Knowledge and attitudes about influenza and the common cold in Syria post COVID-19: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The common cold and the influenza are common infections that are frequent in the community. In this study, we estimate the level of knowledge regarding those diseases among the Syrian population in the COVID era as it is important to have this knowledge for future health planning and policies.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted from November to December in 2021. A structured self-administered questionnaire was distributed as Google Forms on social media platforms and hard copies of the questionnaire to patients, their companions, or workers in public hospitals. Chi-square test and Mann Whitney test were used to study the associations between categorical groups.

Results

This study included 13013 participants, 7856 (60.4%) were females, 78.4% were youn

SUBMITTER: Swed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283197 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature