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Alternative Title:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Personal Author:
Gharpure, Radhika ; Miller, Gabrielle F. ; Hunter, Candis M. ; Schnall, Amy H. ; Kunz, Jasen ; ... More +
Gharpure, Radhika ; Miller, Gabrielle F. ; Hunter, Candis M. ; Schnall, Amy H. ; Kunz, Jasen ; Garcia-Williams, Amanda G. Less -
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Cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces and frequent hand hygiene are recommended measures to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, poison center calls regarding exposures to cleaners, disinfectants, and hand sanitizers have increased as compared with prior years, indicating a need to evaluate household safety precautions. An opt-in Internet panel survey of 502 U.S. adults was conducted in May 2020. Survey items evaluated knowledge regarding use and storage of cleaners, disinfectants, and hand sanitizers; attitudes about household cleaning and disinfection; and safety precautions practiced during the prior month. We assigned a knowledge score to each respondent to quantify knowledge of safety precautions and calculated median scores by demographic characteristics and attitudes. We identified gaps in knowledge regarding safe use and storage of cleaners, disinfectants, and hand sanitizers; the overall median knowledge score was 5.17 (95% CI: 4.85-5.50; maximum 9.00). Knowledge scores were lower among younger than older age-groups and among black non-Hispanic and Hispanic respondents compared with white non-Hispanic respondents. A greater proportion of respondents expressed knowledge of safety precautions than the proportion who engaged in these precautions. Tailored communication strategies should be used to reach populations with lower knowledge of cleaning and disinfection safety. In addition, as knowledge alone did not shape individual engagement in safety precautions, health promotion campaigns may specifically emphasize the health risks of unsafe use and storage of cleaners, disinfectants, and hand sanitizers to address risk perception.
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Adolescent Adult Aged COVID-19 Disinfectants Ethnicity Family Characteristics Female Hand Hygiene Hand Sanitizers Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Middle Aged SARS-CoV-2 Surveys And Questionnaires Young Adult
Source:
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021; 104(2):496-501
Pubmed ID:
33377450
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC7866329
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
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CDC Public Access
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/102948/cdc_102948_DS1.pdf
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