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Revista Medica Herediana
Print version ISSN 1018-130XOn-line version ISSN 1729-214X
Abstract
SANCHEZ-VELAZCO, Diana; CRISPIN-SEGURA, Ana and FERNANDEZ-MERJILDO, Diana. Knowledge and perception on sepsis in Lima settlers, Peru during COVID-19 pandemic. Rev Med Hered [online]. 2023, vol.34, n.4, pp.212-218. Epub Dec 20, 2023. ISSN 1018-130X. http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v34i4.5147.
Objective:
To determine the level of knowledge and perception of settlers of Lima, Peru on sepsis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was carried-out using electronic survey among Lima settlers above 18 years of age from December 2020 and April 2021. We excluded health care workers.
Results:
289 surveys were conducted; mean age of participants was 38±15 years; 63% were females; 64% had heard about sepsis; 63% had the perception that sepsis was potentially lethal; 18% did not know about it; 8% said that it is a severe inflammation and 7% responded that it is an allergic reaction. Fifty three percent did not know that COVID-19 could lead to sepsis but 68% knew that sepsis may cause mortality.
Conclusion:
The most common perception on sepsis by Lima settlers was of an infection potentially lethal, but more than half of participants did not know that COVID-19 could lead to sepsis.
Keywords : Sepsis; perception; knowledge; COVID-19.
