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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study among the General Public in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Prabhu, Namdeo; Alonazi, Meshal Aber; Algarni, Hmoud Ali; Issrani, Rakhi; Alanazi, Sarah Hatab; Alruwaili, Mohammed Katib; Alanazi, Gharam Radhi; Iqbal, Azhar; Khattak, Osama.
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  • Prabhu N; Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alonazi MA; Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Algarni HA; Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Issrani R; Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alanazi SH; Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alruwaili MK; Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alanazi GR; Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, N13W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8586, Hokkaido, Japan.
  • Iqbal A; Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Khattak O; Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Vaccines (Basel) ; 10(11)2022 Nov 17.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36423040
Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that has been spreading worldwide in an unprecedented manner. The knowledge, attitude and practices of the general population play a vital role in prevention of COVID-19. Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general public of Sakaka, Saudi Arabia, to identify which populations show low levels of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19, making them highly likely to remain vulnerable during the pandemic. Methodology: For this study, a nineteen-item closed-ended questionnaire was hand delivered to the general public, including patients and other hospital attendees attending the Outpatient Department of the College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia. The research questions focused on the demographic information, knowledge, attitude and practices related to COVID-19. Data analysis is presented through tables and descriptive methods. Results: A total of 722 participants took part in the survey questionnaire. The majority of the respondents belonged to the age group of 28-37 years (n = 320; 44.3%), with female participants (n = 419; 58.0%) outnumbering the male participants (n = 303; 42.0%). Most of the respondents had good knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19. Patients aged 28-37 years (p = 0.000) with a master's degree (p = 0.011) and government employees (p = 0.000) had significantly better knowledge than their counterparts. Significantly optimistic attitudes were noticed in participants aged 28-37 years (p = 0.000) with a master's degree (p = 0.000), the married (p = 0.047) and government employees (p = 0.000). Government employees (p = 0.014) had significantly better practices. Conclusions: Overall, the participants of this study had good COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes and practices. These findings would be useful in motivating the general population to follow the precautionary measures that will aid in prevention of COVID-19. Furthermore, the findings may help policymakers identify the target populations, especially the less educated and older adults, for COVID-19 prevention and health education.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Vaccines (Basel) Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Arabia Saudita Pais de publicación: Suiza

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Vaccines (Basel) Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Arabia Saudita Pais de publicación: Suiza