Evaluation of Turkish Cypriots’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours About The COVID-19: A Descriptive Study

Objective: COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan in December 2019 and spread all over the world. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of people living in Northern Cyprus regarding COVID-19.Methods: This descriptive study designed to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude and behaviour of participants who are Turkish Cypriots between 7-17 April 2020 after the first COVID-19 case diagnosed in our country. A twenty-nine-item questionnaire was prepared, distributed randomly to participants on social media and took 7-10 min to complete. Data were analyzed with a 95% confidence and p