Background: This study aimed to characterize sources of knowledge on the means of prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infections as well as to assess the methods of preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection among police employees in Poland and their potential impact on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: The study consisted of two phases: questionnaire and laboratory tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The questionnaire included 30 questions related to risk factors, knowledge about SARS-CoV-2, and methods of infection prevention. Results: Data were obtained from 5082 police employees. The most common source of knowledge for a daily update on SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention was the Internet (42.6%), television (40.3%), and radio (39.7%). The most commonly used methods of SARS-CoV-2 infection included washing one’s hands for at least 20 s (95.8%), wearing facemasks (82.9%), and physical distancing (74.9%). Results of IgG tests were lower in police units where the overall compliance with the preventive measures was higher ( p < 0.01). Women were more likely to exercise SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention behaviors compared to men. Compliance with the recommended protective measures increased with age. Conclusions: Lower anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity rates were observed in police units with better overall compliance with the preventive measures, suggesting the key importance of group rather than individual behaviors.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, Infection prevention, police, 【초록키워드】 Risk factors, knowledge, SARS-COV-2 infection, risk, Laboratory tests, facemasks, Poland, anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG, Infection prevention, Compliance, Seropositivity, age, physical distancing, Internet, preventive measures, facemask, questionnaire, SARS-CoV-2 infections, Protective, Laboratory test, preventive measure, IgG test, measure, television, Lower, radio, men, Result, question, the mean, 【제목키워드】 prevention, Policy, Public, Officer,