Practices, Awareness, And Perception Towards Home-Based COVID-19 Management Among The General Population In Mangalore City, South India

    March 2022 in “ F1000Research ”
    Nitin Joseph, Vijay Pratap Singh, Impana Venkatesha Murthy, Vishaan Raman, Meera Banihatti Nagaraj, Rahul Vishwanath Shetty, Krishna Sai Vemuri, Shruthi Shreedhara, Maranakatte Shridhar Sumukha Manja
    TLDR Training programs are needed to improve home COVID-19 management practices.
    The study conducted in Mangalore, India, assessed the practices, awareness, and perceptions of 294 participants regarding home-based COVID-19 management. It revealed significant gaps in knowledge, with only 6.5% aware of all mild symptoms and 13.6% knowing the normal oxygen saturation level. A mere 2% knew the correct duration for home isolation. Despite 82.2% of diagnosed individuals managing their condition at home, practices like monitoring vital signs were infrequent, and self-medication was common. The study concluded that there was a need for training programs to improve home management practices and adherence to health guidelines. However, the online participant selection might not represent the entire population.
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