Medidas não farmacológicas de prevenção da Covid-19 e fatores associados entre universitário

Abstract

Introduction: Given the Covid-19 pandemic scenario, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, individual and collective protection measures were introduced to reduce viral transmission. Objective: To investigate non-pharmacological measures to prevent covid-19 and associated factors among university students. Method: Cross-sectional and analytical study carried out with 404 university students from the state of Paraíba from April 2020 to May 2022. Data were collected through individual interviews, using a self-administered and structured questionnaire with sociodemographic questions, characteristics Covid-19 clinics, on the practice of wearing masks, physical distancing, use of licit and illicit drugs and the Screening Test for Involvement with Alcohol, Cigarettes and other substances (Assist). Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Results: The prevalence of covid-19 was 21.8%. University students who reported a positive diagnosis for covid-19 (p<0.001), who had symptoms similar to infection (p=0.001) and who had contact with people diagnosed with the disease (p=0.001) were more likely to practice the disease. physical isolation. While female students had lower chances (p=0.012). Regarding the practice of wearing masks, university students with a family income ≤ 2 minimum wages (p=0.003) are less likely to use masks and those who perform some paid activity (p=0.002) have increased chances. As for the type of mask used, the most frequent was the fabric mask, 73.0%, followed by the surgical mask, 44.6%. The overall score for the practice of wearing masks among university students was 23.7 (SD=4.9). Conclusion: The need to identify possible behavioral factors in the lives of students is confirmed, in order to implement and strengthen efficient prevention strategies against covid-19.