Corona Virus Disease 2019 Household Preparedness and Infection in La Trinidad, Benguet: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Abstract

Despite two years deterrence of COVID-19 and its variants, cases continue to rise. Households and workplaces were identified as primary transmission sites (Agoot, 2021). This study was conducted to determine the level of COVID-19 household preparedness, and its association to the COVID-19 infection rate among households in La Trinidad, Benguet. The World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) concluded that the Philippines lacked organizational preparedness towards the disease. In Support, Lau et al. (2020) indicated lack of knowledge, understanding, and preventive measures in the country. The data was gathered through distribution of questionnaires by personal approach. Respondents were based on set eligibility criteria, applying multistage sampling. The study used quantitative descriptive research design. The data was analyzed using Descriptive Statistics, Inferential Statistics, T-test, ANOVA, Tukey’s HSD, Correlation Ordinal and Pearson’s. Results showed that the overall level of COVID-19 household preparedness of residents of La Trinidad is on the level of completely prepared. Further findings revealed that there is a significant difference in the level of COVID-19 household preparedness when participants are grouped according to status of occupancy, household crowding, and information media. However, there is no significant difference in the level of COVID-19 household preparedness when participants are grouped according to type of family and waste management. Moreover, the level of COVID-19 household preparedness was found to have no association with COVID-19 infection rate. Collaboration of nurses and other health workers to further strengthen the preparedness of households to infectious illnesses such as COVID-19 through recommended efficient information dissemination.