Knowledge and attitudes towards Middle East respiratory sydrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) among health care workers in south-western Saudi Arabia.
East Mediterr Health J
; 26(4): 435-442, 2020 Apr 16.
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Dans Anglais
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-164842
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Saudi Arabia is considered the epicentre of MERS-CoV. Since 2012, a total of 1844 cases of MERS-CoV have been reported. A recent cluster, with 8 cases, has been reported in Najran region in the south-western region of the country. This analysis of data from that region on health care workers (HCWs) awareness and attitudes towards the prevention and control of MERS-CoV may be useful when planning health education programmes about this emerging infectious disease.AIMS:
We aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitude of HCWs toward MERS-CoV in south-western Saudi Arabia.METHODS:
This cross sectional study was conducted on HCWs in primary health care centres and hospitals at Najran. A questionnaire containing 14 knowledge and 8 attitude items was completed by all 870 participants.RESULTS:
Overall, > 80% of HCWs were aware about MERS-CoV etiology, mode of transmission, risk factors, and signs and symptoms. Knowledge scores revealed 51% of participants had sufficient knowledge. Physicians and nurses had significantly better knowledge compared with other HCWs (P = 0.001). Participants who worked at institutions with established infection control programme scored significantly better on knowledge questions (P = 0.001). Concerning attitude, > 70% of HCWs exhibited a positive attitude toward MERS-CoV.CONCLUSION:
the HCWs in Najran region showed a high level of knowledge and positive attitude toward MERS-CoV. There was a noticeable difference in knowledge level between different professions. Periodic educational interventions and professional campaigns are still needed. Any interventions should be directed towards the non-physician and non-nursing professions.Mots clés
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Sujet Principal:
Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en santé
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Personnel de santé
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Infections à coronavirus
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Coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient
Type d'étude:
Étude d'étiologie
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
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Essai contrôlé randomisé
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Adulte d'âge moyen
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Revue:
East Mediterr Health J
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
2020
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Emhj.19.079
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