沙特阿拉伯牙科保健专业人员对中东呼吸综合征的认知与态度

Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Health Professionals about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Saudi Arabia.

作者信息

Althomairy Sameer Abdullah, Baseer Mohammad Abdul, Assery Mansour, Alsaffan Abdulrahman Dahham

机构信息

Department of Preventive Dentistry, Division of Community Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Deanship of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

出版信息

J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2018 Mar-Apr;8(2):137-144. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_9_18. Epub 2018 Apr 24.

DOI:10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_9_18

PMID:29780739

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5946522/

Abstract

AIM AND OBJECTIVE

This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of practicing dental health professionals (DHPs) (dentist and dental auxiliaries) toward Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken among practicing DHPs in Saudi Arabia. A total of 202 DHPs participated in this study. Knowledge and attitude were assessed using self-administered and pretested questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered online through Survey Monkey program by sending link to the registered E-mail. Descriptive statistics were performed on demographic data. Mean knowledge and mean attitude scores of DHPs were calculated. Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to disclose the differences between study variables. Chi-square tests and Spearman's correlation tests were applied to find the associations between the variables.

RESULTS

The study participants showed mean knowledge score of 12.26 ± 2.27 (based on 17 knowledge questions) and attitude score of 8.63 ± 1.68 (based on 10 attitude questions). The spearman's test showed the positive correlation between knowledge and attitude of DHPs about MERS ( = 0.093, = 0.188). Knowledge gaps were reflected in questions related to the duration of infectivity (47.5%), treatment of MERS (39.6%), reservoir of MERS-CoV (38.1%), availability of vaccination against MERS-CoV (25.2%), the likelihood of infection (24.3%), and the type of MERS-CoV (23.3%). DHPs showed a positive attitude toward adherence to universal precautions given by CDC and WHO (0.94 ± 0.25), active participation infection control program (0.94 ± 0.24), and use of gowns, gloves, mask, and goggles while dealing with MERS-CoV patients (0.97 ± 0.17). Male DHPs showed significantly higher knowledge and positive attitude toward MERS-CoV infection compared to females.

CONCLUSION

DHPs participated in this study showed good knowledge and positive attitude toward MERS. However, still few lacunae in the knowledge and attitudes toward MERS-CoV were found requiring extensive educational programs.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯执业牙科保健专业人员（牙医和牙科辅助人员）对中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒（MERS-CoV）的知识和态度。

材料与方法

在沙特阿拉伯的执业牙科保健专业人员中进行了一项横断面描述性研究。共有202名牙科保健专业人员参与了本研究。使用自行填写并经过预测试的问卷评估知识和态度。问卷通过Survey Monkey程序在线发放，向注册电子邮件发送链接。对人口统计学数据进行描述性统计。计算牙科保健专业人员的平均知识得分和平均态度得分。使用曼-惠特尼U检验和克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验来揭示研究变量之间的差异。应用卡方检验和斯皮尔曼相关性检验来找出变量之间的关联。

结果

研究参与者的平均知识得分为12.26±2.27（基于17个知识问题），态度得分为8.63±1.68（基于10个态度问题）。斯皮尔曼检验显示牙科保健专业人员对MERS的知识和态度之间存在正相关（=0.093，=0.188）。知识差距体现在与传染性持续时间（47.5%）、MERS治疗（39.6%）、MERS-CoV储存宿主（38.1%）、MERS-CoV疫苗可用性（25.2%）、感染可能性（24.3%）以及MERS-CoV类型（23.3%）相关的问题上。牙科保健专业人员对遵循美国疾病控制与预防中心和世界卫生组织给出的通用预防措施（0.94±0.25）、积极参与感染控制计划（0.94±0.24）以及在处理MERS-CoV患者时使用隔离衣、手套、口罩和护目镜（0.97±0.17）表现出积极态度。与女性相比，男性牙科保健专业人员对MERS-CoV感染表现出显著更高的知识水平和积极态度。