Evaluation the Knowledge and of Practices among Health Care Workers to Reporting of Communicable Diseases at Makkah Al Mukarramah in Saudi Arabia 2022

Abstract

Background:

Mass gatherings (MGs) at special events present a potential public health hazard because of the risk of transmission of communicable diseases (CDs). The size of MGs may range from as low as 1000 to more than 25,000 people. The public health hazards associated with such large-scale events can be unpredictable and complicated and may include outbreaks of CDs, travel-related infections, violence, and issues related to sanitation and hygiene, there is a rising burden of communicable diseases (CDs) in the Saudi Arabia, and calls for integration of management of selected communicable diseases with primary healthcare (PHC) have been unrelenting. 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 evaluation the knowledge and of practices among health care workers to reporting of communicable diseases at Makkah Al Mukarramah in 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 Makkah 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