Positive effects of health behaviors acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic process on the prevention of other infectious diseases

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Simsek, Asiye Cigdem [1 ]
Buzgan, Turan [2 ]
Aksakal, Fatma Nur Baran [3 ]
Birinci, Suayip [4 ]
Sirin, Hulya [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hlth Sci, Gulhane Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth, Ankara, Turkiye
[2] Yildirim Beyazit Univ, Fac Med, Dept Infect Dis, Ankara, Turkiye
[3] Gazi Univ, Fac Med, Dept Publ Hlth, Ankara, Turkiye
[4] Minist Hlth, Ankara, Turkiye
关键词
COVID-19; hygiene; mask; distance; travel restrictions;
D O I
10.55730/1300-0144.5745
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background/aim: It was aimed to evaluate the positive effects of health behaviors (general hygiene, wearing face masks, physical distancing, and travel restrictions) acquired during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the prevention of other infectious diseases in Ankara Province, Turkiye.Materials and methods: This study was designed retrospectively. Among the notifiable group A infectious diseases, acute intestinal infections (AIIs) with International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision diagnosis codes A09 (diarrhea and gastroenteritis presumed to be of infectious origin), R11 (nausea and vomiting), and K52 (other noninfectious gastroenteritis and colitis) , as well as influenza, tuberculosis, measles, varicella, malaria, and meningococcal meningitis were included in the scope of this study. The data of the selected infectious diseases in Ankara Province for the last 2 years before the pandemic (January 2018-December 2019) and for the 2-year period of the pandemic (January 2020-December 2021) were analyzed after checking the data. The number of cases were presented as frequencies, the 1-sample chi-squared test was used in the statistical analysis and the statistical significance level (alpha) was taken as 0.05.Results: The findings for each disease/disease group were discussed under separate headings. Comparing the prepandemic period (2018-2019) with the pandemic period (2020-2021), the decreases in the number of cases of selected infectious diseases, except influenza, were statistically significant.Conclusion: Undoubtedly, the experience gained from the pandemic struggle will guide us in shaping our future lives. From this point forward, we should be aware that living in crowded environments and as a highly mobile population, that unhygienic habits are unfavorable for the spread of all infectious diseases, and we should take care to continuously apply the precautions for healthy living in our new lifestyle.
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页码:1756 / 1766
页数:12
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