scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES TOWARDS COVID-19 AMONG RESIDENTS IN HAIL CITY, SAUDI ARABIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
FARHAN ALSHAMMARI ◽  
TURKI ALHAGBANI ◽  
AHMED ALAFNAN ◽  
KHALID ALMANSOUR ◽  
KASHIFULLAH KHAN
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Appropriate Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Objective: Immense measures were taken to monitor the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Saudi Arabia. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) against COVID-19 influence a resident’s commitment to these control measures. The objective of the study was to investigate the KAP of Saudi residents toward COVID-19 during the increasingly growing outbreak period. Methods: Through the authors’ network with residents in Hail city and the northern region of Saudi Arabia, an online sample was successfully carried out among Saudi residents. The participants completed an established and validated online KAP questionnaire. The knowledge questionnaire consisted of 16 questions regarding the clinical characteristics and prevention of COVID-19. Assessments of attitudes and practices of the residents toward COVID-19, included questions on confidence in controlling the COVID-19 outbreak, going to crowded places and wearing facemasks when going out in recent days. Results: A total of 285 participants took part in the survey questionnaire, of these 54.7% were women, 68.4% held a bachelor’s degree, and 47.7% were engaged in an occupation other than health-care providers. The overall correct rate of the knowledge questionnaire was 65%. The majority of the respondents (66%) reported that they had confirmed the information obtained from different media sources, where nearly 78.3% of respondents agreed that COVID-19 can be successfully controlled. Furthermore, about 92.3% of the participants avoided going out to crowded places, whereas only 41.1% wore facemasks when going out in recent days. A statistically significant association (p=0.0001) was found on analysis of the COVID-19 knowledge score, with a lower likelihood of negative attitudes and preventive practices toward COVID-2019. Conclusion: The majority of Hail city residents are familiar with COVID-19 in both genders, hold optimistic attitudes, and have appropriate practices toward COVID-19. Health education programs designed to enhance COVID-19 awareness are beneficial for Saudi residents to maintain positive attitudes and appropriate practices.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Health Care Providers in the Philippine General Hospital towards In-Patient Hypoglycemia and its Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah-Laida J. Isnani ◽  
Anna Macalalad-Josue ◽  
Cecilia A. Jimeno
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Kap Survey ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Objectives. To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of health care providers at the Philippine General Hospital towards hypoglycemia among non-critically ill patients using a validated, self-administered survey tool. Methods. This study covered two phases out of a three-phased project: (1) development and validation of a 43- item KAP survey tool and (2) assessment of KAP among nurses and residents using the tool. Phases 1 and 2 are analytic cross-sectional studies. Data for the KAP survey was collected using the developed tool and focused group discussions (FGDs). Results of this study will be the framework for Phase 3, which is the development of an in-patient hypoglycemia protocol. Results. The validated KAP survey tool yielded a low overall mean score of 12.56 ± 2.11 in the knowledge domain although high scores (4.88 ± 1) were noted for knowledge on management of hypoglycemia. In terms of attitude, majority (99.31%) of respondents believed that fewer hypoglycemia events correlates to better clinical outcomes and are willing to adopt a nurse-driven protocol. Most respondents (52.8%) employed correct practices in hypoglycemia management. The FGDs identified the perceived facilitators and barriers to hypoglycemia management. Conclusion. There is a gap in knowledge and practices in managing hypoglycemia among health care providers which needs to be addressed further with education and training. Nevertheless, health care providers have a positive attitude towards having a standard hypoglycemia protocol that will contribute greatly to its implementation in the clinical area.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer screening by health care providers in the Emana health area: Yaounde-Cameroon

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 2098
Author(s):  
Fouedjio Jeanne Hortence ◽  
Mawamba Sonfack Sophie ◽  
Wandji Brigitte ◽  
Fouelifack Ymélé Florent ◽  
Nangue Charlette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Screening Practices ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Gynaecological cancers and more particularly those of the cervix cause many victims in our country despite the many prevention tools that exist. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of providers on cervical cancer in the Emana health area.Methods: To achieve this objective, we conducted a cross-sectional study form the period from April 2nd to June 10th, 2019 in the health facilities of the Emana health area.Results: A total of 64 healthcare providers participated in the study, 03 gynecologists and obstetricians, 10 General practitioners, 30 state-certified nurses, 09 midwives, 12 nursing assistants. The majority of these providers had poor knowledge of the causes of the disease (25%), risk factors (34.4%), and means of prevention (39.1%), especially among state nurses (SRN), midwives, nursing assistants. (87.5%) had good knowledge of the clinical signs of the disease and were almost unanimous on the curability of this disease when discovered early (78.1%). The severity of the cancer was perceived by all; however, the practice of screening was low (10.9%). As for their personal screening practices, 73.1% (38/52) of female staff had never been screened.Conclusions: Even though the participants perceive the grave nature of the cervical cancer, the subsequent attitude and screening practices remain poor. The possible barrier to this is the insufficient continuous training and recycling of the health personnel. Emphasis should be laid on the methods of prevention of cervical cancer in the curricula of nurses and midwives in Cameroon.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and management of hearing screening in children among family physicians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0256647
Author(s):  
Ola Alqudah ◽  
Safa Alqudah ◽  
Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh ◽  
Nouf Alharbi ◽  
Alia Mohammad Alqudah
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Neonatal Hearing Screening ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background Early detection and management of hearing loss are important to develop ordinary speaking language and academic skills during childhood. Lack of knowledge by either parents or health care providers could hinder the process of hearing loss diagnosis, such that the intervention will be less effective. There is little evidence about the knowledge and practice of family physicians regarding hearing screening in Saudi Arabia and worldwide. Objectives This study aimed to assess family physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to hearing loss in children. This in turn will help policy makers and educational institutions to establish and promote a program concerned with screening, diagnosis and intervention of paediatric hearing loss. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study enrolled 133 family physicians working at primary health centres in Saudi Arabia from March 2020 to September 2020. A self-reported questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of family physicians concerning hearing loss in children. Results The majority of the participants were working under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health and around half of them did not screen any child for hearing loss. Despite that, 91.7% indicated the importance of neonatal hearing screening, 70.7% indicate infant candidacy for cochlear implant and only 33.1% know about the existence of the early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) governmental program in kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Participants were able to identify factors associated with hearing loss such as a family history of hearing loss (85.6%), meningitis (75%) and craniofacial anomalies (51.5%). The most frequent specialists for patient referrals were ear nose and throat ENT (75.2%) and audiologists (67.7%). Conclusion This study shows that family physicians have good general background about the benefits of EHDI programs and the management of hearing loss in the paediatric population. However, it also indicated insufficient knowledge in other domains of hearing loss, including assessments and the presence of the EHDI governmental program in KSA. Further actions on the involvement of family physicians in the process of neonatal hearing screening, diagnosis and intervention for hearing impairment are needed.

scholarly journals 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

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3Suppl) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Enkhnaran Tumurbaatar ◽  
Enkhjin Bat-Erdene ◽  
Otgontuya Duurenjargal ◽  
Myagmartseren Erbat ◽  
Tsolmontuya Amartuvshin ◽  
...  
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.

Radiation and its associated health risks: assessment of knowledge and risk perception among adolescents and young adults in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba Shaaban ◽  
Mohsina Bano Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Radiation Sources ◽  
Risks Assessment

Abstract Electromagnetic radiation is the fastest growing environmental factor due to the vast development in technology in the last decades. Awareness about radiation has received more attention worldwide due to its health hazards. Adolescents are exposed to radiation from various sources on a daily basis. The number of studies conducted to assess the knowledge and perception of adolescents and young adults regarding radiation and its risks is limited, especially in the Middle East. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and perception about radiation and its associated hazards among adolescents and young adults. Additionally, our aim was to identify the best methods of education regarding radiation and its protective measures. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 506 participants in Saudi Arabia. It was found that the overall knowledge and awareness on radiation sources and its hazards among adolescents and young adults is inadequate. The majority of participants had misconceptions regarding radiation sources and its detriments to health. Socio-demographic variables were associated with the participants’ perception. Educating adolescents on radiation and its safety measures is much needed. It was found that the most preferred methods of education are social media and health care providers. The findings of this study will provide insight when designing future interventions to promote specific messages to enhance knowledge and improve awareness regarding radiation.

scholarly journals HAND HYGIENE;

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 164-170
Author(s):  
SEEMA DAUD ◽  
RABIAH MAHWISH ◽  
HAJRA SHUJA
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Who Guidelines ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
And Training

Background: WHO Guidelines recommends ‘‘My five moments for hand hygiene” for prevention of HCAI. Objective: Toassess the knowledge and practices of medical students about HCAI and hand hygiene. Setting: Lahore Medical & Dental College(LMDC), Lahore. Period: Four weeks, in January and February, 2012. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted usingWHO’s “Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire”, among MBBS students from 3rd to final years, 2012. Data was entered and cleaned inSPSS 19 and presented in tables and graphs. Descriptive statistics was used in the forms of numbers and percentages. Results: Among227 respondents, 63% were female, 67% were 20 to 22 years old, 38% were from 3rd year, 40% from 4th year and 22% from final year,61% never received hand hygiene training and 67% never used hand rubs. Few students named unclean hands as main route (42%) andsource of HCAI (21%). Hand hygiene was preferred before touching patients (76%) and after body fluid exposure (70%). It was perceivedto be rapid (63%), effective (66%), cause of skin dryness (57%) and it was supposed to be used concomitantly with hand washing (74%),before abdomen palpation (48%), giving injection (31%), after removing gloves (22%) and making patient’s bed (31%). Damaged skin(92%), artificial fingernails (78%) and jewelry (53%) were perceived to increase hand contamination. Conclusions: There were seriousgaps in knowledge of proper hand cleaning techniques and their importance in prevention of health HCAI. Hand hygiene, must be part ofcurriculum and training of all health care providers.

scholarly journals Assessment of Females Awareness in Saudi Arabia about Long term use of COCP and Venous Thromboembolism Risk: A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Basmah Mohammed Alazmi ◽  
Shaikha Sulayyem Alsharari ◽  
Razan motawkel ◽  
Sara Alzahrani ◽  
Anhar Alfateel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Education ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Nowadays there are a lot of women using contraceptive oral combined pills for birth control and as we know VTE is one of the complications when it used for a long time, and here in this study our aim is to assess the awareness and knowledge of females who live in Saudi Arabia about COCP and its complications like VTE. A cross-sectional observational study based on a questionnaire conducted among females who live in Saudi Arabia. Data collection was done by using online survey which contains questions about the age, education and contraception. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study carried out during December 2020 in Saudi Arabia. We minimize our target population through inclusion criteria: 1- Female 2- Live in Saudi Arabia 3- Agree to participate. Sample size was 454 participants calculated by using survey system website through sample size calculator with Confidence Level 95% and margin of error 5%. Result: A total of 454 patients completed the survey questionnaire. The results showed that the vast majority of the study participants aged 20 years or more. Moreover, more than 90% of the study participants were Saudi females. The average body weight is around 95 kg and height 164.2 cm. The results also indicated that two-third of the study participants attained university education level compared to 16.1% obtained secondary education. Additionally, 36.6% of the study participants worked as a housewife, 18.1% working in health field. Moreover, 40% of the respondents reside in the western regions, 34% live in eastern regions compared to the lowest percentage in South region 3.3%. Conclusion: In summary, this study revealed that the internet was the main source of knowledge. Health care providers should perform their intended role in improving the female’s awareness regarding family planning. The criteria for preferable contraceptive method are that it has few or no side effects, also it depends on how much effective and convenient it is. Educational programs may be warranted to minimize the fear of side effects and to enhance the general knowledge about contraception.

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