Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care (SJNHC)
Volume-4 | Issue-08 | 249-255
Original Research Article
Elucidating Saudi Nurse Awareness of Following Protocol about the COVID 19 Pandemic
Amal Khalaf Al-anazi, Dr. Fatima Sultana
Published : Aug. 24, 2021
Abstract
COVID-19, also known as Corona Virus disease, is one of the recent pandemics that has impacted healthcare systems worldwide. In scientific terms, COVID-19 is known as SARS-CoV-2, which is a virus. Hence, the disease is highly contagious and can spread from person to person through the body fluids of the person who was infected. In addition, the disease is far more contagious than most normal respiratory diseases. An outbreak of the disease originated in China, specifically in Wuhan, which caused a massive spread throughout the rest of the world. According to the Saudi Arabian Health Ministry, the first case was reported in early March, 2020. The main goal of this study is to determine the extent to which the Saudi Arabian nurses are knowledgeable of the COVID-19 protocols and also the attitudes of Saudi Arabian nurses in their line of duty while also reinforcing the COVID-19 protocols. According to the study, the data for the current study were subjective and only based on Saudi nurses. Using e-mail, questionnaires were distributed and responses directed through the same platform. To avoid bias, a sample of 105 Saudi Nurses working in different healthcare facilities was selected by simple random sampling. Out of the Saudi nurses who were considered for the current study, a reasonable number were aware of the protocols of COVID 19.