Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice towards COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Alnasser, Ali Hassan A. and Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. and Al-Kalif, Mohammed Sheker H. and Shahadah, Rubayyi Faris B. and Almuqati, Khawlah Saad A. and Al-Sulaiman, Bashayer Sulaiman A. and Alharbi, Khulud Khalid S. and Alabbad, Fatimah Yousef M. and Alabbad, Jamilah Yousf M. and Alquwaiz, Ibrahim Abdulrahman I. and Almashama, Ibrahim Khalil I. (2021) Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice towards COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey. Medical Sciences, 9 (1). p. 11. ISSN 2076-3271

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Abstract

(1) Background: COVID-19 has become a worldwide public health problem. No previous study has investigated factors associated with COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) after completely lifting the curfew in all Saudi Arabia regions and cities. Therefore, adequate knowledge, a positive attitude, and correct control of COVID-19 are essential to eradicate the disease. Hence, this study aims to assess factors associated with KAP of COVID-19; (2) Methods: This cross-sectional web-based survey was performed with the participation of 4305 individuals aged over 15 years living in Saudi Arabia from 11 to 19 August 2020. They were included using the snowball sampling method; (3) Results: Of the 4305 participants, 94.9% were Saudis, 60% females, and 45.4% were in the age group of 20–34 years, 61.7% married, and 49.3% from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Most of the participants demonstrated good KAP levels (89.6%, 87.2%, and 87.2%) towards the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. In addition, most of the participants (85.8%) used the internet and social media as a source for COVID-19 information (4) Conclusions: The finding showed that most of the participants demonstrated good knowledge of COVID-19, positive attitudes, and demonstrated good practices for preventing the spread of disease infection.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Universal Eprints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 12 Jan 2023 06:33
Last Modified: 07 Jun 2024 09:32
URI: http://journal.article2publish.com/id/eprint/686

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