Cross-sectional survey of compliance behaviour, knowledge and attitudes among cases and close contacts during COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A key public health intervention is self-isolation for cases and restriction of movement for contacts. This study aimed to identify predictors of compliance behaviour and describe knowledge and attitudes among cases and contacts identified by the national Contact Management Programme to inform the global public health response.

Study design

Secondary data analysis of anonymised cross-sectional survey data on national sample of cases and close contacts.

Methods

A sample of 1000 cases and 1000 contacts was calculated to estimate compliance within a margin of error of 3% with 95% confidence. A telephone survey administered by trained interviewers collected information on socio-demographics, compliance behaviours, knowledge, and attitudes to COVID-19 from cases

SUBMITTER: Kearney PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9930406 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature