The Knowledge and Attitude of the Community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Toward COVID-19 and Their Precautionary Measures Against the Disease
Arwa Khaled,1,2 Ayesha Siddiqua,1 Soha Makki1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Hospital,Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62515, EgyptCorrespondence: Arwa Khaled Department of Clini...
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| description | Arwa Khaled,1,2 Ayesha Siddiqua,1 Soha Makki1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Hospital,Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62515, EgyptCorrespondence: Arwa Khaled Department of Clinical PharmacyBeni-Suef University Hospital,Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62515, EgyptEmail dr_arwakhaled@yahoo.comBackground: Community adherence to current control measures is one of the vital factors that determines the success of controlling the spread of COVID-19. This adherence depends on the knowledge and attitude of a community toward COVID-19 and their precautionary measures against the disease.Objective: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of the community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, toward COVID-19 and their precautionary measures against the disease.Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study involved an online sample of participants from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, who were recruited based on a nonprobability convenience sampling method from April to May 2020. The self-administered online questionnaire comprised four parts: the first included the demographic details of the participants; the second consisted of 11 closed-ended questions that assessed the participants’ knowledge of COVID-19; the third contained six closed-ended questions that assessed the participants’ overall attitude toward COVID-19; and the fourth comprised six closed-ended questions on the participants’ precautionary measures against COVID-19. The data were analyzed using Statistisoftware SPSS 21.0.Results: Altogether, 740 participants completed the online questionnaire. The mean knowledge score concerning COVID-19 was 8.08 ± 1.765. Graduate participants scored significantly higher for all knowledge items than those from other educational levels. Furthermore, the main source of COVID-19 information was the Ministry of Health website 661 (89.3%). The mean attitude score regarding COVID-19 was 9.74 ± 1.935, whereas the mean precautionary measures score was 10.09 ± 1.91. University-educated participants scored significantly higher for all knowledge items than those from other educational levels. Female participants had significantly higher precautionary measures scores than male participants.Conclusion: This study confirms that residents of the Aseer Region have high knowledge of, demonstrate a positive attitude toward, and use appropriate precautionary measures against COVID-19, which is associated with obtaining information about the virus from the Ministry of Health website.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, precautionary measures, coronavirus |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0fc11a364fd4b4989fa77fd07d6f3282022-12-21T18:47:11ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942020-09-01Volume 131825183457540The Knowledge and Attitude of the Community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Toward COVID-19 and Their Precautionary Measures Against the DiseaseKhaled ASiddiqua AMakki SArwa Khaled,1,2 Ayesha Siddiqua,1 Soha Makki1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Hospital,Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62515, EgyptCorrespondence: Arwa Khaled Department of Clinical PharmacyBeni-Suef University Hospital,Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62515, EgyptEmail dr_arwakhaled@yahoo.comBackground: Community adherence to current control measures is one of the vital factors that determines the success of controlling the spread of COVID-19. This adherence depends on the knowledge and attitude of a community toward COVID-19 and their precautionary measures against the disease.Objective: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of the community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, toward COVID-19 and their precautionary measures against the disease.Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study involved an online sample of participants from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, who were recruited based on a nonprobability convenience sampling method from April to May 2020. The self-administered online questionnaire comprised four parts: the first included the demographic details of the participants; the second consisted of 11 closed-ended questions that assessed the participants’ knowledge of COVID-19; the third contained six closed-ended questions that assessed the participants’ overall attitude toward COVID-19; and the fourth comprised six closed-ended questions on the participants’ precautionary measures against COVID-19. The data were analyzed using Statistisoftware SPSS 21.0.Results: Altogether, 740 participants completed the online questionnaire. The mean knowledge score concerning COVID-19 was 8.08 ± 1.765. Graduate participants scored significantly higher for all knowledge items than those from other educational levels. Furthermore, the main source of COVID-19 information was the Ministry of Health website 661 (89.3%). The mean attitude score regarding COVID-19 was 9.74 ± 1.935, whereas the mean precautionary measures score was 10.09 ± 1.91. University-educated participants scored significantly higher for all knowledge items than those from other educational levels. Female participants had significantly higher precautionary measures scores than male participants.Conclusion: This study confirms that residents of the Aseer Region have high knowledge of, demonstrate a positive attitude toward, and use appropriate precautionary measures against COVID-19, which is associated with obtaining information about the virus from the Ministry of Health website.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, precautionary measures, coronavirushttps://www.dovepress.com/the-knowledge-and-attitude-of-the-community-from-the-aseer-region-saud-peer-reviewed-article-RMHPknowledgeattitudeprecautionary measurescorona virus |
| spellingShingle | Khaled A Siddiqua A Makki S The Knowledge and Attitude of the Community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Toward COVID-19 and Their Precautionary Measures Against the Disease Risk Management and Healthcare Policy knowledge attitude precautionary measures corona virus |
| title | The Knowledge and Attitude of the Community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Toward COVID-19 and Their Precautionary Measures Against the Disease |
| title_full | The Knowledge and Attitude of the Community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Toward COVID-19 and Their Precautionary Measures Against the Disease |
| title_fullStr | The Knowledge and Attitude of the Community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Toward COVID-19 and Their Precautionary Measures Against the Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Knowledge and Attitude of the Community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Toward COVID-19 and Their Precautionary Measures Against the Disease |
| title_short | The Knowledge and Attitude of the Community from the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Toward COVID-19 and Their Precautionary Measures Against the Disease |
| title_sort | knowledge and attitude of the community from the aseer region saudi arabia toward covid 19 and their precautionary measures against the disease |
| topic | knowledge attitude precautionary measures corona virus |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/the-knowledge-and-attitude-of-the-community-from-the-aseer-region-saud-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP |
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