Impact of COVID 19 webinar on knowledge, attitude and practices among Indian population- A community based study

Introduction: The present study focuses on virtually training people from various back ground on knowledge, attitude and practices for COVID appropriate behavior as well as to assess the impact of training so as to provide recommendation to behavior and policy amendments. Method: Narayana Health CSR conducted 269 sessions for 15,620 Participants across India in 7 languages during April to October 2020. The participants were instructed to fill the Pre test KAP COVID 19 awareness Google form after obtaining the informed consent. The participants were then provided with detailed and updated webinar on COVID 19 awareness followed by Post test COVID 19 awareness Google form. The study included only the participants who completed both pre and post test survey through Google forms which comprise of 2726 individuals. Results: Among 2726 individuals majority were male (59%) from rural areas(52%) in the age group of 28-37yrs (39%) followed by 18-27 yrs (24%). As per the education of the participants majority were graduates/diploma holders (43%) and salaried employees(59%). The mean pre and post test score of all participants at 95% confidence level was 29.26 +/- 3.78 and 33.78 +/- 4.12 respectively. The difference between the mean of pre and post test was significantly associated among various groups based on gender, Karnataka, rural and urban, government and salaried, living conditions as well. Conclusion: The virtual training had a significant impact on knowledge among individuals. We recommend promoting health literacy especially among teachers and migrant population as to create awareness and stop the spread of infection.