Is the Saudi public aware of Middle East respiratory syndrome?

Al-Mohrej, Omar A.; Al-Shirian, Sarah D.; Al-Otaibi, Salman K.; Tamim, Hani; Masuadi, Emad; Fakhoury, Hana

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2015.10.003

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“…In addition, highly educated people have the capability to obtain information about the disease from different sources, which cannot be readily accessible to low educated ones. Likewise the same variables were associated with more knowledge in the above mentioned national survey [13].Future interventions should target the youngers and individuals with low educational background.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…The same identified gaps in the treatment domain ( no specific treatment for the disease and no vaccine can prevent from the disease ) were reported in electronically conducted national survey [13]. Future educational messages to raise the awareness of the public should focus on these items as it may motivate them to adhere to strictly to the preventive measures and help in the containment of the disease.…”

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confidence: 64%

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Knowledge of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and its Management: A Survey among Saudi People in Taif; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Elbur¹,

Alharthi²,

Aljuaid³

et al. 2016

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Background: Assessment of the public general knowledge on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is crucial to the development of health policies for containment of the disease. Objectives: To measure the level of public knowledge on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and to identify its predicators. Methods: A cross -sectional survey was conducted during June -October 2015, whereby adult (> 18 years old) Saudi people residing in Taif Area were recruited. Convenience method of sampling was adopted. Data was collected by a structured questionnaire. Face-to-face interview method was used to collect the data. Data was processed and analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 21). Logistic regression analysis was performed. P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 377 participants was recruited (age range 18-85 years). The majority was males and 65% were university graduates. Of all the interviewees 56 % believed that the disease transmission can occurs through infected camel and bats. The fact that the disease has no specific treatment was known by 53.8% and 42.7% of them denied any role for traditional medicines in the prevention or treatment of the disease. Participants had satisfactory knowledge about the disease and its management were 216 (57.3%). Significant predictors of satisfactory knowledge were age more than 40 years [OR= 0.4; 95% CI (0.2-0.7); P = 0.001], university education [OR= 1.6; 95% CI (1.0-2.6); P = 0.042] and being employed in the medical field [OR= 2.8; 95% CI (1.7-4.5); P < 0.001]. Conclusions: Despite the great effort done by the health authorities in the country to educate the people and to raise their awareness about the disease, there are gaps in public knowledge. Future planned educational interventions should focus on younger people and those with educational background below the university level.

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Knowledge of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and its Management: A Survey among Saudi People in Taif; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Elbur¹,

Alharthi²,

Aljuaid³

et al. 2016

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“…This result was in consistent with the previous studies in other parts of Saudi Arabia which indicated that general Saudi population, health care worker as well as medical students showed a high level of awareness in the clinical aspect of the disease. 11,12,18,19 This awareness could be attributed to the awareness campaigns in the hospital and on social media, which were the most common sources of information. As recommended by CDC, Saudi Arabia has led the relevant authorities to initiate educational campaign targeted towards public and health professionals.…”

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Knowledge and attitude toward Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among heath colleges' students in Najran, Saudi Arabia

Alqahtani

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Najran area, Saudi Arabia, has experienced infection of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus. Knowledge towards prevention and control of the disease is necessary among the health colleges' students as they are at high risk of newly emerging diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate health colleges’ students in Najran University, Saudi Arabia towards MERS coronavirus.Methods: A structured questionnaire on MERS was developed by the researcher with the help of existing literatures to cover the survey objectives. From five health colleges, 418 health colleges’ students were invited to fill the questionnaire from February 2017 to April 2017 and statistic was used to summarize the responses. Results: The students were highly aware about the clinical aspects of MERS including diagnosis, treatment, transmission and preventive measures. However, there were statistically significant differences (p<0.05) among health colleges’ students regarding their understanding of the basic science of the virus. The students showed positive attitude about MERS and the majority indicated that they are in need for further education about it. Conclusions: The students were knowledgeable about the clinical aspects of MERS but were lacking background awareness in the basic sciences and there is need for further education and training programs.

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“…Students, faculty members and non-academic staff were invited to participate in the study. A previous study indicated that about 54% of the Saudi Arabian public had a good knowledge regarding MERS-CoV infection (5). With a margin of error of 5%, level of confidence of 95% and power of study of 80%, the minimum sample size required was calculated to be 606.…”

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“…Available studies are few and are limited by the small number of participants (3), reporting on participants' personal practices rather than the individual's adherence to the current recommendations, and evaluating only minor aspects of public knowledge (3)(4)(5). In general, there is a lack of studies on the awareness and attitude of the Saudi Arabian public towards infectious diseases.…”

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Awareness among a Saudi Arabian university community of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus following an outbreak

Al-Mohaissen¹

2017

East Mediterr Health J

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This study aimed to measure the level of awareness of faculty members, staff and students in a female Saudi Arabian university community towards Middle East respiratory syndrome coronvirus (MERS-CoV) following an outbreak. A self-administered questionnaire containing knowledge questions was distributed and completed by the 1541 participants. The overall knowledge score was 43.2%. It was only significantly higher in participants from the health colleges (50.6%). The majority (78.9%) of the respondents recognized the typical symptoms of MERS-CoV but only 67.1% knew the recommended preventive hygiene practices. Awareness of disease epidemiology, severity, fatality rate and treatment was very low. The knowledge of health care workers/ students of the recommended precautions that should be applied when dealing with patients was poor (55.5%). Significant improvement in educational programmes for both the health care and non-health care professionals is warranted, particularly in crowded educational institutions or workplaces. RÉSUMÉ La présente étude avait pour objectif de mesurer le niveau de sensibilisation du corps enseignant et étudiant, et du personnel d'une communauté universitaire saoudienne composée de femmes à l'égard du coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient (MERS-COV) après une flambée. Un auto-questionnaire comprenant des questions de connaissance a été distribué et rempli par 1541 participants. Le score général de connaissance était de 43,2 % et n'était significativement plus élevé que chez les participants issus de facultés de santé (50,6 %). La majorité des répondants (78,9 %) était capable d'identifier les symptômes caractéristiques du MERS-COV, mais seulement 67,1 % connaissaient les pratiques d'hygiène préventives recommandées. La sensibilisation à l'égard de l'épidémiologie, de la gravité, des taux de létalité et du traitement de la maladie était très basse. La connaissance des agents de santé et des étudiants en soins de santé portant sur les précautions recommandées qui devraient être appliquées lors de la prise en charge de patients était faible (55,5 %). Une amélioration significative des programmes de formation mis en oeuvre à la fois pour les professionnels des soins et les professionnels extérieurs au milieu de la santé est requise, en particulier dans les lieux d'étude ou les environnements de travail avec une forte concentration de personnes. ‫حميل‬

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Is the Saudi public aware of Middle East respiratory syndrome?

Cited by 76 publications

References 16 publications

Knowledge of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and its Management: A Survey among Saudi People in Taif; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Knowledge of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and its Management: A Survey among Saudi People in Taif; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and attitude toward Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among heath colleges' students in Najran, Saudi Arabia

Awareness among a Saudi Arabian university community of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus following an outbreak

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