scholarly journals Awareness of COVID-19 Before and After Quarantine Based on Crowdsourced Data From Rabigh City, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional and Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Aldhahri ◽  
Rana Alghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
And Control

Background: Infection prevention and control measures are critical for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.Aim: In this study, we aimed to measure and evaluate the level of awareness and knowledge of the prevention, symptoms, and transmission control of COVID-19 before and after quarantine among the residents of Rabigh city and adjacent villages in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in two stages: the first stage took place before quarantine and the second stage took place after quarantine. The survey was filled out electronically.Results: A total of 448 participants responded and filled out the questionnaires. Females (73.70%) formed the largest number of participants for both stages. The majority of the participants were <30 years old (50.90%) and had a high education level in various sectors and levels (97.1%). It was noticeable that during the first stage, the participants' awareness of COVID-19 symptoms was not very high: 13.62% did not know about the symptoms. However, by the second stage, awareness about symptoms had increased (9.6%).Conclusion: The residents of Rabigh city and the surrounding villages had good levels of knowledge about COVID-19.

scholarly journals Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: an online cross-sectional study to identify the need for equal attention of intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Argaw Ambelu ◽  
Zewdie Birhanu ◽  
Yimenu Yitayih ◽  
Yohannes Kebede ◽  
Mohammed Mecha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Psychological Distress ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
Middle Aged Adults ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic led individuals to suffer from different levels of mental health problems such as psychological distress, anxiety, depression, denial, panic, and fear. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among the Ethiopian population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed through an online survey using different online platforms. The questionnaire was created through Google Form and the survey link was administered by e-mail, LinkedIn, Telegram, and Facebook. Educated Ethiopian population who have access to the internet were invited to participate through an online survey and addressed to 929 respondents. The study participants completed the survey anonymously without any personal identifier. The psychological distress was assessed using the Kessler 10-item tool to measure psychological distress. Data were analyzed using SPSS and logistic regression to examine mutually adjusted associations, expressed as adjusted odds ratios. A generalized additive model was also employed to identify additional predictors using R. Results The prevalence of high psychological distress among the study population was 236 (25.5%). Of all respondents, 421 (45.1%) had low psychological distress, 274 (29.4%) had moderate psychological distress, 164 (17.6%) had high psychological distress, and 72 (7.3%) had very high psychological distress. Psychological distress increased with being at young and middle-aged adults, getting information from social media, and not correctly practicing infection prevention and control measures to prevent COVID-19 infection. Respondents with high perceived severity had increased psychological distress. On the contrary, those with the highest score of perceived response efficacy had low distress. Conclusion Prevalence of psychological distress was substantial. The need for intervention of psychological distress inline with the prevention of COVID-19 is critically essential. The intervention target groups are those whose information sources are from social media, young and middle-aged adults, and those who do not correctly practice infection prevention and control measures against COVID-19 infection.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: The Need for Equal Attention of Intervention

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Argaw Ambelu ◽  
Zewdie Birhanu ◽  
Yimenu Yitayih ◽  
Yohannes Kebede ◽  
Mohammed Mecha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
High Psychological Distress ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
Middle Aged Adults ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led individuals to suffer from different levels of mental health problems such as psychological distress, anxiety, depression, denial, panic, and fear. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among the Ethiopian population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods:A cross-sectional study was performed through an online survey using different online platforms. The questionnaire was created through Google Form and the survey link was administered by e-mail,LinkedIn,Telegram, and Facebook. Educated Ethiopian population who have access to the internet were invited to participate through an online survey and addressed to 929respondents. The psychological distress was assessed using the Kessler 10 item tool to measure psychological distress. Data were analyzed using SPSS andlogistic regression to examine mutually adjusted associations, expressed as adjusted odds ratios.A generalized additive model was also employed to identify additional predictors using R.Results:The prevalence of high psychological distress among the study population was 236(25.5%). Of all respondents, 421(45.1%) had low psychological distress, 274(29.4%) had moderate psychological distress, 164 (17.6%) had high psychological distress, and 72 (7.3%) had very high psychological distress.Psychological distress increased with being at young and middle-aged adults, getting information from social media, and not correctlypracticing infection prevention and control measures to prevent COVID-19 infection. Respondents with high perceived severity had increased psychological distress. On the contrary, those with the highest score of perceived response efficacy had low distress.Conclusion:Prevalence of psychological distress was substantial. Intervention of psychological distress is critically essential. The intervention target groupsare those whose information sourcesare from social media, young and middle-aged adults, and those who do not properly practice infection prevention and control measures to COVID-19 infection.

scholarly journals Delivery of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention With Enhanced Infection Prevention and Control Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Chad: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Ward ◽  
Abimbola Phillips ◽  
Olusola Oresanya ◽  
Gloria Olisenekwu ◽  
Ekundayo Arogunade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

Abstract IntroductionSeasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a WHO-recommended intervention for children aged 3-59 months living in areas of high malaria transmission to provide protection against malaria during the rainy season. Operational guidelines were developed, based on WHO guidance, to support countries to mitigate the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission within communities and among community distributors when delivering SMC.MethodsA cross-sectional study to determine adherence to infection prevention and control measures during two distribution cycles of SMC in Nigeria, Chad and Burkina Faso. Community distributors were observed receiving equipment and delivering SMC. Adherence across six domains was calculated as the proportion of indications in which the community distributor performed the correct action. Focus group discussions were conducted with community distributors to understand their perceptions of the infection prevention and control measures and barriers and facilitators to adherence.ResultsWe observed community distributors in Nigeria (n=259), Burkina Faso (n=252) and Chad (n=266) receiving infection prevention and control equipment and delivering SMC. Adherence to infection prevention and control indications varied. In all three countries, adherence to mask use was the highest (ranging from 73.3% in Nigeria to 86.9% in Burkina Faso). Adherence to hand hygiene for at least 30 seconds was low (ranging from 3.6% in Nigeria to 10.3% in Burkina Faso) but increased substantially when excluding the length of time spent hand washing (ranging from 36.7% in Nigeria to 61.4% in Burkina Faso). Adherence to safe distancing in the compound ranged from 5.4% in Chad to 16.4% in Nigeria. In Burkina Faso and Chad, where disinfection wipes widely available compliance with disinfection of blister packs for SMC was low (17.4% in Burkina Faso and 16.9% in Chad). Community distributors generally found the infection prevention and control measures acceptable, however there were barriers to optimal hand hygiene practices, cultural norms made social distancing difficult to adhere to and caregivers needed assistance to administer the first dose of SMC.ConclusionAdherence to infection prevention and control measures for SMC delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic varied across domains of infection prevention and control, but was largely insufficient, particularly for hand hygiene and safe distancing. Improvements in provision of equipment, early awareness raising and adaptations to make infection prevention and control measures more feasible to implement could increase adherence.

scholarly journals Knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures among health workers in regional referral hospitals in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional online survey

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Sharon Bright Amanya ◽  
Richard Nyeko ◽  
Bonniface Obura ◽  
Joy Acen ◽  
Caroline Nabasirye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

Background: Infection prevention and control (IPC) has increasingly been underscored as a key tool for limiting the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and safeguarding health workers from infections during their work. Knowledge and compliance with IPC measures is therefore essential in protecting health workers. However, this has not been established among health workers in northern Uganda in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures among health workers in regional referral hospitals in northern Uganda.  Methods: An online cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 75 health workers in regional referral hospitals within northern Uganda. A structured questionnaire was distributed to health workers via WhatsApp messenger. Sufficient knowledge was considered at a correct response score of ≥80%, while adequate compliance was rated ≥75% of the maximum score. Data were analyzed using SPSS v21.   Results: The majority of the health workers had sufficient knowledge (69%) and adequate compliance (68%) with Covid-19 IPC. Adequate compliance was significantly associated with training in Covid-19 IPC (p=0.039), access to Covid-19 IPC at workstations (p=0.036), and having strong institutional support (p=0.031). However, there was no significant relationship between knowledge and compliance with IPC (p=0.07). The socio-demographic characteristics of health workers, including age, sex, education level, occupation, working hours and work experience, had no statistically significant relationship with Covid-19 IPC knowledge or compliance.  Conclusion: Our results show fairly good knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 IPC among health workers in northern Uganda. There is need for more training and provision of guidelines to promote compliance with Covid-19 IPC.

scholarly journals Infection Prevention and Control Measures for COVID-19 among Medical Staff in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharef Al-Mulaabed ◽  
Zakria A Kassim ◽  
Saif W Younis ◽  
Ali A Abutiheen
Keyword(s):  
Medical Staff ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Head Cover ◽  
And Control

Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic that was first reported in Iraq on 24th February 2020, while it appeared in Nineveh on March 22nd, 2020. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is so important to minimize the risk of spreading infections.   Objectives: To assess the adherence to IPC measures among medical staff working in Nineveh governorate during COVID-19 pandemic.   Methods: A cross sectional study, using an online survey sent to different medical staff in Nineveh. The questionnaire was composed of two parts, the first included demographic information, and the second covered IPC measures. Survey was completed by medical staff witnessed COVID-19 pandemic in Nineveh governorate.   Results: The total sample was 412, of whom, 316 (77%) were males and 142 (35%) were physicians. Overall, the percentage of staff following different IPC measures was ranging from 31 % in wearing head cover, to 97% in keeping clean hands constantly. Main missed points were found in respiratory hygiene, physical distancing and self-isolation. Females were more likely to apply bandages to wounds and wearing gloves before examining patients. Compared to other medical staff, physicians were less compliant to washing hands, putting waste in designated places and wearing protective cloths. Those who work in hospitals were better compliant with sterilizing hands before entering home.   Conclusion: The adherence to IPC measures was ranging from less than one-half in wearing sterile head cover, to nearly all respondents in keeping clean hands. There is a great need to provide support as well as training in regards to IPC in Nineveh governorate city.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of face masks worn in community settings at reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A rapid review

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Daniela Rohde ◽  
Susan Ahern ◽  
Barbara Clyne ◽  
Laura Comber ◽  
Susan Spillane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

Background: The use of face masks is part of a suite of infection prevention and control measures intended to limit the transmission of respiratory viral diseases. The use of face masks by the general public has been subject to ongoing debate, with limited direct evidence on the effectiveness of face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this review was to synthesise direct evidence on the effectiveness of wearing face masks at reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in community settings. Methods: A rapid review was conducted. PubMed, Embase, NHS Evidence and Europe PMC were searched systematically from 1 January to 27 August 2020. Clinical trials, cohort, case control, and cross-sectional studies were included if they reported on the effectiveness of face masks in community settings at reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Studies were critically appraised and synthesised narratively. Results:  Seven observational studies were identified, including one study set in households and six in community settings, that reported on the effectiveness of wearing face masks compared with not wearing face masks at reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Results suggested that face masks reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, all studies were at high risk of bias and the quality of the evidence was low. Conclusions: This is to date the most comprehensive review of direct evidence on the effectiveness of wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is limited, low certainty direct evidence that wearing face masks reduces the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in community settings. Further high quality studies are required to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Compliance with Covid-19 Infection Prevention and Control measures among Health Workers in Regional Referral Hospitals in Northern Uganda: A cross-sectional Online Survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Bright Amanya ◽  
Richard Nyeko ◽  
Bonniface Obura ◽  
Joy Acen ◽  
Caroline Nabasirye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background:Infection prevention and control (IPC) has increasingly been underscored as a key tool for limiting the transmission of Covid-19 and safeguarding health workers from infections during their work. Knowledge and compliance with IPC measures is therefore essential in protecting health workers. However, this has not been established among Ugandan health workers in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.Objective: To determine the knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures among health workers in regional referral hospitals in Northern Uganda.Methods: An online cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 75 health workers in regional referral hospitals within Northern Uganda. A structured questionnaire was distributed to health workers via WhatsApp messenger. Sufficient knowledge was considered at a correct response score of ≥80%, while adequate compliance was rated ≥75 of the maximum score. Data were analyzed using SPSS v21.Results: The majority of the health workers had good knowledge (69%) and compliance (68%) with Covid-19 IPC. Good compliance was significantly associated with training in Covid-19 IPC (p=0.039), access to Covid-19 IPC at work stations (p=0.036), and having sufficient institutional support (p=0.031). However, there was no significant relationship between knowledge and compliance with IPC (p=0.007). The sociodemographic characteristics of health workers, including age, sex, education level, occupation, working hours and work experience, had no statistically significant relationship with Cvid-19 IPC knowledge or compliance.Discussion: Our findings provide support for IPC training and guidelines as well as adequate PPEs to be available to health workers to improve compliance with Covid-19 IPC.

scholarly journals Short-term antibody response and tolerability after one dose of BNT162b2 vaccine in patients receiving hemodialysis: A report from the Quebec Renal Network COVID-19 study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rémi Goupil ◽  
Mehdi Benlarbi ◽  
William Beaubien-Souligny ◽  
Annie-Claire Nadeau-Fredette ◽  
Debashree Chatterjee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Humoral Response ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Humoral Immune ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Prolonged Observation ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACTBackgroundPatients receiving in-center hemodialysis (HD) are at high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 with high mortality, and response to vaccination is uncertain.MethodsWe obtained serial plasma from 58 HD patients and 32 health-care workers (HCW) before and after vaccination with one dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine; as well as convalescent plasma from 11 HD patients who survived COVID-19. Anti-RBD (region binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein) IgG and IgM levels were measured by ELISA. Groups were stratified by evidence of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.ResultsIn HD patients without prior SARS-CoV-2, antiRBD levels were significantly lower at 4 and 8 weeks after vaccination, compared to in HCWs after 3 weeks (p<0.001), and to convalescent plasma (p=0.002). Anti-RBD IgG was non-detectable in 29/46 (63%) of HD, compared to 1/16 (6%) of HCWs (p<0.0001). No patient with non-detectable levels at 4 weeks developed antiRBD by 8 weeks. In HD patients with prior SARS-CoV-2, mean 8-week anti-RBD IgG levels were similar to controls at 3 weeks (p=0.16), and to convalescent plasma (p=0.45). No patients reported symptoms 7 days after vaccination on a standardized questionnaire.InterpretationWhile the BNT162b2 vaccine was well-tolerated in hemodialysis patients, a single dose failed to elicit a humoral immune response in the majority of SARS-CoV-2 naïve patients even after prolonged observation. In those with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, the humoral response after vaccination was delayed. Whether HD patients develop T-cell responses requires further study. Until then, we advise the second dose be administered to all HD patients at the recommended 3-week time interval, and that rigorous SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control measures be continued in dialysis units until vaccine efficacy is proven.

scholarly journals The Relation between Perceived and Actual Understanding and Adherence: Results from a National Survey on COVID-19 Measures in Belgium

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10200
Author(s):  
Kirsten Vanderplanken ◽  
Stephan Van den Broucke ◽  
Isabelle Aujoulat ◽  
Joris Adriaan Frank van Loenhout
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

To reduce the spread of COVID-19 among the population, Belgium has implemented various infection prevention and control measures over time. This study investigated the extent to which understanding of the COVID-19 measures contributed to adherence, and which personal characteristics were considered risk factors for lower adherence. It consisted of a large online survey among a sample of the population (n = 2008), representative of citizens of Belgium in terms of gender, age, province and socio-economic status. The survey was conducted in September 2020, and included questions on perceived and actual understanding of COVID-19 protective measures in place during that time, as well as past and future adherence to those measures. The results showed that both perceived and actual understanding contributed significantly to past as well as future adherence. Risk factors for perceived understanding included being male and belonging to a younger age group, while risk factors for actual understanding were speaking French (versus Dutch) and belonging to a lower socio-economic level. Communication about COVID-19 measures should put more focus on trying to improve the understanding of the measures, instead of only making them known, particularly for those who are less health literate and as such at risk of poor understanding.

scholarly journals Knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures among health workers in regional referral hospitals in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional online survey

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Sharon Bright Amanya ◽  
Richard Nyeko ◽  
Bonniface Obura ◽  
Joy Acen ◽  
Caroline Nabasirye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

Background: Infection prevention and control (IPC) has increasingly been underscored as a key tool for limiting the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and safeguarding health workers from infections during their work. Knowledge and compliance with IPC measures is therefore essential in protecting health workers. However, this has not been established among health workers in northern Uganda in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures among health workers in regional referral hospitals in northern Uganda.  Methods: An online cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among health workers in regional referral hospitals within northern Uganda. A structured questionnaire was distributed to health workers via WhatsApp messenger. Sufficient knowledge was considered at a correct response score of ≥80%, while adequate compliance was rated ≥75% of the maximum score. Data were analyzed using SPSS v21.   Results: Of the 213 health workers approached, 75 (35%) participated in the study. The majority were males, 39(52%) and the mean age was 36.92 years. Of the 75 participants, 52(69%) had sufficient knowledge of Covid-19 IPC while 51(68%) had adequate compliance with Covid-19 IPC.   Adequate compliance was significantly associated with training in Covid-19 IPC (OR, 2.86; 95% CI, (1.04-7.88); p=0.039), access to Covid-19 IPC materials at workstations (OR, 2.90; 95% CI, (1.06 - 8.09); p=0.036), and having strong institutional support (OR, 3.08; 95% CI, (1.08 – 8.74); p=0.031). However, there was no significant relationship between knowledge and compliance with IPC (p=0.07). The socio-demographic characteristics of health workershad no statistically significant relationship with Covid-19 IPC knowledge or compliance.  Conclusion: Our results show fairly good knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 IPC among health workers in northern Uganda. There is need for more training and provision of guidelines to promote compliance with Covid-19 IPC.

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