مرضیه عربان - Department of Health Education and Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Public Health School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
محمود کریمی - Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
مهدی مصری - Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
محمدرضا روحانی - Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
بهرام آرمون - Department of Public Health, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
حمیدرضا کوهستانی - Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of medical sciences, Saveh, Iran
محسن شمسی - Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
لار استین - Department of Psychology, Medical School, Brown University, Brown, United States of America

Aims: There is a rapid increase in the number of people infected with COVID-۱۹ throughout the world. The present study aimed to determine peoplechr('۳۹')s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-۱۹ in an Iranian sample. Instruments & Methods: This was a population-based cross-sectional study conducted on people over ۱۸ years of age in Saveh city, of Iran, in ۲۰۲۰. A multiple-stage sampling method was used. Participants (N=۴۷۱) completed an anonymous and self-report questionnaire assessing socio-demographic variables and KAP. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and independent t-tests by SPSS ۲۱. The significance level was considered to be ≤۰.۰۵. Findings: Of participants, ۷۴.۵% did not have accurate knowledge of how the coronavirus is spread. In terms of attitudes, more than ۶۳.۲% considered COVID-۱۹ to be a dangerous disease. About ۵۹.۶% of participants reported regular use of a mask in the past week. As compared to men, women reported attitudes and practices more aligned with recommended safety standards. Higher education level was significantly related to the mean KAP score (p<۰.۰۵). Conclusion: Although the sample evidenced appropriate attitudes and some safety practices in general, a significant percentage of individuals did not engage in protective behaviors.

COVID-۱۹, Knowledge, Attitude, General Practice, Behavior