indicated that they do not trust the effectiveness of the vaccine Conclusions. Residents presented good levels of knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices. However, it was noted that they are not clear about the ways of contagion. Added to the indifference towards vaccines and the economic crisis, this could have contributed to a significant increase in the number of cases. Objetivo. Analizar los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas preventivas frente a la segunda ola del COVID-19 en residentes de La Libertad- Perú. Material y métodos. Se aplicó un diseño transversal, correlacional; se utilizó un cuestionario debidamente validado y los datos fueron recolectados usando un formulario virtual a 294 residentes del departamento de La Libertad, cuya muestra fue hallada cumpliendo los parámetros estadísticos requeridos. Resultados. Las características de los encuestados fueron edad promedio de 28.3±9.9 años y 71.8% mujeres. Las personas con nivel de conocimiento bueno y actitud adecuada tenían características como estado civil casado o conviviente, tenían hijos, grado de instrucción superior y contaban con trabajo estable. Las variables edad y sexo son las que se asociaron al nivel de conocimiento y actitud, así como el hecho de conocer las formas de contagio, que se asoció significativamente con las actitudes y practicas preventivas que se tiene frente a la segunda ola del COVID-19, por último, un 38.1% de personas encuestadas indicaron que no confían en la