Preventive measures of the COVID-19 adopted by the health professional in the family coexistence

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https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v14.11571

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Primary health care, Communicable disease control, COVID-19, Disease prevention, Health professional

Abstract

Objective: analyse non-pharmacological measures of prevention of the Covid-19 adopted by health professionals in the Primary Attention to Health in family coexistence. Methods: transversal and analytical study performed with 229 health professionals of the Primary Attention. Data were collected through a virtual questionnaire in the platform SurveyMonkey. The data analysis was performed by the Chi-Square Test, exact of Fisher and logistic regression. Results: most of the professionals used hygiene measures of hands, environment cleaning, food hygiene, use of tissue masks and physical distancing of relatives. Male single/divorced health professionals have smaller chance to adopt environment cleaning, food hygiene and use of tissue masks. Conclusion: the adoption of non-pharmacological measures against Covid-19 by health professionals in family coexistence is essential for reducing contamination risk among their relatives.

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Author Biographies

Polyana Carla da Silva Costa Cabral, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Physician. Master’s Degree in Family Health from the Professional Master's Program in Family Health at the Federal University of Paraíba (PROFSAUDE/UFPB). João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

Rilva Lopes de Sousa Muñoz, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Physician. Doctor in Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products. Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

Ana Cristina de Oliveira e Silva, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Nurse. Doctor of Science. Professor at the Department of Clinical Nursing at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

Wynne Pereira Nogueira, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Nurse. Master’s degree and Doctoral Student in Nursing at the Postgraduate Program in Nursing at the Federal University of Paraíba (PPGENF/UFPB). João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

 

Fabiola Moreira Casimiro de Oliveira, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Nurse. Master’s degree in Gerontology from the Professional Master's Program in Gerontology at the Federal University of Paraíba (PMGP/UFPB). João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

Elucir Gir, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto/Universidade de São Paulo

Nurse. Doctor in Nursing. Professor at the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing (EERP/USP). Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.

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2022-10-04

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da Silva Costa Cabral PC, Lopes de Sousa Muñoz R, de Oliveira e Silva AC, Pereira Nogueira W, Moreira Casimiro de Oliveira F, Gir E. Preventive measures of the COVID-19 adopted by the health professional in the family coexistence . Rev. Pesqui. (Univ. Fed. Estado Rio J., Online) [Internet]. 2022Oct.4 [cited 2024Nov.25];14:e-11571. Available from: https://seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/11571

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