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OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of knowledge, perception, and attitude of COVID-19 with the psychological distress status of the public in Saudi Arabia. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was performed among 429 participants using an online survey after approval from Umm Al-Qura University in March 2020. Data collection took three months during COVID-19 outbreak (May-July 2020). An online survey was composed of items related to knowledge, perception, attitude, and the population's psychological status during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Association tests were used at a significance level of < 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval. RESULT(S): Nearly 80% of the participants had variable degrees of psychological distress. There were significant associations of perception (fear of being infected with COVID-19, (p < 0.05), fear of being in contact with patients with COVID-19 (p < 0.05), and fear of inability to continue their usual activities/work (p < 0.05), changes in social habits (p < 0.05), and following the precautional measures to prevent acquiring COVID-19 infection (p < 0.05) with psychological status. At the same time, the association of Knowledge regarding COVID-19 with psychological level was not statistically significant (p = 0.221). CONCLUSION(S): Most of the participants had variable degrees of psychological distress. There were significant associations of most of the elements of perception and attitudes of the public regarding COVID-19 with their psychological distress. The public should implement psychological support programs during the pandemic to help them overcome COVID-19-related psychological distress. Copyright © 2022, J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci. All rights reserved.
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5PSQ-112 Table 1Conclusion and relevanceThe study identified an incidence rate above those in many published studies;this may be because we ‘cast the net wider’ and because in the areas studied there was limited clinician experience of administration of some of the medications. Competency is difficult to maintain with limited exposure to a task. The presence of insulin, potassium preparations, and cytotoxics in our results is in line with other studies. The cost savings indicate the potential value of smart intravenous technology being deployed in every part of the hospitalReferences and/or acknowledgements1. Manrique-Rodríguez, et al. Implementing smart pump technology in a pediatric intensive care unit: a cost-effective approach. Int J Med Inform 2014;83(2):99–105.2. Khan, et al. Survival and estimation of direct medical costs of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020;17(20):7458.Conflict of interestCorporate sponsored research or other substantive relationships: advisory board for Becton Dickinson.
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[No Abstract Available] Saudi Med J 2020; Vol. 41 (8): 779-790doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222 How to cite this article:Yaser A. Faden, Nadia A. Alghilan, Samiha H. Alawami, Eman S. Alsulmi, Hythem A. Alsum, Yasir A. Katib, Yasser S. Sabr, Fadwah H. Tahir, Nabeel S. Bondagji. Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019. Saudi Med J 2020; Vol. 41 (8): 779-790. doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222.