. Salah Alshagrawi; . Sultan Alhowti
Volume 12, Issue 10 , November 2022, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The rapid and widespread of COVID‑19 has caused distress and havoc amongpeople in all walks of life. Such impact has been more pronounced among HCWs. We sought toexamine ...
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BACKGROUND: The rapid and widespread of COVID‑19 has caused distress and havoc amongpeople in all walks of life. Such impact has been more pronounced among HCWs. We sought toexamine how health care workers (HCWs) knowledge about COVID‑19 and perceived anxiety caninfluence preventive practices.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross‑sectional study a multiple regression analysis wasapplied to examine the relationship between knowledge, anxiety, and preventive practices among267 participants work in different settings in a variety of health care organizations in different regionsin Saudi Arabia. To estimate potential associations, a multiple regression analysis was applied.Standardized beta‑coefficients and their 95% confidence intervals were estimated to examine theoutcome variable and the predictors’ associations.RESULTS: Our findings shows that HCWs had high levels of knowledge about COVID‑19, perceivedanxiety, and preventive practices. In examining the relation between HCWs characteristics and theirknowledge about COVID‑19, older HCWs have been shown to have higher knowledge comparedto younger HCWs. Finally, the model to estimate the impact of knowledge about COVID‑19 andperceived anxiety on preventive practice showed that both have a significant impact.CONCLUSIONS: HCWs tendency to adhere to preventive practices is related to their levels ofknowledge and perceived anxiety. Such a relationship can inform administrators and policymakersin the health care field to design health promotion campaigns to ensure all HCWs are aware of thenature of communicable diseases and the risk they might entail.
