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Date Published: 17/06/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v513i2.2497
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Vol. 513 No. 2 (2022)
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Minh Chín, H. ., & Hồng Chương, N. . (2022). KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE ABOUT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT OF COVID-19 INFECTION OF WORKERS IN TAN UYEN TOWN, BINH DUONG PROVINCE 2021. Vietnam Medical Journal, 513(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v513i2.2497

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE ABOUT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT OF COVID-19 INFECTION OF WORKERS IN TAN UYEN TOWN, BINH DUONG PROVINCE 2021

Huỳnh Minh Chín1,, Nguyễn Hồng Chương1
1 Binh Duong Department of Health

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Background: Approximately 2 years of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavius-2 (SARS-CoV-2 [COVID-19]) spreading across the globe has led to widespread COVID-19 acute hospitalizations and death. The rapidity and highly communicable nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, determining early outpatient treatment of the illness with the aim of preventing hospitalization or death. Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitude of treatment adherence of workers infected with COVID-19 in Tan Uyen town, Binh Duong province in 2021. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey of 263 workers infected with COVID-19 at home through phone interviews. Results: Regarding the correct knowledge in outpatien treatment, how to use drug package A had the highest correct rate (92.8% and 82.5%), 84% of patients had complete knowledge about How to use drug package C, 34.6% of workers had knowledge of signs of severe change that need to be contacted quickly for emergency and timely treatment. Regarding the correct attitude in outpatient treatment, 92.0% of workers self-assessed having mild disease, 6.5% of workers having moderate disease. Regarding the belief that they will recover from the disease, 53.2% of workers completely believe, 27.8% of workers believe. Conclusion: The proportion of workers infected with COVID-19 with knowledge and attitude to treatment adherence was good.

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knowledge, attitude, outpatient, worker, Binh Duong

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