AlRasheed Maha M, AlShahrani Amani H, AlMuhaini Sara A, AlKofide Hadeel A, Alhawassi Tariq M, Aldemerdash Ahmed, Alhaj Omar A, Bragazzi Nicola L, Jahrami Haitham A
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Medication Safety Research Chair, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 Jul 23;14:3079-3090. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S317779. eCollection 2021.
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused governments to put pandemic-related guidelines requiring compliance and understanding by healthcare professionals to mitigate its spread uncontrollably. We studied pharmacists' knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the COVD-19 outbreak compared with other healthcare workers during the pandemic in Saudi Arabia.
We surveyed pharmacists' socio-demographics (n=50) compared with other healthcare professionals (n=378) during lockdown starting in June 2020. We measured respondents' level of knowledge (n=10 questions, maximum score of 10), attitude (n=17 questions, maximum score of 80), and their practices (n=16 questions, maximum score of 80) towards COVID-19 infection.
Median knowledge score was 8 (25th-75th percentiles: 7-9), attitude score 76 (70-80) and practice score 74 (68-78). Good knowledge predictors were >20 years working experience [OR: 2.05 (95% CI: 1.03-4.06); P=0.04] and >50% working in clinical practice [OR: 1.72 (95% CI: 1.12-2.66); P=0.01], in inverse relationship with paramedical professions [OR: 0.45 (95% CI: 0.45 (0.28-0.72)); P=0.001] and working in a university hospital [OR: 0.51 (95% CI: 0.33. 0.81); P=0.004]. Availability of pharmaceutical information and treatment options was associated with good attitude [OR: 2.19 (95% CI: 1.04-4.59); P=0.039] and acquaintance as primary information sources negatively associated with good attitude [OR: 0.34 (95% CI: 0.15-0.8); P=0.013]. Good practice predictors were female gender [OR: 3.84 (95% CI: 2.37-6.24); P<0.001], military hospital employment [OR: 2.32 (95% CI: 1.25-4.31); P=0.008], USA [OR: 3.41 (95% CI: 1.03-11.22); P=0.044] or UK [OR: 8.86 (95% CI: 1.91-41.07); P=0.005] qualifications, and information on supportive measures [OR: 2.2 (95% CI: 1.36-3.56); P=0.001].
Health workers displayed good knowledge about COVID-19, while profession and working experience predicted adequate knowledge, positive attitude, or practice towards disease management.
新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）疫情已促使各国政府出台与大流行相关的指导方针，要求医护人员遵守并理解这些方针，以缓解疫情的失控传播。我们研究了在沙特阿拉伯大流行期间，药剂师相较于其他医护人员，对COVID-19疫情的知识、态度和实践情况。
在2020年6月开始的封锁期间，我们对药剂师（n = 50）和其他医护人员（n = 378）的社会人口统计学特征进行了调查。我们测量了受访者对COVID-19感染的知识水平（10个问题，满分10分）、态度（17个问题，满分80分）以及实践情况（16个问题，满分80分）。
知识得分中位数为8分（第25 - 75百分位数：7 - 9），态度得分为76分（70 - 80），实践得分为74分（68 - 78）。良好的知识预测因素包括工作经验超过20年[比值比（OR）：2.05（95%置信区间：1.03 - 4.06）；P = 0.04]以及超过50%的工作时间从事临床实践[OR：1.72（95%置信区间：1.12 - 特翻译为中文2.66）；P = 0.01]，与辅助医疗职业呈负相关[OR：0.45（95%置信区间：0.28 - 0.72）；P = 0.001]，且与在大学医院工作呈负相关[OR：0.51（95%置信区间：0.33 - 0.81）；P = 0.004]。药品信息和治疗选择的可获得性与良好态度相关[OR：2.19（95%置信区间：1.04 - 4.59）；P = 0.039]，而将熟人作为主要信息来源与良好态度呈负相关[OR：0.34（95%置信区间：0.15 - 0.8）；P = 0.013]。良好的实践预测因素包括女性[OR：3.84（95%置信区间：2.37 - 6.24）；P < 0.001]、在军队医院工作[OR：2.32（95%置信区间：1.25 - 4.31）；P = 0.008]、拥有美国[OR：3.41（95%置信区间：1.03 - 11.22）；P = 0.044]或英国[OR：8.86（95%置信区间：1.91 - 41.07）；P = 0.005]的资质，以及关于支持措施的信息[OR：2.2（95%置信区间：1.36 - 3.56）；P = 0.001]。
医护人员对COVID-19表现出了良好的知识水平，而职业和工作经验可预测对疾病管理的充分知识、积极态度或实践情况。
