A study on the evaluation of perceptions and attitudes towards the COVID-19 epidemic within the framework of the Afghanistan health system

This study endeavors to examine the perceptions and attitudes regarding the COVID-19 pandemic within the Afghanistan Health System. The worldwide crisis precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled Afghanistan, alongside numerous other nations, to modify its economic and social strategies to bolster its public health infrastructure over the long haul. In the year 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic that impacted the entirety of the world, disseminating a respiratory infectious ailment recognized as Covid-19. With the spread of COVID-19 in June 2020, Afghanistan's extremely inadequate healthcare system completely collapsed. In some regions, low compliance with social distancing rules, including control measures, in healthcare institutions has made the struggle against Covid-19 even more challenging. Covid-19 is a virus that has different symptoms such as cough, fever, difficulty breathing, and in some cases more serious consequences such as death. It is known that during this disease process that affects the world, people are affected not only physically but also spiritually. This study consists of 252 people aged 18-75 living in Afghanistan. Participants completed a personal information questionnaire, which was followed by an assessment of their perceptions and attitudes toward the Covid-19 pandemic using a standardized evaluation scale. The measurement instrument comprised four distinct subscales: general perception, cause perception, control perception, and avoidance behaviors, each assessed independently. Exploratory factor analysis was employed to assess the construct validity of these subscales.