Study protocol for a nationwide Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey on diabetes in Singapore’s general population

IntroductionThis study aims to establish the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) of the general population (people with and without diabetes) towards diabetes. The study will examine (a) recognition and understanding of causes, prevention and treatment strategies of diabetes; (b) identify the knowledge gaps and behavioural patterns that may hamper diabetes prevention and control; (c) stigma towards and stigma perceived by people with diabetes and (d) awareness of anti-diabetes campaigns.Methods and analysisThe study is a nationwide, cross-sectional study of Singapore’s general population aged 18 years and above (n=3000), comprising Chinese, Malay, Indian and other ethnic groups, who can understand English, Chinese, Malay or Tamil language. The sample was derived using a disproportionate stratified sampling using age and ethnicity. The proportion of respondents in each ethnic group (Chinese, Malay and Indian) was set to approximately 30%, while the proportion of respondents in each age group was set around 20% in order to ensure a sufficient sample size. The respondents will be administered questionnaires on diabetes KAP, stigma towards diabetes, lifestyle, diet and awareness of local anti-diabetes campaigns. The analysis will include descriptive statistics and multiple logistic and linear regression analyses to determine the socio-demographic correlates of correct recognition of diabetes, help-seeking preferences, as well as overall knowledge and attitudes among those with and without diabetes. We will consider a p value ≤0.05 as significant.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol has been reviewed by the Institutional Research Review Committee and the National Healthcare Group Domain Specific Review Board (NHG DSRB Ref 2018/00430). The results of the study will be shared with policymakers and other stakeholders. There will be a local mass media briefing to disseminate the findings online, in print and on television and radio. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in scientific meetings.

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Egypt COVID-19: Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the general population, a cross-sectional study

The Egyptian Family Medicine Journal ◽

10.21608/efmj.2022.51354.1054 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 33-48

Author(s):

Yasmin Husseiny Hassan Hussein

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

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Effects of Spirituality, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward Anxiety Regarding COVID-19 among the General Population in INDONESIA: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm9123798 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 3798

Author(s):

Yohanes Andy Rias ◽

Yafi Sabila Rosyad ◽

Roselyn Chipojola ◽

Bayu Satria Wiratama ◽

Cikra Ikhda Safitri ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Correct Choice ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Daily Spiritual Experiences ◽

Children And Young Adults ◽

Low Levels ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Currently, the determinants of anxiety and its related factors in the general population affected by COVID-19 are poorly understood. We examined the effects of spirituality, knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on anxiety regarding COVID-19. Methods: Online cross-sectional data (n = 1082) covered 17 provinces. The assessment included the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, and the KAP-COVID-19 questionnaire. Results: Multiple linear regression revealed that individuals who had low levels of spirituality had increased anxiety compared to those with higher levels of spirituality. Individuals had correct knowledge of early symptoms and supportive treatment (K3), and that individuals with chronic diseases and those who were obese or elderly were more likely to be severe cases (K4). However, participants who chose incorrect concerns about there being no need for children and young adults to take measures to prevent COVID-19 (K9) had significantly lower anxiety compared to those who responded with the correct choice. Participants who disagreed about whether society would win the battle against COVID-19 (A1) and successfully control it (A2) were associated with higher anxiety. Those with the practice of attending crowded places (P1) had significantly higher anxiety. Conclusions: Spirituality, knowledge, attitudes, and practice were significantly correlated with anxiety regarding COVID-19 in the general population.

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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards infection prevention among healthcare workers in Trinidad and Tobago

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20172813 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (7) ◽

pp. 2240 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Chandrashekhar G Unakal ◽

Anoop Nathaniel ◽

Bajnath Keagan ◽

Bharat Alexandria ◽

Burgess Lauralee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Infection Prevention ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Policies And Measures ◽

Positive Outlook ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: The objective of the study was assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards infection prevention among healthcare workers (HCW) in Trinidad and Tobago.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 HCWs from three regional hospitals in Trinidad and Tobago about their knowledge, attitude, and practice towards infection prevention in the country. All information’s were collected through interview using structured questionnaires. The data was collected from April to June 2016; thoroughly checked and cleaned for completeness before analysis with SPSS version 20 statistical software. The 95% confident interval and the p value were used to check for association between the dependent and independent variables. A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Finally, the findings of the study were explained using tables.Results: A total of 300 HCW participated in the study, with a 100% response rate. In this study only 20.3% respondents were knowledgeable, 46.7% had good attitude and 44% had good practices toward infection prevention, suggesting less than satisfactory scores in this study.Conclusions: The results highlight generally poor knowledge, attitudes and practices towards infection prevention in the three hospitals in Trinidad and Tobago. Therefore, policies and measures should be put in place to ensure regular training programs for HCW, providing strong understanding and a positive outlook on infection prevention.

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Diabetes in the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study from Pakistan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15091906 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. 1906 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ali Gillani ◽

Fakir Amirul Islam ◽

Khezar Hayat ◽

Naveel Atif ◽

Caijun Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

General Population ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Diabetes Risk Factors ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Low knowledge about diabetes risk factors coupled with high disease prevalence is common in low-resource countries. This study evaluated diabetes-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the general population in Punjab (Pakistan). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in five districts in Punjab from January to March 2017. Data were collected from 2019 adults aged 18–90 years through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. The total knowledge score ranged from 0–9; a score ≥6 was considered adequate diabetes awareness. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and linear and binary logistic regression were used for the analyses. Results: Respondents’ mean age was 32.92 ± 11.4 years. In total, 85.9% of respondents had heard of diabetes, and 30.1% knew about the glucose tolerance test. We found 2.3% of respondents scored zero for diabetes knowledge, 11.3% scored 9, and 47.4% scored ≥6 (adequate awareness). Being female (β = 0.37, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.16, 0.05; p = 0.001), socioeconomic status (β = 0.24, 95% CI: 0.12, 0.36; p < 0.001), being diabetic (β = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.53, 1.10; p < 0.001), and higher education (β = 0.25, 95% CI: 0.17, 0.33; p < 0.001) were significantly associated with knowledge score. Respondents with high socioeconomic status showed significantly higher positive attitudes compared with those with low socioeconomic status (adjusted odds ratio 1.57, 95% CI: 1.12, 2.24). Only 8.7% (30/343) of those diagnosed with diabetes had never undergone blood glucose screening since diagnosis. Conclusions: Knowledge of diabetes risk factors, management, and care is low in Pakistan’s general population. Targeted public education programs should be instigated at a national level to increase understanding of diabetes prevention and treatment.

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Prescribers towards Antimicrobial Stewardship at Hospitals in Khartoum State - Sudan

Journal of Medical Informatics and Decision Making ◽

10.14302/issn.2641-5526.jmid-20-3494 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 12-25

Author(s):

Alneima Salah Ali Alamin ◽

Salah I. Kheder

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Vital Role ◽

P Value ◽

Antibiotic Prescribing ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Introduction Antimicrobial stewardship (ASP) is of the utmost importance as a way to optimize the use of antimicrobials to prevent the development of resistance and improve patient outcomes. So, it is worthwhile to assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness regarding antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals. Objective The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of prescribers towards antimicrobial stewardship at hospitals in Khartoum state and to identify the associations between prescriber’s demographic information and their knowledge. Methodology This descriptive cross-sectional study multi-centered study conducted in 10 hospitals at Khartoum state -Sudan, during period from November to December 2018. Study population included all prescribers who is available at study’s hospitals during study period and willing to participate in the study. A self-administered questionnaire addressing participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) regarding antibiotic resistance and ASP distributed in the selected hospitals among attending house-officers, registrars and consultants completed then analyzed. Results Of the 294 medical staff targeted, 287 responded to the survey (response rate 97.6%). Only (26.4%) were familiar with the term ASP and (31.5%) claimed that it is effective in reducing resistance. (43.0%) of respondents believe that ASP play vital role on antibiotic prescribing. Only (9.5%) had ASP in their hospital and (13.5%) having policy and team. (45.3%) of participants had good level of knowledge about antimicrobial stewardship, but majority show negative attitude (63.1%), and poor practices (92.0%) regarding ASP. There was no observed correlation between knowledge and attitude, knowledge with practice (p-value ≥ 0.05). Only attitude with practice shows significance correlation (P=0.0001), which means that prescribers with positive attitude had the better practices towards antimicrobial stewardship. Age, occupation and experience are the only significant predictors of prescriber's knowledge and attitude towards antibiotic stewardship, while no association between these factors and practice. Conclusion The present study concludes that the knowledge of prescribers regarding ASP is moderate and their attitude is negative. Unfortunately, practices regarding ASP were poor, despite, the good knowledge regarding the effects of ASP on antimicrobial resistance.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Covid-19 among the Mongolian general population during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic: a nationwide, population-based, randomised, cross-sectional study

Neuroscience Research Notes ◽

10.31117/neuroscirn.v4i3suppl.102 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (3Suppl) ◽

pp. 55-64

Author(s):

Enkhnaran Tumurbaatar ◽

Enkhjin Bat-Erdene ◽

Otgontuya Duurenjargal ◽

Myagmartseren Erbat ◽

Tsolmontuya Amartuvshin ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Control Measures ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Sufficient Knowledge ◽

Preventive Practices ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19 is critical to control the infection rate of the pandemic successfully. Mongolia declared a state of emergency in January 2020 but no study was performed on public adherence to centralised measures and awareness of the pandemic in Mongolia. This study aimed to determine knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19 in the general population, especially regarding the extent to which KAP has contributed to the control measures before local COVID-19 outbreaks. The study was conducted between July and October 2020, when the pandemic was limited to internationally imported cases. We adapted a structured KAP questionnaire that was used to survey residents of Wuhan, China, during the initial outbreak of the pandemic. Participants aged between 13 and 65 years (n=1324, mean age=39.79±14.8), 73.2% were women, and 27.2% held a bachelor's degree or above. The results suggested that 81.9% of the participants had sufficient knowledge about the transmission, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of the disease. In the multiple linear regression, an increase in age and education contributed positively to a high knowledge score (p<0.05, p<0.001, respectively). The majority of the participants (96.2% - 96.5%) had compliance with the measures to control COVID-19 spread with good practices (82.4% - 93.1%) toward COVID-19 prevention. In the binary logistic regression analyses, the COVID-19 knowledge score was associated with a higher likelihood of optimistic attitudes and preventive practices (OR: 0.617 - 0.845). In conclusion, despite the sufficient knowledge toward the COVID-19 pandemic among the general population of Mongolia, a relatively low level of optimistic attitudes and appropriate practices compared to other populations may negatively impact preventing the outbreak in the society. Health education programs aimed at improving COVID-19 knowledge will be helpful to minimise local epidemic growth and the current government measures such as lockdowns, quarantines, and travel restrictions.

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