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Volume : 08, Issue : 01, January – 2021

420.KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE TOWARD MERS-COV AMONG PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN AL KHOBAR AND DAMMAM CITY, KSA 2019.

Saad Hamad Almakhayitah, Marwan Mohammed Alothman, Mohammed Ali Alamin

Abstract :

Introduction: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus or MERS-CoV was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Key health care workers are at critical risk to get infected with MERS-CoV or any other infectious diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate their knowledge, attitude and practice towards these diseases.
Methodology: This is a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study on 335 health care workers in PHCC in Al-Khobar and Dammam cities in Saudi Arabia. The participant was invited after their consent to fill in a self-administrated questionnaire to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice towards MERS-CoV.
Results: A total of 335 health care workers were included in the study; 57.9% of them were females. Participants demonstrated a relatively high level of knowledge and a positive attitude towards MERS-CoV, with significant associations between profession (P=0.000) and being trained in MERS (P=0.000) and their knowledge, as trained workforce recorded a high mean score of knowledge (68±18.1). Moreover, profession, years of experience and number of MERS cases seen in last year were significantly associated with their attitudes with (P=0.00), (P=0.005) and (P=0.006), respectively.
Conclusion: Health care workers in AL-Khobar and Dammam city in Saudi Arabia showed good knowledge and positive attitudes and practice of MERS; however, there is still room for development in certain areas. Comprehensive and regular educational campaigns should be carried out among healthcare workers to fill the gap between different professions of health care workers regarding their knowledge, attitude and practice.

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Please cite this article in press Saad Hamad Almakhayitah et al, Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Toward Mers-Cov Among Primary Health Care Workers In Al Khobar And Dammam City, Ksa 2019., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(1).

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