Exploring the Knowledge and Practices (KP) of Health Care Professionals on of Communicable Diseases Notification in Makah-Al Mukarramah at Saudi Arabia 2022

Abstract

Background: A functioning communicable disease surveillance and reporting system has been a serious challenge to developing countries; and as such, effective strategies to strengthen capacity for early disease out- break detection is required. Thus, health-care facility (HCF) preparedness for a prompt and effective response to disease outbreaks needs to be ascertained. In this study, Saudi healh-care workers’ (HCWs) knowledge of preparedness, perception of the level of preparedness existing in these HCFs, militating factors, and possible ways to improve, were evaluated through qualitative data collection, using focus group discussion and in-depth interview.. Health workforces across all levels of the healthcare system are the main modulators in the effective implementation of disease surveillance system. However, their level of integrated disease surveillance response (IDSR) practice and determinant factors was hardly investigated in Saudi Arabia, epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases through the mandatory-reporting system is crucial in the planning and evaluation of disease control and prevention program.     Aim of the study: To Exploring the knowledge and practices (KP) of health care professionals on of communicable diseases notification in Makah-Al Mukarramah at Saudi Arabia 2022. Methods: A Cross sectional community based study was adopted, was conducted, in September -November 2022, among 200 healthcare workers in the primary healthcare in Makah City, a written questionnaire was developed based on a literature review. The questionnaire tool consists of  items that evaluation the knowledge and of practices among health care workers to reporting of communicable diseases Results: most of the participants (32.0%) were in the age group (30-39) years, majority of them males, the marital status most of participants married were (41.0%) Specialty of the health care workers the majority of participant are otolaryngology were (42.0%).Conclusion: The participants were knowledgeable about the risk of communicable diseases outbreaks during MG events (eg, Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup games 2022) and had a favorable attitude and necessary training to respond to such outbreaks. Regular practice drills are necessary to ensure that all members of the workforce are knowledgeable of the necessary actions to take in emergent high-risk situations.