An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jiph.2020.06.015
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发表时间：
2020-10
影响因子：
6.7
通讯作者：
Alotaibi R
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作者：
Alahdal H;Basingab F;Alotaibi R
冠状病毒病（COVID-19）是由冠状病毒科的一种新变异病毒引起的传染病。COVID-19主要通过咳嗽或打喷嚏接触来自COVID-19感染者或来自COVID-19污染表面的病毒来传播。于二零二零年三月十二日，世界卫生组织（世卫组织）宣布COVID-19为大流行病。沙特阿拉伯政府是世界上最早采取迅速和认真预防措施的国家之一。卫生部已向公众宣传病毒传播模式以及隔离和宵禁的重要性。尽管采取了严格的措施，但人们对传染性病毒的认识仍然是限制疾病蔓延的最重要因素。对1767名参与者进行了一项横断面调查，以探讨利雅得市居民对COVID-19的认识、态度和行为与社会经济数据的关系。在所有参与者中，58%的人对COVID-19表现出中等程度的认识，95%的人表现出高度的态度，81%的人表现出适当的做法。认知-态度（r = 0.132，p < 0.001）和态度-行为（r = 0.149，p < 0.001）之间存在显著正相关，参与者的性别是唯一与认知和行为显著相关的共同特征。这项研究显示，与女性参与者（57%）相比，男性参与者（60%）的意识水平略有提高，然而，当涉及到对COVID-19的实践时，女性（82%）比男性（80%）表现出更好的实践。世界卫生组织（WHO）和卫生部（MOH）是主要的信息来源。尽管公众认识不高，但他们的态度和做法要好一些。因此，必须提高公众意识，为流行病和大流行病的情况做好准备。全面的公共卫生教育计划对于提高认识和获得足够的知识非常重要。
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new variable of the Coronaviridae family. COVID-19 spreads primarily by contacting the virus either from a COVID-19-infected individual through coughing or sneezing or from COVID-19-contaminated surfaces. On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced COVID-19 as a pandemic. The government of Saudi Arabia was among the first countries in the world to take quick and serious precautions. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has made the public aware of the virus transmission patterns and the importance of quarantine and curfew. Despite strict measures taken, the awareness of people towards infectious viruses remains the most important factor in limiting the widespread of diseases. A cross-sectional survey of 1767 participants, was conducted to explore the awareness, attitude and practice of COVID-19 in relation to socioeconomic data among residents in the city of Riyadh. Of all the participants, 58% showed a moderate level of awareness, 95% presented a high attitude and 81% presented an adequate practice regarding COVID-19. Significant positive correlation between awareness-attitude (r = 0.132, p-value < 0.001) and attitude-practice (r = 0.149, p-value < 0.001) were found. The gender of the participants was the only common characteristic significantly associated with both awareness and practice. This study revealed that males showed a slight increase (60%) in the level of awareness compared to female participants (57%), however, when it comes to the practice towards COVID-19, females showed slightly better practice (82%) than males (80%). The World health organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) were the main sources of information. Despite the moderate public awareness, their attitude and practice were better. Therefore, public awareness must be improved to be prepared for epidemic and pandemic situations. A comprehensive public health education program is important to increase awareness and to reach sufficient knowledge.
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