Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Risks Towards COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact of Risk Communication Messages on Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia

Mushi, Abdulaziz; Yassin, Yara; Khan, Anas; Yezli, Saber; Almuzaini, Yasir

doi:10.2147/rmhp.s306402

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“…24,31,32,37,[40][41][42][43][44][45]47,48,60,78,84,131 Mushi et al suggested that "risk communication as an effective strategy to improve the attitude and practice of HCWs towards COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia". 89 Measures to enhance protection for HCPs and minimize psychological consequences/potential social stigmatization should be recognized in the planning stage before any pandemic. 49,54,102 Also, it is essential that healthcare facilities provide more emotional/psychological support for all HCWs.…”

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“… 1300 participants Online questionnaire The Saudi MOH’s usage of social media platforms positively affected public health awareness concerning the reliability of natural remedies used during the pandemic. Mushi/Jul 2021 89 Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Risks Towards COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact of Risk Communication Messages on Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia. 1691 responses Online questionnaire HCWs have fair knowledge/attitude towards the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice

Fawzy¹,

AlSadrah²

2022

JMDH

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The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has transformed our appreciation of healthcare awareness worldwide. The amount of related data accumulated during this time has surpassed any other outbreak of a viral pathogen. Healthcare awareness is related to one of the nine pillars of the "World health organization (WHO) operational planning guidelines to support country preparedness and response". This review is structured around the awareness/knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)-related publications in Saudi Arabia up to date to understand the impact of COVID-19 on these domains. The excellent communication effort response from governments, international, and individuals to keep the public informed about the outbreak is highlighted. Unraveling such impacts on the Saudi communities, including healthcare workers (HCWs)/professionals (HCPs), students, patients with different diseases, and non-professional individuals, is essential in containing the outbreak and planning preventive measures in case of future outbreaks.

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COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice

Fawzy¹,

AlSadrah²

2022

JMDH

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“…Spreading risk awareness through different effective communication channels is a key driver in empowering the general population with the knowledge needed to do their part in alleviating the spread of COVID-19. During the pandemic, it is essential that any communicated information is clear, accurate, authoritative, reliable, easy to understand, accessible, leaves little to interpretation, and quickly shuts down any misinformation that can be potentially spread within the community [64] , [65] . The Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH) has been active in disseminating information to the general public to raise awareness of COVID-19 regarding general knowledge, risk factors, and preventive measures before and during the pandemic.…”

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A combined model for COVID-19 pandemic control: The application of Haddon's matrix and community risk reduction tools combined

Khan

Almuzaini

Aburas

et al. 2022

Journal of Infection and Public Health

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Introduction To mitigate morbidity, mortality, and impacts of COVID-19 on health, it was essential to implement a comprehensive framework for COVID-19 control and prevention. A well-recognized tool from the field of injury prevention known as the Haddon matrix was utilized. The matrix states that any accident is affected by the host, agent, and environment. Another well-recognized tool used by the national fire protection association known as the Community risk reduction tool (CRR). The (CRR) tool utilizes the Five E’s of Community Risk Reduction. Aim of the study To describe the risk factors that increase the susceptibility and the severity of COVID-19 infection based on the Haddon matrix and the proposed prevention strategies by the CRR tool by using the combined model. Methodology We reviewed the literature to assess known factors contributing to COVID-19 susceptibility, infection, and severity of infection. We then used the Haddon matrix to structure, separating human factors from technical and environmental details and timing. We then used the community risk reduction (CRR) model to set all responses and control measures for each element obtained from the Haddon matrix tool. Subsequently, we incorporated both tools to develop the combined model. Conclusion we proposed and implemented a combined model that utilizes the CRR model as the systematic strategy for the more theoretical framework of Haddon’s matrix. Combining both models was practical and helpful in planning the preparedness and control of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia that can be generalized to national and international levels.

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“…18 Risk communication has a direct two-way positive effect on risk protection behavior, and risk perception plays an intermediary role between risk communication and risk protection behavior. 14,19 Studies have shown that the level of individual risk perception will be affected by many factors such as psychology, society, culture, system, and individual attributes. The influencing factors of risk perception are diverse.…”

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Public Risk Perception Attribution Model and Governance Path in COVID-19: A Perspective Based on Risk Information

Wang¹,

Guo²,

Lin³

2022

RMHP

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Background: Risk perception is a key factor influencing the public's behavioral response to major public health events. The research on public risk perception promotes the emergency management system to adapt to the needs of modern development. This article is based on a risk information perspective, using the COVID-19 event as an example. From the micro and macro perspectives, the influencing factors of public risk perception in major public health events in China are extracted, and the attribution model and index system of public risk perception are established. Methods: In this paper, the five-level Likert scale is used to collect and measure the risk perception variable questionnaire through the combination of online and offline methods (a total of 550 questionnaires, the overall Alpha coefficient of the questionnaire is 0.955, and the KMO test coefficient t=0.941), and through independent samples t-test, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis and other methods to draw relevant conclusions. Results:The results showed that gender and age were significantly associated with risk perception (p<0.005), and education level was significantly negatively associated with risk perception (p <0 0.005). Risk information attention and risk perception were significantly positively correlated (p<0.005), media credibility was significantly positively correlated with risk perception (p<0.005), while risk information identification and media exposure had no significant interaction with risk perception (p=0.125, p=0.352). Conclusion: Factors such as gender, age, education level, place of residence, media exposure, media credibility, risk information attention, and recognition lead to different levels of risk perception. This conclusion helps to provide a basis for relevant departments to conduct public risk management of major public health events based on differences in risk perceptions.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Risks Towards COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact of Risk Communication Messages on Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 14 publications

References 48 publications

COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice

COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice

A combined model for COVID-19 pandemic control: The application of Haddon's matrix and community risk reduction tools combined

Public Risk Perception Attribution Model and Governance Path in COVID-19: A Perspective Based on Risk Information

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