@article{ajnr2018612,
author={Alshammari, Farhan},
title={Knowledge and Perception of Health Practitioners towards MERS-CoV in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={6},
number={1},
pages={12--17},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/6/1/2},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={<b>Objective:</b> This research determines the level of knowledge and the perceptions of the health practitioners about MERS-CoV to target the needs in addressing the health threat. It also aims to relate the participants¡¯ age, gender, civil status and educational attainment between the seriousness, susceptibility and extent of anxiety, efficacy, and self-efficacy, and the intention to carry out the measures. <b>Methods:</b> This research utilized a correlational approach. The participants were the health practitioners in the hospitals of Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total of 264 health practitioners completed the survey (response rate of 83%) as a result of a convenience sampling. Weighted mean, standard deviation and Chi-square test of independence were used to analyze the data. <b>Results:</b> The health practitioners have high knowledge on MERS-CoV; as an inflammation of the lungs (2.64 ¡À 0.48); always gives symptoms (2.67¡À 0.52), and can be prevented by practicing good hygiene (2.62 ¡À0.64). The MERS-CoV is perceived as a very serious disease (4.24¡À0.56). Moreover, the susceptibility of MERS-CoV, and extent of anxiety are perceivably contracted in the absence of preventive measures (3.30¡À1.18), and with no vaccination (2.7¡À0.90). On efficacy/self-efficacy, the health practitioners are very certain (4.40 ¡À 0.69) and neutral with their intention to carry out the measures (3.38¡À0.72). Age (P=0.001), civil status (P=0.026) and educational attainment (P=0.001) yielded significant relationship with the intention to carry-out the measures. Equally, the educational attainment (P=0.031) prove significant to efficacy and self-efficacy. <b>Conclusion:</b> The high level of knowledge and good perception of the health practitioners about MERS-CoV may contribute in anticipating the disease outbreak.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-6-1-2}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}