Knowledge levels, attitudes, and perceptions of individuals with different demographic characteristics on COVID-19: The case of Turkey

Abstract

Purpose This study aims to determine the knowledge levels, attitudes and perceptions of people with different demographic characteristics on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Design and Methods This qualitative descriptive study used snowball sampling technique and to the study take 32 participants. Data were collected via phone interview method between the fifth and the sixth weeks of COVID-19 pandemic. Findings Interviews were analyzed under three main themes (Knowledge level/attitudes and behaviors/perceptions) and nine sub-themes. Practice Implications Knowledge level of the participants was high. Participants underlined the importance of staying at home during the pandemic and expressed important changes in their life styles and professional life.