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Kansans in the Middle of the Pandemic: Risk Perception, Knowledge, Compliance
with Preventive Measures, and Primary Sources of Information about COVID-19
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Geana MV
Kans J Med
2020[]; 13
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INTRODUCTION: As we conduct this study, the world is in the grasp of a deadly
pandemic. In less than six months since its first diagnosis in Wuhan, China, the
COVID-19 infectious disease due to the novel coronavirus has infected over
5,000,000 people and claimed over 350,000 lives. In the United States, most of
the cases are in large urban settings along the coasts, but the disease is slowly
progressing through the mainland. Kansas, with its particular location in the
midwest United States, has seen a relatively small number of cases, but these are
increasing. The Kansas government took radical measures to prevent the spread of
the disease. According to the Health Beliefs Model, an individual's perception of
risk will dictate engagement with preventive behaviors. Knowledge about the
disease and preventive measures drive the risk assessment. Knowledge is dependant
on the sources of information used. This study explored these metrics in a sample
of Kansans living in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A combination
of snowball samples and random distribution through social media was used to
recruit participants to an online survey. The risk and knowledge instrument was
developed and validated by WHO Europe. Data collection lasted 96 hours. RESULTS:
The attitudes and behaviors of Kansans concerning COVID-19 were consistent with
its location in an area of the country with a relatively lower incidence of the
disease. Participants had good knowledge about the disease and preventive
measures and were willing to comply with recommendations from local authorities.
CONCLUSION: Localized information sources that cater to the community are often
primary, while social media is not a valuable source for information pertinent to
COVID-19.