Knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in multispecialty hospitals of Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in multispecialty hospitals of Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2458-14-1281
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发表时间：
2014-12-16
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Fatokun O
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文献类型：
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作者：
Khan MU;Shah S;Ahmad A;Fatokun O
随着中东呼吸综合征(MERS)发病率的增加，医护人员面临感染并随后传播这种致命病毒的风险。有鉴于此，对卫生工作者进行了评估，以了解他们对沙特阿拉伯中东呼吸综合征的了解和态度。在沙特阿拉伯卡西姆地区的两家医院进行了一项横断面研究。共有280名医护人员参与了这项研究。知识态度采用自填式预试问卷进行测评。采用描述性统计方法表示参与者的人口学信息、卫生工作者的平均知识得分和平均态度得分。使用推断统计学(Mann-Whitney U检验和Kruskal Wallis检验，p<；0.05)来检验研究变量之间的差异。卡方检验被用来评估研究变量和态度问题之间的联系。使用Spearman‘s Rho相关分析来确定知识、态度得分之间的关联。与会者对中东呼吸综合征表现出良好的认识和积极的态度。知识和态度得分分别为9.45±1.69(基于13个知识问题)和1.82±0.72(基于7个态度问题)。知识与态度相关显著(相关系数0.12；P&0.001)。卫生工作者对MERS的管理(42.4%)、来源(66%)和后果(67.3%)的教育较少，但大多数人很清楚MERS的显著症状(96%)、预防措施(96%)和卫生问题(94%)。大多数被调查者对采取预防措施持肯定态度(1.52±0.84)，对积极参与感染控制持否定态度(2.03±0.97)。性别和经历与知识和态度显著相关(P<；0.05)。研究结果表明，沙特阿拉伯卡西姆地区的医护人员对MERS有较好的了解和积极的态度。然而，也有一些地区对卫生工作者的知识知晓率低，态度消极。然而，需要进行研究来评估卫生工作者在国家一级的知识和态度，以便能够设计有效的干预措施，因为监测和感染控制措施对全球公共卫生至关重要。
With the increase in prevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring and subsequently transmitting this lethal virus. In view of this, HCWs were evaluated for their knowledge of and attitude towards MERS in Saudi Arabia. A cross sectional study was performed in two hospitals of Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. A total of 280 healthcare workers were selected to participate in this study. Knowledge and attitude were assessed by using self-administered and pretested questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were carried out to express participants’ demographic information, mean knowledge score and mean attitude score of HCWs. Inferential statistics (Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis tests, p < 0.05) were used to examine differences between study variables. Chi squares tests were used to assess the association between study variables and attitude questions. Spearman’s rho correlation was used to identify the association between the knowledge, attitude scores. Participants demonstrated good knowledge and positive attitude towards MERS. The mean scores of knowledge and attitude were 9.45 ± 1.69 (based on 13 knowledge questions) and 1.82 ± 0.72 (based on 7 attitude questions). The correlation between knowledge and attitude was significant (correlation coefficient: 0.12; P <0.001). HCWs were less educated about the management (42.4%), source (66%) and consequences of MERS (67.3%), while a majority of them were well aware of the hallmark symptoms (96%), precautionary measures (96%) and hygiene issues (94%). Although the majority of respondents showed positive attitude towards the use of protective measures (1.52 ± 0.84), their attitude was negative towards their active participation in infection control program (2.03 ± 0.97). Gender and experience were significantly associated with knowledge and attitude (P < 0.05). The findings of this study showed that healthcare workers in Qassim region of Saudi Arabia have good knowledge and positive attitude towards MERS. Yet there are areas where low knowledge and negative attitude of HCWs was observed. However, studies are required to assess the knowledge and attitude of HCWs at national level so that effective interventions could be designed as surveillance and infection control measures are critical to global public health.
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影响因子：
2.2
作者：
Tice, Alan Douglas;Kishimoto, Mitsumasa;Marineau, Michelle
通讯作者：
Marineau, Michelle
影响因子：
1.4
作者：
Vidyasagar, G;Rea, DM
通讯作者：
Rea, DM
DOI：
10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60381-0
发表时间：
2014-06-14
期刊：
Lancet (London, England)
影响因子：
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作者：
Memish ZA;Zumla A;Alhakeem RF;Assiri A;Turkestani A;Al Harby KD;Alyemni M;Dhafar K;Gautret P;Barbeschi M;McCloskey B;Heymann D;Al Rabeeah AA;Al-Tawfiq JA
通讯作者：
Al-Tawfiq JA
影响因子：
7.5
作者：
Tam, D. K. P.;Lee, S.;Lee, S. S.
通讯作者：
Lee, S. S.
影响因子：
4.2
作者：
FISHER, WA;FISHER, JD;RYE, BJ
通讯作者：
RYE, BJ