Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Security and Safety Workers Toward the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Maha M. AlRasheed, Abdullah M. Alsugair, Hala F. Almarzouqi, Gadah K. Alonazi, Fadilah S. Aleanizy, Fulwah Y. Alqahtani, Gamal A. Shazly, Fowad Khurshid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
• Series: Frontiers in Public Health
• Subjects: COVID-19; pandemic; attitudes; practices; worker
• Online Access: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.631717/full

Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of security and safety workers toward the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between April and July 2020 using a self-developed structured questionnaire that was randomly distributed online among security and safety employees in government or private sectors.Results: Among the 712 participants, 53.9% were female and the respondents' mean age was 39.43 years. Television was chosen as the most reliable source of information by 75.0% of the participants. Most of the respondents had a sufficient knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic, as the majority of them answered the knowledge questions correctly. The significant predictors for their knowledge were their educational level, age, marital status, parenthood status, and employment sector (private or government). Our study revealed an overall 98.6% positive attitude of safety and security workers toward COVID-19. Majority of the respondents were following good and safe COVID-19 prevention practices.Conclusion: High level of knowledge was reflected in both the attitude and practice of the participants toward the COVID-19 pandemic.