Proyecto sobre medidas preventivas ante el COVID-19, dirigido a propietarios de distintos locales comerciales ubicados en la parroquia Lizarzaburu de la ciudad de Riobamba, septiembre 2020 - enero 2021

Abstract

The purpose of this research project is to improve people knowledge who work at different commercial establishments on the issues of biosafety in the face of possible Covid-19 infections. The research was carried out on a population of 35 adults aged between 26 to 40 years, during the period from September 2020 to January 2021. Sociodemographic and quasi-experimental studies were applied to the entire study population, then, an educational project on preventive measures contained plans of educational interventions on mitigation of infection to personal and professional level, development of educational materials developed and signage suitable for commercial premises, for which a survey, which identified the level of knowledge about the new illness and their activities often concerning the issue were applied, the most relevant and important answers are as follows: 71% of the population surveyed has incorrect information about Covid-19, also 69% do not know the basic rules of hygiene, 89% of owners of shopping centers are unaware of the existing protocols issued by the competent authorities on technical guidelines that effectively contribute in preventing contagion, surveillance, monitoring and control of workers and servers in work activities and 60% of people do not properly disinfect the workplace. It is concluded that health education is a fundamental tool to prevent any type of disease and can develop skills to lead a productive and healthy life. It is recommended that the population focus on responsible self-education since it is difficult to reach the entire population with a health program or project.