Al-Smadi Ahmed Mohammad, Tawalbeh Loai I, Ashour Ala, Shajrawi Abedalmajeed, Gammoh Omar, Abu-Al-Rous Noor
Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Alal- Bayt University, Al-Mafraq.
Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Madaba, Amman.
J Public Health Afr. 2021 Jan 29;12(2):1519. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2021.1519. eCollection 2021 Dec 31.
COVID-19 is a newly discovered global pandemic that affected almost all countries, including Jordan. Knowledge, attitude and practices are fundamental to suppress the spread of the virus. This study aimed to examine knowledge, attitude and practices about COVID-19 in Jordan. A cross-sectional design was used to recruit a convenience sample of public from Jordan. An online instrument used to assess knowledge, attitude and practices about COVID-19, and was developed by the research team. The data were collected online through social media networks in Jordan. The data were collected during May 2020. 2470 participants participated and completed the study questionnaire. Results indicated good knowledge, practice, and attitude, about COVID-19 among the public in Jordan. Linear regression showed that female, aged 40 years or more, married, with Bachelor degree or higher, employed, and participants believe that Jordan will control COVID-19 had higher knowledge compared to their counterparts. Besides, linear regression showed that female, living in Amman city, with high knowledge about COVID-19, and believing that Jordan will control COVID-19 had higher practice compared to their counterparts. Knowledge, attitude and practices levels regarding COVID-19 among Jordanian population during the pandemic were high. However, health authorities and government have to implement and maintain educational programs to enhance the Jordanian population's awareness regarding COVID-19 and to prevent its spread specially among male, aged less than 40 years, unmarried, with less than Bachelor degree, unemployed, and for participants believe that Jordan will not control COVID-19.
新冠病毒病是一种新发现的全球大流行病，几乎影响到包括约旦在内的所有国家。知识、态度和行为习惯对于抑制病毒传播至关重要。本研究旨在调查约旦民众对新冠病毒病的知识、态度和行为习惯。采用横断面设计，从约旦招募了一个方便样本的公众。使用了研究团队开发的一份在线问卷来评估对新冠病毒病的知识、态度和行为习惯。数据通过约旦的社交媒体网络在线收集。数据于2020年5月收集。2470名参与者参与并完成了研究问卷。结果表明，约旦公众对新冠病毒病有良好的知识、行为习惯和态度。线性回归显示，女性、年龄40岁及以上、已婚、拥有学士学位或更高学历、有工作，以及认为约旦能够控制新冠病毒病的参与者，相比其他人有更高的知识水平。此外，线性回归显示，女性、居住在安曼市、对新冠病毒病有较高知识水平且认为约旦能够控制新冠病毒病的参与者，相比其他人有更高的行为习惯水平。在疫情期间，约旦民众对新冠病毒病的知识、态度和行为习惯水平较高。然而，卫生当局和政府必须实施并维持教育项目，以提高约旦民众对新冠病毒病的认识，并防止其传播，特别是在年龄小于40岁的男性、未婚、学历低于学士学位、失业以及认为约旦无法控制新冠病毒病的参与者中。
