Community practice of using face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Khalid M. Al-Jubran, Eidan M. Al Zahrani, Zeyad S. Alkharraz, Othman Alfahad, Yaser A. Al Naam, Salah H. Elsafi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Viral Diseases Pulmonology Economics Epidemiology Face (sociological concept) Social Sciences 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 0302 clinical medicine Medical Conditions Sociology Psychological Attitudes Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine and Health Sciences Medicine Psychology 030212 general & internal medicine Multidisciplinary Schools Masks Validated questionnaire Middle Aged Face masks Infectious Diseases Female Anatomy Research Article Adult Employment medicine.medical_specialty 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Adolescent Science Saudi Arabia Good attitude Pain Education 03 medical and health sciences Respiratory Disorders Signs and Symptoms Humans Aged business.industry SARS-CoV-2 Significant difference COVID-19 Biology and Life Sciences Covid 19 Family medicine Face Labor Economics Medical Risk Factors Respiratory Infections Community practice Clinical Medicine business Social Media Head |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 2, p e0247313 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Community face masking is possibly of great value in reducing COVID-19 transmission, especially when universally adopted with high compliance. The aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge, common misconceptions, barriers, and the compliance of the community with the use of face masks for the prevention of COVID-19. A validated questionnaire was administered to the participants through a web link by using various social media. The collected data were statistically analyzed for significant differences according to demographic variables. The average knowledge of face masks and their role in preventing COVID-19 transmission was 95.64%, with no differences among most of the demographical factors. Older groups and females demonstrated a better attitude towards wearing face masks than other groups did (p |
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