Attitudes and Practices of the Public Toward Precautionary Measures Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Ekram R; Department of Health Information Technology and Management, Faculty of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21514, Saudi Arabia., Khan WA; Department of Occupational Health, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21514, Saudi Arabia., Khafagy AA; Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Healthcare, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21514, Saudi Arabia., Mandora RM; Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Zamzami OS; Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Alzahrani MM; Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Alamri GE; Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Mandora RM; Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Garout MA; Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Healthcare, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21514, Saudi Arabia., Almatrafi MA; Department of Pediatrics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Alwafi H; Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Naser AY; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Salawati E; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Samannodi M; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Uz Zaman T; Department of Health Information Technology and Management, Faculty of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21514, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare [J Multidiscip Healthc] 2023 Jul 15; Vol. 16, pp. 1943-1952. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 15 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.2147/JMDH.S414424
Abstrakt:	Objective: This study aimed to assess the practices and attitudes of the general population towards coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID)-19 after the removal of precautionary and preventive measures in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the general population in all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from September 2022 to October, 2022 via a virtual survey to evaluate the practices, and attitudes of the general population towards COVID-19. A stratified random sampling technique was applied to collect the sample with inclusion criteria for all individuals who are Arabic language speakers using social media platforms. The individuals selected for this study were 18 years and older. Results: A total of 2406 responses were received for the study questionnaire. Most of participants (66.3%) were females aged 18 to 29 years (61.8%). Half of the participants reported a positive history of COVID-19 infection. Nearly 90% of participants still wear masks, 80% attended a crowded event, and 60% often wash their hands even though the Saudi government has erased the precautions. Females, young (30-39 years) and elderly (60 years and over) individuals, singles, those with a postgraduate degree, those who are employed, and healthcare workers were more likely to adhere to COVID-19 precautionary measures (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study's findings indicate that most of the population discontinued practicing precautionary measures after lifting the measures in Saudi Arabia. More public health initiatives should raise the scores of sanitary best practices to prevent the spread of viral illnesses. Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interests. (© 2023 Ekram et al.)
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