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Manal Ibrahim Hanafi Mahmoud ¹, Manal Ibrahim Hanafi Mahmoud ², Nada Mohammed Alamoudi ³, Razan Mohammed Hasan Alzahrani ⁴, Noha Mohammed Alamoudi ⁵, Noora Abdulraheem Salih ⁵, Asmaa Abdel Nasser ⁶, Asmaa Abdel Nasser ⁷

Affiliations
1 Family and Community Medicine Department, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., IN
2 Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt ., IN
3 Teaching Assistant at Medicine Program, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ., IN
4 Pediatrics Resident at East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ., IN
5 Medical Student at Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ., IN
6 Medical Education Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt ., IN
7 Director of Health Professions Education Center, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., IN

Abstract

Background: As public health officials seek to contain the virus and mitigate the deleterious effects on worldwide population health and despite many awareness programs conducted by the governments and other agencies, there are certain false beliefs among the general public towards COVID-19. Objectives: To assess the effect of media on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards COVID-19 among Saudi community with determining factors affecting their level. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study based on online questionnaire was conducted. A voluntary response sample (651) of males and females aged 18-60 years was included using a structured pre-coded closed-ended, pilot tested Arabic questionnaire including demographic data, source of information, knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19. The participants were divided into Group 1 whose source of information with unsatisfactory, but group 2 with satisfactory one. A univariate analysis Chi-square test, independent t-test and Spearman’s rank correlation were used. Results: The overall mean (SD) knowledge score was 64.9% (5.74); with significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.036). The overall mean (SD) attitude score was 62.6% (14.81); with significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.039). The overall mean (SD) practice score was 57.8% (7.64); with significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.046). Conclusion: Two thirds of the study participants with unsatisfactory source of information, although most of them have average knowledge, positive attitudes and good practices toward COVID-19. As infected cases are rapidly increasing worldwide, it is essential to improve the knowledge, attitude and practices among Saudi community to limit COVID-19 spread. Although with the tangible efforts by the Saudi Ministry of Health, there is a need to increase the public awareness about the seriousness of this pandemic situation through trustable sources of information.

Keywords

Attitude, COVID-19, Knowledge, Media as a Source of Information, Practice

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Manal Ibrahim Hanafi Mahmoud ¹, Manal Ibrahim Hanafi Mahmoud ², Hala Mohammed M. Aljahdali ³, Abdulrahman Ali A. Bukhari ⁴, Ahmad Mohammad A. Bayazeed ⁴, Sultan Mohammed D. Algarni ⁴, Asmaa Abdel Nasser ⁵, Asmaa Abdel Nasser ⁶, Mohamed Elsayed Saifalyazal ⁷, Mohamed Elsayed Saifalyazal ⁸

Affiliations
1 Family and Community Medicine Department, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ., IN
2 Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt ., IN
3 Intern at Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., IN
4 Medical Student at Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ., IN
5 Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt ., IN
6 Health Professions Education Center, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ., IN
7 Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt ., IN
8 Department of General Surgery, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ., IN

Abstract

Background: Failure to complete the intended plan of action or implementing the incorrect plan to achieve an aim or intended outcome is an example of medical errors. It is a deviation from the care process that may or may not result in harm. Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitude of medical students towards medical errors and predictors for their perception among medical students, Jeddah, KSA 2022. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted including convenient sample of 306 Saudi medical students using specially designed pre-coded, closed ended online format. Data was presented as frequencies, means and standard deviations and analyzed using Chi-square and independent t-test. Scores for knowledge of general concepts, preventive aspects and attitude and perception scores were calculated. Multivariate analyses were conducted with forward stepwise (Wald) method to determine independent predictors for medical errors. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There were significant difference between studied students’ groups regarding knowledge of general concepts (p = 0.025) and preventive methods (p = 0.000), attitude towards some aspects of medical errors (p = 0.000) and total perception of medical errors (p = 0.031). College type (OR = -3.8, p = 0.000), curriculum-based patient safety course (OR = 4.2, p = 0.000) and history of previous exposure to medical errors (OR = 2.9, p = 0.035) were predictors for the level of student perception. Conclusion: Medical errors reporting and patient safety are among the main pillars of quality in healthcare system. Its achievement necessitates individual and team commitment. Medical students who had patient safety course before showed significant different perspectives regarding incidence and management of medical errors between private and governmental hospitals.

Keywords

Malpractice, Medical Errors, Medical Negligence, Patient Safety Based Medical Education, Perception

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