Public awareness of coronavirus in Al-Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
Public awareness of coronavirus in Al-Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
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DOI：
10.1007/s10389-020-01209-y
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发表时间：
2020-02-13
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Sabaa, Hanan E.
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作者：
Nooh, Hanaa Zakaria;Alshammary, Rawan Humaidy;Sabaa, Hanan E.
目的自2012年至今，沙特阿拉伯一直报告中东呼吸综合征相关冠状病毒（MERS-CoV）暴发/新发病例。朱夫地区被认为是最容易爆发疾病的地区之一。这项研究旨在通过精心设计的多阶段问卷首次评估（据我们所知）Al-Jouf地区人口目前对MERS CoV的认识水平。对象和方法通过有效和可靠的问卷调查，包括社会人口和MERS-CoV知识数据，在Al-Jouf政府的各个地方招募了384名参与者进行了横断面研究。结果大多数参与者对MERS-CoV的了解程度一般。年龄、教育和职业是低意识关注水平的唯一重要预测因素。此外，公众对疾病的性质，传染性和致命影响的认识总体上是好的，但是，有关疾病的潜伏期，临床表现和流行病学的知识需要更多的政府关注。卫生部是主要的信息来源。结论：需要加强有关该病潜伏期和流行病学的公共信息。建议医疗保健提供者与学校学生和未受过教育的个人之间经常沟通，以帮助沙特政府控制疾病爆发。
Aim Since 2012 and to date, outbreak/new cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV) were always reported in Saudi Arabia. Al-Jouf region is considered as one of the most vulnerable areas to the disease outbreak. This research aimed to assess (to the best of our knowledge), for the first time, the current level of awareness towards MERS-CoV among the Al-Jouf region population through a well-designed multistage questionnaire. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional study of 384 participants recruited from various places in Al-Jouf government was conducted through a valid and reliable questionnaire including sociodemographic and MERS-CoV knowledge data. Results The majority of the participants showed generally moderate knowledge about MERS-CoV. Age, education, and occupation were the only significant predictors of the level of low awareness concern. Also, the public awareness about the nature, communicability, and lethal effect of the disease was good overall; however, knowledge about incubation period, clinical picture, and epidemiology of the disease needs more governmental concern. The Ministry of Health was the main source of information. Conclusion Empowering public information regarding the incubation period and epidemiology of the disease is needed. Frequent communication between healthcare providers and both school students and non-educated individuals is recommended to help the Saudi government in controlling the disease outbreak.