Community Awareness and Performance regarding the Safe Use of Disinfectants and Household Cleaners during the Spread of COVID-19 in Lebanon

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dc.contributor.authorGhach, Wissam
dc.contributor.authorIbrahim, Sara Abou
dc.contributor.authorMerhi, Areej
dc.contributor.authorBuhamdan, Vanessa
dc.contributor.authorGhannam, Nermeen Bou
dc.contributor.authorSalhab, Rina
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-31T12:44:35Z
dc.date.available2024-01-31T12:44:35Z
dc.date.copyright2023
dc.date.issued2023-12
dc.description.abstractTo reduce the spread and transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the application of disinfectants and household cleaning products became a common practice worldwide during the pandemic. However, the literature revealed that these practices were associated with limited knowledge of chemical safety and resulted in several health hazards. This pilot study aims to assess the awareness and the performance of the Lebanese community regarding the safe use of household disinfectants and cleaners during the COVID-19 spread. This cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate the extent, to which the public community in Lebanon safely handles disinfectants and household cleaning products. An Awareness-Performance questionnaire was adapted from the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Arabic-translated [1]. 922 respondents (aged ≥ 18 years old) participated electronically, and their data was analyzed using SPSS descriptive analysis and the Chi-Square test for significant differences (p < 0.05) among the studied variables. The study population showed lower percentages of awareness than performance regarding the safe usage of disinfectants and household cleaners. The highest percentages with significant differences (p < 0.05) were detected among females, university graduates, younger people, and participants who had not been previously diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus. Consequently, the study recommends additional investigations and awareness initiatives to be implemented in Lebanon. © The Author(s) 2023.
dc.identifier.citationGhach, W., Ibrahim, S. A., Merhi, A., Buhamdan, V., Ghannam, N. B., & Salhab, R. (2023). Community awareness and performance regarding the safe use of disinfectants and household cleaners during the spread of COVID-19 in Lebanon. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(6), 877-887. https://doi.org/10.13189/ujph.2023.110612.
dc.identifier.issn23318880
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.13189/ujph.2023.110612
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/994
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherHorizon Research Publishing
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations : Ghach, W., Faculty of Communication, Art and Sciences, Department of Public Health, Canadian University Dubai (CUD), Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Ibrahim, S.A., School of Education and Social Work, Department of Education, Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), Damour, Lebanon; Merhi, A., School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University (LAU), Byblos, Beirut, Lebanon; Buhamdan, V., School of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), Damour, Lebanon; Ghannam, N.B., School of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), Damour, Lebanon; Salhab, R., Faculty of Communication, Art and Sciences, Department of Public Health, Canadian University Dubai (CUD), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversal Journal of Public Health; Volume 11, Issue 6
dc.rightsAuthors agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License
dc.rights.holderCopyright : © The Author(s) 2023.
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectDisinfectants
dc.subjectHousehold Cleaners
dc.subjectLebanon
dc.subjectPerformance
dc.titleCommunity Awareness and Performance regarding the Safe Use of Disinfectants and Household Cleaners during the Spread of COVID-19 in Lebanon
dc.typeArticle

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