EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY TO FIND OUT THE PHYSICAL MEASURES OF HAND SANITIZATION, HAND WASHING AND SOCIAL DISTANCES ADOPTED AS PER WHO GUIDELINES BY PRIVATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF LAHORE

Abstract

This study aimed to study is to determine the outcomes of adopting some physical measures such as use of hand sanitizer, wash the hands multiple times and also maintain the social distancing according to WHO guidelines.. A questionnaire was designed to determine physical measures. A total of 300 health specialists tool part in this survey. Among the participants, 35.67% (n=107) were male and 64.33% (n=193) were female. Maximum number of the volunteers followed the suggestions of the WHO (World Health Organization). Table No. 1. demonstrates that 84.77% (n=254.32) of contestants wash their hands before eating, 90.13% (n=270.39) contestants wash their hands before and after eating, 98.39% (n=295.16) people under consideration wash their hands after using toilet while 88.13% (n=264.39) of the voluntaries wash their hands in all of these earlier mentioned circumstances.  

This study suggested that, there are many areas of Pakistan that have much increased cases of COVID-19. The treatment measures are available but not adequate. The people do not follow the hygiene measures as given by the government to control the pandemic. Different areas with increased number of participants might eliminate all kind of errors from study