Trial reportPloS one2021
Community practice of using face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trend of seasonal influenza in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Observational
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- The government of masks in sentinel territories against Covid-19: Dakar and Seine-Saint-Denis.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Universal use of face mask for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in community settings in a South-western State of Nigeria: willingness and barriers.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Article
- The influence of social conformity on mask-wearing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.Heliyon · 2023Article
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- Future Acceptability of Respiratory Virus Infection Control Interventions in General Population to Prevent Respiratory Infections.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- In-Person Schooling Amidst Children's COVID-19 Vaccination: Exploring Parental Perceptions Just after Omicron Variant Announcement.Vaccines · 2022Article
- Clinical characteristics of fever clinic visits during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a retrospective case-control study.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Review
- Face Mask Practice and Technique During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nonrepresentative Cross-Sectional Study in Sudan.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
- COVID-appropriate facemask use: A study among patients attending outpatient Departments of a Public Health Institute in West Bengal.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Misconceptions About COVID-19 Prevention Practices Among High and Preparatory School Students in Dessie City, Ethiopia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Article
- Beliefs on social distancing and face mask practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study.F1000Research · 2022Article
- The Association between Wearing a Mask and COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Face-Mask Use Amid the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic Among Public Transport Drivers in Gondar Town, A Cross-Sectional Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- Face Masks Use and Its Role in Restraining the Spread of COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Based Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in public healthObservational
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Community face masking is possibly of great value in reducing COVID-19 transmission, especially when universally adopted with high compliance. The aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge, common misconceptions, barriers, and the compliance of the community with the use of face masks for the prevention of COVID-19. A validated questionnaire was administered to the participants through a web link by using various social media. The collected data were statistically analyzed for significant differences according to demographic variables. The average knowledge of face masks and their role in preventing COVID-19 transmission was 95.64%, with no differences among most of the demographical factors. Older groups and females demonstrated a better attitude towards wearing face masks than other groups did (p<0.001). Another significant difference in the participant's attitude was noticed between the various educational levels, employment, and nationality (p<0.001). Of the total respondents, 88.2% encouraged wearing face masks. Misconceptions about wearing face masks were very low. The frequency of wearing face masks at public places, workplaces, or social gatherings was 87.2%, 80.5%, and 47.5% respectively. There was a significant variation in the compliance with wearing face masks between the various groups based on age, gender, nationality, and employment status (p<0.001). The inconvenience in wearing face masks was reported by 36.3%. Face irritation and ear pain were reported by 70.2% and 43.5%, respectively. The inconvenience of wearing face masks with eyeglasses was reported by 44.3% of those wearing eyeglasses. In general, the study demonstrated a good attitude among participants towards wearing face masks. Although the respondents in the study were aware of the benefits of wearing face masks, the barriers may have decreased their desire to do so. These barriers include difficulty in breathing, discomfort, face irritation, and ear pain.
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