Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Factors associated with public awareness of the Crown Health Program in the Al-Jouf Region. |
| Authors: |
Memish, Ziad A.1, Saeedi, Mohammad Y.1, Al Madani, Ahmed J.1, Junod, Bernard1, Jamo, Abdelgadier1, Abid, Omer1 omerabid70@gmail.com, Alanazi, Faisal M.1, Alrewally, Fayez G.2, Mandil, Ahmed M. A.3 |
| Source: |
Journal of Family & Community Medicine. Jan2015, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p31-38. 8p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*HEALTH education research, *MEDICAL communication, *DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics, SAUDI Arabia. Ministry of Health |
| Geographic Terms: |
SAUDI Arabia |
| Abstract: |
Objectives: A community-based intervention, the Crown Health Project (CHP), was developed by the Ministry of Health. It was implemented on a small-scale in Al-Jouf Region in Northern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to assess its feasibility and effectiveness so that it can be scaled up. This study primarily aimed at investigating factors associated with the awareness of CHP in order to improve subsequent campaigns for the program in Al-Jouf and other regions. A secondary aim was to assess possible changes of public awareness during intensification of the awareness campaign between October 2011 and May 2012. Methods: A pre- and post-questionnaire cross-sectional approach was undertaken, and the intervention was an awareness campaign. Variables collected included demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, education, occupation, urban/rural residence) and CHP awareness (its existence, sources of knowledge about CHP, its goals and objectives, its target diseases, location of activities, participation in such activities). Logistic regression was used to analyze the awareness of the program according to participant characteristics, with a time of the survey as a variable. Results: Awareness of the program was found to be 11 times higher among postsurvey respondents than presurvey respondents. Respondents of the second survey were better at correctly identifying "health education" as the main goal of the CHP (odds ratio [OR], 4.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.1-5.5), "noncommunicable diseases" as the main diseases targeted (OR, 4.8; 95% CI, 3.6-6.4) and "attention to health" as the purpose (OR, 6.0; 95% CI, 4.0-8.9). Conclusion: The different activities of the CHP were successful in dramatically increasing awareness of the CHP program in Al-Jouf. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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