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. 2021 Jul 5;14:2811–2824. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S306402

Table 3.

Risk Communication Messages Practice

Variable Number Yes Percentage (%)
Did you receive health information messages concerning new coronavirus COVID-19?
Yes 1688 1652 97.9
Do you think you are likely to become sick with the new coronavirus COVID-19?
The possibility of infection is high/very high 1689 583 34.5
The possibility of infection is moderate 1689 548 32.4
The possibility of infection is low/very low 1689 459 27.1
Unlikely to get infected at all 1689 99 5.9
Do you consider important to take actions to prevent the spread of new coronavirus COVID-19 in healthcare facilities?
Strongly agree/ Agree 1687 1653 98
Neutral 1687 31 1.8
Strongly disagree/ disagree 1687 2 0.2
What kind of information have you received about the new coronavirus COVID-19?
How to protect your self 1602 1544 96.4
Symptoms of COVID-19 1602 1508 94.1
How the disease is transmitted 1602 1384 86.4
What to do if you have symptoms 1602 1456 90.9
Risk groups 1602 1399 87.3
How is the COVID-19 treated 1602 1002 62.5
Other 1602 227 14.2
Attitude changed after receiving health messages about new coronavirus COVID-19?
Willing to deal with COVID-19 patients 1675 1029 61.4
Willing to receive work Instruction\endorsement remotely 1675 951 56.8
Willing to educate yourself about COVID-19 1675 1281 76.5
Willing to follow infection control practices more strictly 1675 1320 78.8
No, it did not change any attitude 1675 111 6.6
Other attitude were changed 1675 28 1.7
Preventive practices changed after receiving health messages about new coronavirus COVID-19?
Keeping update with scientific publications regarding new coronavirus COVID-19 1677 1056 63
Commitment to the home isolation except for my professional obligations 1677 1358 81
More adhere to the hand hygiene 1677 1449 86.4
More adhere to correct misconceptions regarding new coronavirus COVID-19 1677 1184 70.6
No, it did not change any Practice 1677 61 3.6
Other preventive practices were changed 1677 31 1.8
What more would you like to know about the new coronavirus COVID-19?
About infection prevention and control 1677 825 49.2
About therapeutic options 1677 1297 77.3
About patients management 1677 958 57.1
No, I have sufficient information 1677 139 8.3
Other 1677 39 2.3
Describe your feelings in term of stress and panic toward the COVID-19?
Very high/ high level of stress 1687 625 37.1
Neutral 1687 652 38.6
Very low/ low level of stress 1687 280 16.6
Unconcerned 1687 130 7.7

Abbreviation: COVID-19, coronavirus disease-2019.