Factors associated with the level of knowledge of COVID-19 preventive measures in pregnant and puerpal women in two peruvian communities

• Autores: Paucar Osorio, Fatima, Rodriguez-Lecaros, Estefani Ireci, Montalvo Molero, Selene, Tapahuasco Arones, Alfredo, Salazar Cruz, Janny, Kamiyama Arakawa, Ricardo, Quiñones Laveriano, Dante
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revista URP - Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/3600
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3600
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Coronavirus infections; disease prevention; prevention and control; pregnancy

The factors associated with the level of knowledge of the preventive measures of COVID-19 in pregnant and postpartum women from two Peruvian communities were determined. Quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional and analytical study. They worked with the entire population. The level of knowledge was measured through a previously validated instrument. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed, using linear regression with a 95% confidence interval. The results indicate that the 3 majority (64.7%) considered the use of rubber gloves as a preventive measure, while 33.8% considered the use of homemade masks incorrect and considered that domestic animals transmitted COVID-19. In the multivariate analysis, the level of knowledge was associated with having received information from their health center. There is a good level of knowledge about COVID-19 prevention in pregnant and postpartum women from two Peruvian communities, and that the main associated factor is having received information from their Health Center.