Compliance with Infection Control Practices among Healthcare Practitioners in Saudi Arabia during Coronavirus Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: Coronavirus infection is currently responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in Saudi Arabia and across the globe The aim of this study was to determine the level of compliance to infection control practices among healthcare practitioners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 180 healthcare practitioners working in military, university, government and private hospitals in four (4) regions in Saudi Arabia, namely, Riyadh, Najran, Abha and Al Baha Samples were selected using convenience sampling The study utilized the following statistical formula: percentage distribution, mean, standard deviation and analysis of variance (ANOVA) Results: Most of the healthcare practitioners were young adults, male, licensed physicians, Saudi citizens, doctoral degree holders, have 1 to 5 years of hospital experience, work in university hospitals, and lastly were assigned to a medical ward Healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia have high compliance with infection control (x=3 45, SD±0 28) and very high compliance with contact precaution practices (x=3 45, SD±0 82) during the time of coronavirus pandemic There is no significant difference in compliance with infection control (F=0 3404, p=0 7963) and contact precaution practices (F=0 3404, p=0 7963) among healthcare practitioners working in the different regions of Saudi Arabia Conclusion: Healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia usually comply to infection control practices and always comply with contact precaution Also, health workers' infection control and contact precaution practices across Najran, Al Baha, Riyadh and Abha are the same and standardized [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Middle East Journal of Internal Medicine is the property of Medi+WORLD International Pty Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )