Knowledge and Practices of Disinfectants and Sanitizers Use during COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan

Authors

  • Sanaa K. Bardaweel Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan
  • Suha A. AlMuhaissen Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan
  • Amani A. Abdul-Hadi Hearing and Speech Clinic, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Jordan, Jordan
  • Qais S. Al-Masri Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan
  • Husam R. Musleh Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/jjps.v16i1.1065

Keywords:

COVID-19, disinfectants, side effects, practices, knowledge

Abstract

Background: The use of antimicrobials has been expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to assess the knowledge and practices of disinfectants and sanitizers use among Jordanian people during the (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: A web-based cross-sectional descriptive questionnaire was distributed across Jordan between August and September 2020. The questionnaire consisted of three sections inquiring about demographics and general characteristics of the surveyed sample, evaluating the respondents’ knowledge about disinfectants, as well as respondents’ practices. The questionnaire was completed by 403 literate adult respondents.

Results: Our results indicate that Jordanian adults have used disinfectants increasingly during the COVID-19 outbreak.  Knowledge of our study sample was considerably affected by gender (p=0.044), income (p=0.001), and profession (p<0.001). 80.8% of those participants reported skin-related side effects due to disinfectant use during the pandemic. The most used disinfectants were ethanol, followed by soap and water. Generally, study respondents showed positive practices toward the use of disinfectants during the time of the pandemic with few high-risk practices reported. Interestingly, the positive practices applied by Jordanian adults were minimally and not significantly affected by the knowledge about antimicrobials’ safe and effective use.

Conclusions: There is an urgent need for a structured effort to increase public awareness regarding the safe and effective use of disinfectants against SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

Author Biographies

Sanaa K. Bardaweel, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan.

Suha A. AlMuhaissen, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan

Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan

Amani A. Abdul-Hadi, Hearing and Speech Clinic, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Jordan, Jordan

Hearing and Speech Clinic, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Jordan, Jordan

Qais S. Al-Masri, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan

Husam R. Musleh, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan

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2023-03-25

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Bardaweel, S. K., AlMuhaissen, S. A., Abdul-Hadi, A. A., Al-Masri, Q. S., & Musleh, H. R. (2023). Knowledge and Practices of Disinfectants and Sanitizers Use during COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan. Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16(1), 82–95. https://doi.org/10.35516/jjps.v16i1.1065

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