Journal of community psychology
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J Community Psychol · Jul 2021
Observational StudyA study of community knowledge, attitudes, practices, and health in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ongoing outbreak of novel Coronavirus originated from Wuhan, China, and vigorously spread throughout the globe causing serious concerns. This study aimed to appraise the community demographics, knowledge, attitudes, practices mental health, symptoms, and precautionary measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. This study was a cross-sectional and observational study. ⋯ This study shows that 40.8% and 36.2% of participants felt anxiety and fear due to Coronavirus. This study shows that knowledge among the population in Pakistan about COVID-19 was low. Continued efforts are needed to address knowledge, attitudes, and practices to interrupt novel Coronavirus transmission.