Knowledge about COVID 19 in CMF No. 12 patients and preventive actions of the research trio

Authors

  • Madelín Rodríguez Martínez Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Celia Sánchez Manduley. Manzanillo.
  • José Antonio Soler Otero Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Celia Sánchez Manduley. Manzanillo.
  • Eva Alejandrina Lluis Hernández Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Celia Sánchez Manduley. Manzanillo.
  • Rita Irma González Sábado. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Celia Sánchez Manduley. Manzanillo.
  • Alberto Martínez Cárdenas Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Celia Sánchez Manduley. Manzanillo.

Keywords:

Covid 19, SARS-CoV-2, Pandemic, Research.

Abstract

Introduction: the greatest killers in history are bacteria and viruses, in mid-December humanity began to be hit by a new SARS-CoV-2 virus, causing a disease called COVID 19.
Objective: to assess the level of knowledge and compliance with preventive measures on COVID-19 in patients before and after having the presence in the health area of a positive case for Covid-19.

Method: a descriptive study with intervention phase was carried out on the patients of three apples from office # 12 of the Ángel Ortiz Vázquez polyclinic in the Manzanillo municipality, Granma province.

Results: the results obtained were from 583 patients, 55.5 percent presented risk factors, before the intervention 34.8% were unaware of transmission routes, and 44.0% used the nasobuco improperly, which increased after the strengthened research increased to 97.7%, as did the level of knowledge that increased to 91.0% and satisfaction of the community with the educational actions to 100%.

Conclusions: after the educational actions, an increase in the knowledge of the disease was observed, empowering the population with the necessary knowledge and practices, the patients adequately complied with the preventive measures and the satisfaction of the community with the work of the participating trios was favorable.

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Published

2020-07-10

How to Cite

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Rodríguez Martínez M, Soler Otero JA, Lluis Hernández EA, González Sábado. RI, Martínez Cárdenas A. Knowledge about COVID 19 in CMF No. 12 patients and preventive actions of the research trio. RM [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 10 [cited 2025 Aug. 11];24(4). Available from: https://revmultimed.sld.cu/index.php/mtm/article/view/1986

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