Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward COVID-19 among UAE Residents: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward COVID-19 among UAE Residents: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

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Background: COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory virus which was initially reported to the WHO on December 31, 2019 and declared as a public health emergency by the WHO on March 11, 2020.Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the public knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward COVID-19.Method: This Tie is an online cross-sectional study.The questionnaire was in both Arabic and English languages and consisted of 4 segments (demographic, knowledge, attitude, and practice).The results were collected anonymously.

The data were entered in Excel sheets and then exported and analyzed using SPSS software.Results: A total of 1,602 UAE residents completed the questionnaire.The mean knowledge score is 71%, which reflects good knowledge.The mean attitude score is 78%, which reflects a positive attitude.The mean practice score is 76%, which reflects good practice.

Ninety-four percent of the population avoid handshakes, 93.3% wear face masks regularly, 85.5% use hand sanitizers, and 66% wash their hands, 22.7% drink honey with ginger, 13% still prefer to take garlic, and 82% chose to constantly update themselves with information about COVID-19; however, only 10% relied on purely medical sources.Conclusions: This study showed that UAE residents have satisfactory knowledge and favorable practice, with an overall high positive attitude.

However, it is still encouraged to continue efforts in spreading Garden:Yard, Garden awareness and public health education across all platforms, as well as increase awareness campaigns and correct misconceptions circulating on nonmedical platforms since they are a major source of information for the public.