Community practices of face mask use and associated knowledge and attitude in a Malaysian town during the COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSION: Overall, there was satisfactory knowledge, attitude, and practice of face mask use among the Seremban 2 adult population in Malaysia. However, future public health education targeted toward the use of face masks requires more emphasis on proper usage and disposal to translate good knowledge into a good attitude and practice of face mask use to ensure the effectiveness in curbing the spread of infection.FUNDING: None declared.PMID:38504755 | PMC:PMC10846647 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v57i2.4

Source: Ghana Medical Journal - March 20, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Husna A Jalaluddin Ismail A S Burud Regina P C Yew Xiao Thoong Loh Quintina G J Tan Navinea Nathan Aqil M Daher Source Type: research