باورهای ایرانیان در مورد کروناویروس و کووید 19

Title

Iranians' beliefs about coronavirus and CoVID 19)

English Abstract

Knowing the positive and negative beliefs about the coronavirus will help you make better decisions and better control the risks and consequences of the coronavirus epidemic. The aim of this study was to determine the status of belief about the coronavirus in Iranian society. The present study was a cross-sectional study. The research community and sample consisted of members of WhatsApp channels and groups in Ardabil province. According to the results of the online press system, 273 subjects had seen the questionnaire while only 130 had completed it. The collected data were analyzed after the completion time. In the present study, 43 true and false beliefs were examined. According to the results of this study, more than two-thirds of the subjects gave the correct answer to the wrong beliefs and less than onethird of them gave the wrong answer to the wrong beliefs. These results indicate that a large part of the population still does not have correct beliefs about coronavirus or their beliefs in this regard are unacceptable and should not be expected to deal properly with the protocols. The results of this study showed that there are many positive and negative beliefs about coronavirus in society, and this has led to a lack of more effective control of coronavirus and imposing human, economic and social damages on the country and the people. Instead of spreading rumors and spreading false news, it is better to read the news and information received a little more carefully and not simply believe any news. Given the importance and place of coronavirus control in promoting community health and disease prevention, accurate knowledge of policymakers, managers, health care workers, and the public about coronavirus beliefs in the community seems to be necessary for better planning and effective interventions to eliminate misconceptions and reduce the damage of this disease.

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