[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude, and practices of healthcare workers regarding the use of face mask to limit the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

J Kumar, MS Katto, AA Siddiqui, B Sahito, M Jamil… - cureus, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods This survey was conducted by interviewing HCWs using a
questionnaire consisting of the basic demographic characteristics, and the knowledge …

Practice and technique of using face mask amongst adults in the community: a cross-sectional descriptive study

LY Lee, EP Lam, C Chan, S Chan, M Chiu, W Chong… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background The proper use of face mask comprises the correct practice and wearing
technique and is important in preventing the spread of respiratory infections. Previous …

Use of face masks to limit the spread of the COVID-19 among western Ugandans: Knowledge, attitude and practices

FK Sikakulya, R Ssebuufu, SB Mambo, T Pius… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The world is grappling with an ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic using
preventive measures such as personal hygiene, face masks, restrictions on travel and …

Association between depression, health beliefs, and face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic

DT Bressington, TCC Cheung, SC Lam… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with increases in
psychiatric morbidity, including depression. It is unclear if people with depressive symptoms …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of face mask utilization and associated factors in COVID-19 pandemic among Wachemo University Students, Southern Ethiopia: A …

YM Larebo, DE Abame - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The widespread use of face masks by the general public may help to prevent
the spread of viruses. Face masks are thought to be a good strategy to protect against …

Appropriate attitude promotes mask wearing in spite of a significant experience of varying discomfort

GJW Cheok, C Gatot, CHS Sim, YH Ng, KXK Tay… - Infection, disease & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Despite increasing evidence to support mask effectiveness in mitigating the
spread of COVID-19, there is still raging controversy regarding the use of masks. Evaluation …

Perceptions, Knowledge, and Experiences of Using Face Masks among Egyptian Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

MO Elgendy, AO El-Gendy, SO Elgendy, LN Abdelaty… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Using face masks appropriately is important for preventing the community spread of
respiratory infections. A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge …

Mask wearing as a prosocial consumption behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: an application of the theory of reasoned action

CL Ackermann, H Sun, T Teichert… - Journal of Marketing …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study adopts a theory of reasoned action approach to understand consumers' mask
wearing when shopping in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated mask …

Health beliefs of wearing facemasks for influenza A/H1N1 prevention: a qualitative investigation of Hong Kong older adults

CQ Zhang, PK Chung, JD Liu… - Asia Pacific Journal …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Although vaccination is the first-line strategy controlling and preventing influenza A/H1N1 for
older adults, personal protective measures, such as wearing facemasks, are also important …

Characterizing Wuhan residents' mask-wearing intention at early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

M Zhou, P Long, N Kong, KS Campy - Patient Education and Counseling, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective As an effective measure to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing mask is
widely recommended in countries around the world. This study aims to identify factors that …