Infection Control Precautions for COVID-19 At Home: Families' Caregiver Attitudes

Research Abstract

Background: COVID-19 is a pandemic as declared by the World Health Organization, prompting global efforts to curb its spread through political actions and individual behaviors that rely on public awareness. Aim of the study: Assess families' caregiver attitude toward the application of infection control precautions with coronavirus at home. Research Design: A descriptive research design was applied to this study. Sample: A convenience sample was used in this study; the total sample size was 170 family caregivers who attended the outpatient clinics within three months. Setting: The outpatient clinics at the health insurance at Beni-Suef city. Tools: One tool for this study was the Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet, designed to evaluate caregivers' personal characteristics and their opinions and attitudes about COVID-19 and home infection control precautions for the coronavirus. Results: The result clarified that 69.4% of the caregivers had a positive attitude toward the application of infection control precautions with coronavirus at home. Conclusion: Most families' caregivers held a positive attitude toward coronavirus control precautions at home, with no significant impact from sociodemographic characteristics. This positive attitude was more prevalent among younger individuals, married caregivers, those with higher education, urban residents, and individuals with adequate income who could save. Recommendations: Implement an educational program to enhance families’ caregiver practices regarding COVID-19

Research Keywords

covid-19; infection control precautions; attitude; families’ caregiver