Background: COVID-19 is public health threat across the globe The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Turkish and Malaysian general populations regarding COVID-19 during the lockdown Methods and materials: A cross-sectional quick survey was conducted online on 01-07 April 2020 Data were collected from samples of the general public in both Turkey and Malaysia Results: A total of 1,320 people from the two countries participated in the study In Turkey, only gender and education were demonstrated to have an association with overall knowledge (p˂0 001), while in Malaysia it was shown that age and marital status (p˂0 001) were statistically significant In Turkey, those who had a good attitude towards COVID-19 were mostly male, married and postgraduates;in Malaysia, females, married those who had completed a middle-school education, and postgraduates demonstrated a good attitude towards COVID-19 In Turkey, 55 3% of study participants wore masks and 90 9% avoided crowded places;in Malaysia, 87 1% wore masks and 93 4% avoided crowded places Conclusions: Participants had good knowledge about COVID-19, however they also showed misconceptions about COVID-19, especially in relation to its transmission Participants’ confidence was high and they believe that their country can win the battle against the COVID-19 virus [Ethiop J Health Dev 2020;34(4):243-252] © 2020, Ethiopian Journal of Health Development All Rights Reserved
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19 among the Turkish and Malaysian general populations during lockdown: A cross-sectional online survey