“…The positive attitude of patients toward PP in our study was as high as reported in previous studies. 9,10,13,14,17 However the positive perception of HCWs (25%-30%) was much lower than in other studies. 16,18,19 The difference in HCWs' acceptance level might result from differences in the context or culture of the institutions, the relative proportions of the occupation categories, or the ages or ethnic groups of the respondents.…”