Title of article :
Assessment of mask-wearing adherence and social distancing compliance in public passengers in Hamadan, Iran, during the COVID-19 pandemic
Author/Authors :
Soltanian, Ali Reza Modeling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Omidi,Tahereh Student Research Committee - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Khazae, Salman Research Center for Health Sciences - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Bashirian, Saeid Social Determinants of Health Research Center - Hamadan University of medical sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Heidarimoghadam, Rashid Department of Ergonomy - School of Public Health - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Jenabi , Ensiyeh Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Mohammadian-khoshnoud, yam Department of Biostatistics - School of Public Health- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Pages :
5
From page :
1
To page :
5
Abstract :
Background: The determination of the rate of social distancing compliance and mask-wearing adherence is essential to address the health aspects of COVID-19. The present study aimed to estimate the adherence to mask-wearing and maintaining the social distancing in public passengers in Hamadan, west of Iran, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study design: The present study was conducted based on a cross-sectional design. Methods: The current study included 72 images from 12 areas in Hamadan as clusters in January 2021. The images were extracted from the traffic control center of Hamadan Municipality. The mean of social distancing and percentage of mask-wearing in all clusters were obtained based on cluster sampling. Results: In this research, the majority of people(68%) in public passengers were men and 32% women. The mean±SD of social distancing in all public passengers in Hamadan was obtained at 65.27 ±73.37 cm (95% CI: 38.48-92.08 cm). The percentage of men who wore masks correctly was higher than that of women (57% vs. 51%). Moreover, mask-wearing adherence was not recognizable in about 34% of people in the images (28% of men versus 48% of women). Among the people whose images were recognizable, all the women were wearing masks, while about 13% of men were not (P<0.05). Conclusion: As evidenced by the obtained results, the mean social distance in Hamadan was much lower than the standard value (1.5-2 meters) even at the time of restrictions. Although more than half of people wore masks in public passengers, it was much less than that in developed countries. Therefore, people should pay more attention to health advice regarding mask-wearing and maintaining social distance.
Keywords :
SARS-CoV-2 , Masks , Social distancing , Treatment adherence and compliance
Journal title :
Journal of Research in Health Sciences(JRHS)
Serial Year :
2021
Record number :
2726588
Link To Document :
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