A cross-sectional survey on the beliefs and attitudes of the public towards NCOV 19 virus in Singapore.

A cross-sectional survey on the beliefs and attitudes of the public towards NCOV 19 virus in Singapore.

Introduction

Over the years, Singapore has been prone to epidemics since they have extensive exposure from other countries. This is because they export more to other countries, which therefore makes their airstrips the first stop to this virus once it arrives. They have been fighting these cases for so long when the first case was reported in China, which later traveled to Hongkong. As researchers say, it is hard to transfer this problem from one person to the other, but Singapore has a high rise due to the high air traffic it has.

Due to the high epidemic transfer of the NCOV 19 virus, the government has deployed researchers and research materials that will be used to get feedback on the various beliefs and attitudes that the people of Singapore have on this virus. Research has, therefore, been conducted in a community where random individuals were picked. In this research, they involved people who had experience with the virus. They took people of different ages, gender, and households. A questionnaire was used where these people were supposed to fill in. The questions in the questionnaire required them to state the various beliefs they have on this virus, modes of communication or public awareness, and finally, the preventive measures as are necessary for this virus (Abbasi, Munir, 2020).

After this study was completed, they now entered their data using a spreadsheet where they ruled out the unanswered questions and the wrong questions. The results showed that a lot of people have misconceptions about this virus. Most people believed that it comes from mosquitoes and poultry. They thought that it is also passed through blood contact with many people, while others believed that a lack of proper vaccinations brought it. They also said that this was attributed to the lack of appropriate medications and physicians to handle this problem. According to the results, it was clear that three-quarters of this population was not aware of where the virus came from, how fast it spreads, and the preventive measures around it.

People who had undergone higher levels of learning according to the results had an idea and were aware of this virus, how it is spread, and the various preventive measures like the use of masks. The older people also had an idea of what this virus is since they tend to listen more to the national news through the media houses. The youth rarely listens to the news; this, therefore, contributed to the little knowledge they had about this virus. The minority group in this country is unlikely to have the proper experience for this virus since most of them do not travel outside the country. In contrast, the majority group has a comprehensive knowledge of this virus (Riou, Julien, Christian, 2020).

Conclusion

This study survey showed that Singapore needs to up their game a little bit when it comes to creating awareness to the public as well as giving out informative information. This will help clear the misconceptions and attitudes the people have about this virus. With this, they will have an easy time controlling this epidemic as well as the preventive measures. This includes looking for the best possible ways to create awareness and educate the people. With all this done, the public sector will have an easy time when it comes to addressing the issue concerning the NCOV 19 virus.

Work cited

Abbasi, Munir Ahmad. “2019-nCoV: YET ANOTHER BAT VIRUS ZOONOTIC.” Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad 32.1 (2020).

Riou, Julien, and Christian L. Althaus. “WUHAN 2019-NCOV.” (2020).