Factors associated with the level of knowledge of COVID-19 preventive measures in pregnant and puerpal women in two peruvian communities

English Title

Factores asociados al nivel de conocimiento de las medidas preventivas de COVID-19 en gestantes y puérperas de dos comunidades peruanas

Authors

Fatima Paucar Osorio, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú.Follow
Estefani Rodriguez-Lecaros
Selene Montalvo Molero
Alfredo Tapahuasco Arones
Janny Salazar Cruz
Ricardo Kamiyama Arakawa
Dante Quiñones Laveriano

Keywords

Coronavirus infections, disease prevention, prevention and control, pregnancy

Abstract

The factors associated with the level of knowledge of the preventive measures of COVID-19 in pregnant and postpartum women from two Peruvian communities were determined. Quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional and analytical study. They worked with the entire population. The level of knowledge was measured through a previously validated instrument. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed, using linear regression with a 95% confidence interval. The results indicate that the 3 majority (64.7%) considered the use of rubber gloves as a preventive measure, while 33.8% considered the use of homemade masks incorrect and considered that domestic animals transmitted COVID-19. In the multivariate analysis, the level of knowledge was associated with having received information from their health center. There is a good level of knowledge about COVID-19 prevention in pregnant and postpartum women from two Peruvian communities, and that the main associated factor is having received information from their Health Center.

English Abstract

Se determinaron los factores asociados al nivel de conocimiento de las medidas preventivas de COVID-19 en gestantes y puérperas de dos comunidades peruanas. Estudio cuantitativo, prospectivo, transversal y analítico. Se trabajó con toda la población. El nivel de conocimiento se midió a través de un instrumento validado previamente. Se realizó análisis bivariado y multivariado, usando regresión lineal con un intervalo de confianza al 95%. Los resultados indican que la mayoría (64,7%) consideró como medida preventiva el uso de guantes de goma, mientras que el 33,8% consideró incorrecto el uso de mascarillas caseras y consideraba que los animales domésticos transmitían el COVID-19. En el análisis multivariado, el nivel de conocimiento se asoció a haber recibido información por su centro de salud. Existe un buen nivel de conocimientos sobre prevención de COVID-19 en gestantes y puérperas de dos comunidades peruanas, y que el principal factor asociado es haber recibido información por parte de su Centro de Salud.

Recommended Citation

Paucar Osorio, Fatima; Rodriguez-Lecaros, Estefani; Montalvo Molero, Selene; Tapahuasco Arones, Alfredo; Salazar Cruz, Janny; Kamiyama Arakawa, Ricardo; and Quiñones Laveriano, Dante (2021) "Factors associated with the level of knowledge of COVID-19 preventive measures in pregnant and puerpal women in two peruvian communities," Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana: Vol. 21: Iss. 1, Article 16.
Available at: https://inicib.urp.edu.pe/rfmh/vol21/iss1/16