Association Between Educational Status and Awareness of Adherence to Preventive Measures for COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Alghamdi, Ahmed N.; Alotaibi, Mohammed T.; Alqahtani, Adel S. A.; Aboud, Daifullah Al; Abdel‐Moneim, Ahmed S.

doi:10.1177/10105395211014637

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“…Adherence to preventive measures for COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia among general population was found to be moderately high (22)(23)(24). A cross-sectional study conducted during the same periods to our study reported that participants aged 25-34 years were 25% less likely to comply with hand hygiene and social distancing (24).…”

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Adherence to COVID-19 Appropriate Behavior Among Respiratory Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Khathlan

Padhi

2021

Front. Public Health

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Background: Adherence to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appropriate behavior plays a crucial element in the management of the infections of COVID-19. Despite the importance of transmission-reducing behaviors among healthcare professionals, there is a lack of literature in this area of research explicitly relating to respiratory therapists (RTs). Therefore, it is essential to assess the adherence level to COVID-19 transmission-reducing behaviors among the RTs in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A web-based online survey was conducted using questions based on the risk assessment guidelines of WHO. A random representative sample of RTs (N = 215) residing in Saudi Arabia was recruited for the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were computed using STATA software. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify key factors that are associated with adherence to COVID-19 appropriate behavior among the study participants.Results: Of the 215 participants, 59.5% were aged between 26 and 35 years, and 40.9% were women. Most (85.5%) participants had a bachelor's degree while 12.0% had a master's degree. About 56.2% of RTs provided direct care to a confirmed patient of COVID-19 during the study periods. The study showed 80.9% of RTs in Saudi Arabia adhered to personal protective equipment (PPE) at the workplace and 65.0% at home. Moreover, the findings of the study indicated that senior RTs (with >5 years of experience) demonstrated a higher adherence level to the guidelines than RTs with <5 years of experience. High-risk perception [aOR:2.32; 95% CI: 1.09–3.27], and work history of <5 years [aOR:2.00; 95% CI: 1.14–3.15], were found to be the strongest predictors in explaining the adherence to appropriate behavior among the RTs at the workplace. Whereas the high-risk perception [aOR:2.32; 95% CI: 1.09–3.27] and being married [aOR:1.85; 95% CI: 1.08–3.82] were found to be the strongest predictors at home.Conclusion: Adherence (“Always” or “Most times”) to COVID-19 appropriate behavior was found to be high at hospital settings among the study participants. However, the same practice was found to be inconsistence in non-healthcare settings among the RTs. Considering the paramount role of COVID-19 appropriate behavior in reducing the transmissions the policy focus, therefore, needs to be on creating a well-spread behavior change communication that is curtailing the adoption of appropriate behavior in the non-healthcare settings.

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Adherence to COVID-19 Appropriate Behavior Among Respiratory Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Khathlan

Padhi

2021

Front. Public Health

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“…Studies in the same region have shown that women and older individuals were more adherent to COVID-19 preventive measures. 9 , 11 , 15 , 17 In addition, existing studies from the region indicated that lower trust in health-care providers was associated with lower adherence to preventive behaviours. 13 Finally, individuals who believed they were at lower risk of contracting COVID-19 tended to show lower adherence to public health and social measures, consistent with existing evidence.…”

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“…We have identified 11 studies documenting the practice of the most common types of COVID-19 preventive behaviours in Egypt, 8 , 9 the Islamic Republic of Iran, 10 , 11 West Bank and Gaza Strip, 12 Saudi Arabia 13 – 16 and Somalia. 7 , 17 The studies covered the general population, 7 , 9 – 13 , 15 , 17 or medical professionals and medical students. 8 , 14 , 16 There are a few common characteristics across these studies: (i) they were small-scale, cross-sectional surveys; (ii) except for the two studies in Islamic Republic of Iran, the available studies in the region relied on online data collection; 18 and (iii) all of the studies pre-dated the main vaccination campaigns in the region.…”

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Modelling COVID-19 vaccination status and adherence to public health and social measures, Members of Eastern Mediterranean Region and Algeria

Nikoloski¹,

Bain²,

Elzalabany³

et al. 2023

Bull World Health Organ

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“… 1961 participants Online questionnaire on social media This longitudinal study shows that there were significant increases in the awareness/utilization of 937-telephone health services during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alghamdi/Jul 2021 87 Association Between Educational Status and Awareness of Adherence to Preventive Measures for COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. 4707 participants Online questionnaire The studied Saudi individuals were knowledgeable, optimistic, and adherent to preventive measures.…”

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COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice

Fawzy¹,

AlSadrah²

2022

JMDH

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The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has transformed our appreciation of healthcare awareness worldwide. The amount of related data accumulated during this time has surpassed any other outbreak of a viral pathogen. Healthcare awareness is related to one of the nine pillars of the "World health organization (WHO) operational planning guidelines to support country preparedness and response". This review is structured around the awareness/knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)-related publications in Saudi Arabia up to date to understand the impact of COVID-19 on these domains. The excellent communication effort response from governments, international, and individuals to keep the public informed about the outbreak is highlighted. Unraveling such impacts on the Saudi communities, including healthcare workers (HCWs)/professionals (HCPs), students, patients with different diseases, and non-professional individuals, is essential in containing the outbreak and planning preventive measures in case of future outbreaks.

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Association Between Educational Status and Awareness of Adherence to Preventive Measures for COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 4 publications

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Adherence to COVID-19 Appropriate Behavior Among Respiratory Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Adherence to COVID-19 Appropriate Behavior Among Respiratory Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Modelling COVID-19 vaccination status and adherence to public health and social measures, Members of Eastern Mediterranean Region and Algeria

COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice

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