Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward COVID-19 among the international travelers in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International travel is among the leading impactful factors of COVID-19 transmission; thus, adequate knowledge, good attitude and good preventive practices toward COVID-19 for international travelers are particularly essential for successful pandemic control.

Methods

A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted to determine knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of international travelers (both Thai and non-Thai) and expatriates in Thailand. The data were collected at the Thai Travel Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand and via online platforms during May to October 2020. The independent T-test, Chi-square test and multiple regression analysis (MRA) were applied to determine factors influencing the KAP.

Results

Of 399 travelers, 46.6% were male, 72.1% h

SUBMITTER: Prapaso S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8590880 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature