Community Awareness of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) In Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Publication Date: 30/04/2021
Author(s): Analita Gonzales (RN, PhD), Maaidah Alghamdi (RN, PhD), Wed Fayez Almotairi, Mashael Saud Alatawi, Asma Musallam Albalawi, Ohud Hussain Alfaifi, Aryaj Hamoud Alhoweti, Noof Mohammed Alatwi.
Volume/Issue: Volume 4 , Issue 2 (2021)
Abstract:
Community awareness is an essential factor in the control and prevention of communicable diseases, especially the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This study investigates the level of COVID-19 awareness in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia in the areas of signs and symptoms, mode of transmission and prevention. A descriptive correlational, cross-sectional study design was used. The researcher-devised questionnaire was validated and was found reliable with Cronbach Alpha of 0.92. The majority of the 501 participants who responded to the questionnaire were extremely aware of COVID-19 in terms of signs and symptoms, modes of transmission and preventive measures. YouTube, Television and WhatsApp were the main sources of information regarding COVID-19. The awareness level about COVID-19 in Tabuk was exceptional based on the questionnaire scores, and the source of information reflected the concern of the studied population.
Keywords:
COVID-19, Public Awareness, Source of Information
