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024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.08.035
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100	1		_aAL-Rasheedi, M. _921410
245	1	0	_aPublic and healthcare providers awareness of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia
260			_aSaudi Arabia : _bKing Saud University : _bElsevier, _c2021.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aBackground: The rapid and extensive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has become a major cause of concern for both general public and healthcare profession. Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate the awareness of both the general public and healthcare providers in Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted randomly in different shopping malls in Qassim region from 10th of February to 10th of March 2020. All participants have answered the designed questionnaire. The structured questionnaire recorded demographics and awareness of both public participants as well as health care providers. Result: A total of 130 participants have answered the designed questionnaire, out of which 67participants were males (58.5%) and 54 were females (41.5%). Overall, 129 (99%) out of the 130 participants are aware of COVID-19, and 116 (90%) have recognize it as a respiratory disease and 100% of the participants have recognized it as a contagious disease. Around 94% of the participants were able to recognize the correct incubation period of the virus. Participants of the age group 20–40 showed higher awareness level than other age groups (P value = 0.005). In addition, government employees showed higher awareness level than other profession groups (P = 0.039). Results showed significant positive correlation between the recognition of high-risk groups, reliable source of information, infection symptoms, disease prevention and available treatments. Conclusion: General public and health care professionals from Qassim Region showed adequate awareness of COVID-19. However, there is a strong need to implement periodic educational interventions and training programs on infection control practices for COVID-19 across all healthcare professions.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_aCOVID-19 _2AGROVOC _916256
650		7	_aAwareness raising _2AGROVOC _921411
650		7	_aHealth care _2AGROVOC _912608
650		7	_aPandemics _2AGROVOC _916257
700	1		_aAlhazmi, Y. _921412
700	1		_aMateq Ali, A.L. _921413
700	1		_aALrajhi, M. _921414
700	1		_aAlharbi, N.S. _921415
700	1		_aAlsuhaibani, S. _921416
700	1		_aMohammed, A. _921417
700	1		_aAlharbi, G. _921418
773	0		_tSaudi Journal of Biological Sciences _gv. 28, no. 1, p. 90-98 _dSaudi Arabia : King Saud University : Elsevier, 2021. _x1319-562X
856	4		_yClick here to access online _uhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.08.035
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