COVID-19 Black Swan and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Pakistan

Autor/inn/en	Ahmad, Akhlaq; Shoaib, Muhammad; Abdullah, Farooq
Titel	COVID-19 Black Swan and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Pakistan
Quelle	In: Health Education, 122 (2022) 4, S.365-373 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ahmad, Akhlaq) ORCID (Shoaib, Muhammad) ORCID (Abdullah, Farooq)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-4283
DOI	10.1108/HE-06-2021-0093
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Health Behavior; Disease Control; Peer Influence; Fear; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Etiology; Information Sources; Social Media; Mass Media Effects; Health Personnel; Equipment; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Furcht; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Ätiologie; Information source; Informationsquelle; Soziale Medien; Medizinisches Personal
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aimed to examine the sources of information and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The COVID-19 pandemic affected at a large level of all social institutions including the healthcare system of the countries. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted in Pakistan by using an online survey technique. The rationale to opt for this method was based on the country's lockdown situations, social distancing and the care of the respondents. A total of 847 individuals from different parts of the Punjab province participated in the study. An attitudinal scale was administered, which consisted of statements to measure (dis)agreement among the individuals on current situations of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ethical considerations and confidentiality of the respondents were opted by describing the purpose of research on the first page of the questionnaire. Findings: The study findings revealed that peer group, signs and symptoms of COVID-19 pandemic and causes and consequences of COVID-19 pandemic had favourable positive effects on the use of PPE by individuals through the mediation of fear of infection during COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the study findings were interpreted as per the effects of current situations of COVID-19 on the sources of information and the use of PPE by individuals. Originality/value: This study focused on an important gap in the research on COVID-19 pandemic in the country in terms of mass media, health practitioners, peer group, fear of infection and use of PPE. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01