Parental apprehension, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19 infection in children: A cross-sectional study

Background: With the anticipation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) third wave, there were reports of increased rates of infection among children. So naturally, there will be apprehension among parents regarding this. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) play an important role in effe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2023-02, Vol.14 (2), p.32-38
Hauptverfasser:	Raghava Badabagni, Raj Kiran Donthu, Prudhvi Raju Pericherla V, Hari Krishna Koushik Bodagala, Pardha Saradhi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	and practices coronavirus disease in children fear of covid-19 parental apprehension attitudes knowledge
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Zusammenfassung:	Background: With the anticipation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) third wave, there were reports of increased rates of infection among children. So naturally, there will be apprehension among parents regarding this. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) play an important role in effectively controlling the infection. Aims and Objectives: The study is an attempt to understand parental apprehension and their KAP regarding COVID-19 infection in children. Materials and Methods: A total of 367 parents participated. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using R language. Results: Higher scores of knowledge were reported among higher age (P=0.003), higher education (P
ISSN:	2467-9100 2091-0576
DOI:	10.3126/ajms.v14i2.49290