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قياس أثر مؤشرات الأداء في تحسين جودة الخدمات الصحية " دراسة تطبيقية على مديرية الشؤون الصحية - الطائف " 衡量业绩指标对提高保健服务质量的影响“对卫生局塔伊夫的应用研究”

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.32

محمد سعد مسفر البقمي, Mozamil Ali Mohammad Osman

{"title":"قياس أثر مؤشرات الأداء في تحسين جودة الخدمات الصحية \" دراسة تطبيقية على مديرية الشؤون الصحية - الطائف \"","authors":"محمد سعد مسفر البقمي, Mozamil Ali Mohammad Osman","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.32","url":null,"abstract":"مستخلص الدراسة \u0000هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى تسليط الضوء على أثر مؤشرات الأداء في تحسين جودة الخدمات الصحية في مديرية الشؤون الصحية بمحافظة الطائف من خلال معرفة إذا ما كانت تلك المؤشرات كافية من أجل تحقيق جودة تحسين الخدمات الصحية المقدمة.\u0000واستخدم الباحث المنهج الوصفي التحليلي الذي يعتبر من أهم المناهج التي تستخدم وأكثرها استخداماً في البحوث فهو يُعتبر الأنسب لهذه الدراسة، وقد تَكَوَّن مجتمع الدراسة من منسوبي مديرية الشؤون الصحية بمحافظة الطائف والبالغ عددهم (1486)، كما تم استخدام أسلوب العينة العشوائية البسيطة ومكونة من (353) موظف وموظفة، وقد وجد الباحث أن الأداة الأكثر ملاءمة لتحقيق أهداف هذه الدراسة هي الاستبانة. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى النتائج التالية: ١- هناك موافقة بدرجة متوسطة بين أفراد الدراسة على مؤشرات الأداء وكذلك الرضا الوظيفي للعاملين، إضافة إلى تحقيق الأهداف والخطط الاستراتيجية للمديرية، وثبات مستوى الخدمات ورضا المراجعين. ٢-هناك موافقة بدرجة متوسطة بين أفراد الدراسة على أهمية مؤشرات الأداء وكذلك الاستفادة من كل القوى الكامنة للموارد البشرية فيها وتطويرها، إضافة إلى توفر البيئة التي تؤدي إلى المشاركة الكلية ببيئة العمل، وتدبير الموارد البشرية داخل المديرية بالشكل الأمثل. ٣-هناك تأثير واضح لمؤشرات الأداء على جودة الخدمات الصحية المقدمة. ٤-مستوى الأداء الوظيفي لدى العاملين جاء بمستوى متوسط. ٥-هناك علاقة طردية (إيجابية) ذات دلالة إحصائية بين التزام الإدارة العليا وقياس مؤشرات الأداء وتحسين جودة الخدمات الصحية.\u0000التوصيات: ١-ضرورة الاستفادة من التغيرات التنظيمية الخاصة بالموارد البشرية المنفذة بالاعتماد على تكنولوجيا المعلومات في تعزيز الشفافية والوضوح في المهام والواجبات المختلفة للعاملين وبما يرفع من نوعية الأداء. ٢-الإفادة من توافر المعلومات الخاصة ببرامج التدريب المختلفة في تعزيز القدرات الفردية على العمل التعاوني والتشارك في أداء المهام بصورة بسيطة دون تعقيد. ٣-الاستفادة من توافر نظم تقييم الأداء الشمولية الإلكترونية في المديرية والتي تعكس جوانب الأداء المختلفة من حيث المعاير وآليات التقييم والقرارات الاستراتيجية المرتبطة في تعزيز قدرات العاملين المختلفة والخاصة بأداء الأعمال بعيداً عن التعقيد والتداخل والقيام بالأعمال غير الضرورية.","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128586664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A systematic review of the systematic review of post COVID-19 syndrome COVID-19后综合征的系统综述

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.33

A. Alhumayn, Ibrahim Alsaif, Joud Enabi, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah

{"title":"A systematic review of the systematic review of post COVID-19 syndrome","authors":"A. Alhumayn, Ibrahim Alsaif, Joud Enabi, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.33","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a global inquiry into the transmission, mortality, risk factors, and management of the disease. Recently, however, attention has shifted toward its long-term consequences. There is a need for a better understanding of the predictors and symptoms of post-COVID syndrome, to ensure appropriate care for patients recovering from COVID-19 beyond the acute phase.\u0000Methods: We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane databases, and available data in the PROSPERO databases. We also explored the reference lists of included articles and any systematic reviews identified therein. We searched the keywords \"Post Covid\", \"Post COVID syndrome\", \"Post- Covid\" and \"PostCOVID\", until July 2021.\u0000Results: Of 8167 articles, 13 were included. The syndrome affects several systems with variable prevalence. Fatigue and sleep disturbance is the most common symptom of acute post-COVID syndrome, observed in more than two-thirds of patients, while a reduction in quality of life and general health status was noted in up to 69%. Furthermore, a reduced aerobic and diffusion capacity was seen in 38% of patients up to one month after presumed recovery from infection. Radiologically, in up to 52% of patients, a ground-glass opacity (GGO) was noted beyond three months post-infection. The incidence of new psychiatric illness increased from as early as 14 days after infection and up to three or six months. Hearing impairment or loss, whether sensorineural or conductive, was noted in up to 8.3% of patients, and tinnitus was seen in up to 4.2%.\u0000Conclusion: Overall, given the variability in the manifestation of post-COVID syndrome, a multidisciplinary team is required to better serve these patients. We therefore urge the establishment of such teams, encompassing internal medicine, pulmonology, cardiology, and neurocognitive services.","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121318626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of Not Intubating Non-Trauma Patients With Low Glasgow Coma Scale Scores: a Retrospective Study 格拉斯哥昏迷评分低的非创伤患者不插管的影响:一项回顾性研究

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.41

Loui K Alsulimani, Ohoud Baajlan, K. Alghamdi, R. Alahmadi, Abdullah A. Bakhsh, J. Abualenain

{"title":"Effects of Not Intubating Non-Trauma Patients With Low Glasgow Coma Scale Scores: a Retrospective Study","authors":"Loui K Alsulimani, Ohoud Baajlan, K. Alghamdi, R. Alahmadi, Abdullah A. Bakhsh, J. Abualenain","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.41","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Endotracheal intubation (EI) is a critical life-saving procedure commonly performed on emergency department (ED) patients who present with altered mental status (AMS). \u0000Aims: We aimed to investigate the safety of observing, without EI, patients who present to the ED with decreased levels of consciousness (LOC). \u0000Methods: We reviewed the data of all adult ED patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score ≤ 8, during the period between 2012 and 2018, in an academic tertiary care centre. Trauma patients were excluded. The patients were divided into two groups for comparison: those who were intubated and those who were not. Data on mortality, morbidity, and baseline clinical characteristics were collected and analysed. \u0000Results: After screening 6334 electronic medical records of patients presenting to the ED with decreased LOC, only 257 patients met the inclusion criteria. 173 (67.3%) patients were intubated, while 84 (32.7%) were not. Among the intubated patients, 165 (95.4%) were intubated early (within two hours of presentation). Mortality, morbidity and length of stay for the intubated group were higher, although the baseline clinical characteristics were the same. \u0000Conclusion: It might be safe to observe non-trauma emergency patients with a GCS score ≤ 8 without intubation. However, such decision should be taken carefully, as delayed intubation can be associated with higher mortality and morbidity","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130468216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Ketamine for Adults with Severe Asthma Exacerbation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 氯胺酮治疗成人严重哮喘:一项系统综述和荟萃分析

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.37

Fatimah Alshehri, Heetaf Aloqaily, Joud Enabi, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah

{"title":"Ketamine for Adults with Severe Asthma Exacerbation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis","authors":"Fatimah Alshehri, Heetaf Aloqaily, Joud Enabi, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.37","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.37","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Severe asthma mandates careful attention and timely management, and the benefit of ketamine in severe asthma exacerbations in adult patients require further exploration.\u0000METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of ketamine in cases of acute asthma exacerbation in adults. We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane databases, and gray literature (ClinicalTrials.gov and World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform); we also searched the reference lists of included articles and any systematic reviews and meta-analyses identified therein. Our search covered the period from 1963 to August 20, 2021. Search terms were “ketamine” AND “asthma”.\u0000RESULTS: Of 25 540 articles, two studies were included in the analysis. The total number of patients included in the studies was 136 (68 in the ketamine groups and 68 in the placebo group). The pooled effect size was 0.30 (95% CI: -0.04, 0.63) favouring ketamine over placebo, p=0.08, (I2=0%, p=0.39). A paired t-test revealed that ketamine improved the mean peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) from 242.4 (SD=146.23) to 286.95 (SD=182.22), p=0.33, representing an 18.38% improvement.\u0000CONCLUSION: Ketamine can induce a 30% improvement in PEFR, representing a small positive effect in the treatment of acute severe asthma exacerbation in the emergency department (ED). The improvement was not statistically significant; nonetheless, since the improvement could be as great as 63% versus only a 4% possibility of no benefit/harm, the benefit appears to considerably outweigh any harm.","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114756265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effectiveness of Bi-lingual Multidisciplinary Simulation-based Training in Improving Communication and Breaking Bad-News Skills 双语多学科模拟训练在提高沟通和突发坏消息技能中的效果

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.38

B. Tayeb, Jameel Abuelenain, Wadeeah K. Bahaziq, Loui K Alsulimani, Abeer A. Arab, A. Boker

{"title":"Effectiveness of Bi-lingual Multidisciplinary Simulation-based Training in Improving Communication and Breaking Bad-News Skills","authors":"B. Tayeb, Jameel Abuelenain, Wadeeah K. Bahaziq, Loui K Alsulimani, Abeer A. Arab, A. Boker","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.38","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Healthcare worker (HCW)-patient communication is an essential element of every patient’s journey, and evidence links good communication with favourable patient experiences and outcomes. Simulation-based training (SBT) is a promising and effective tool to improve such communication.\u0000Aim: To develop a bilingual SBT programme in communication skills for all HCWs in an academic tertiary hospital, to improve patient care, experiences and outcomes.\u0000Methods: This was a quasi-experimental design, conducted in 2018 at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). We designed and delivered a bilingual, simulation-based, full-day course for HCWs (both clinical and administrative), and measured its impact by comparing pre- and post-course test scores, participant feedback, and instructor performance satisfaction indices.\u0000Results: We trained 318 HCWs over 15 days, using 10 instructors. Post-test scores showed individual and overall improvement. The average scores were 26.6% (14-40%) for the pre-test and 55.8% (37-70%) for the post-test, with an average improvement of 29% (P<0.005). Participant feedback was 77% positive and in favour of more training. The average instructor performance satisfaction score was 96.2% (92-99%).\u0000Conclusion: We demonstrated the positive impact of SBT on communication skills for both clinical and administrative HCWs. We also demonstrated the sustainability and scalability of this course.","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127754204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Causative Organism of Urinary Tract Infections UTI: a Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Hospital In Saudi Arabia 尿路感染的病原菌:来自沙特阿拉伯一家三级医院的横断面研究

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.36

M. Alwaladali, Maya Talal Soufan, Bandar Almutairi

{"title":"The Causative Organism of Urinary Tract Infections UTI: a Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Hospital In Saudi Arabia","authors":"M. Alwaladali, Maya Talal Soufan, Bandar Almutairi","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v2i1.36","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common disease with a high burden on the healthcare industry. A systematic exploration is necessary of the organisms that cause UTIs, to improve empirical management of patients with acute illness before culture results are obtained. The prevalence of these organisms, both in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients in Saudi Arabia, needs further clarification. \u0000METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis reviewing the charts of patients visiting the emergency department of, and those admitted to, a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia during the month of July-August 2021. \u0000RESULT: The total number of participants was 199, with a mean age of 55.8 years (SD=20.02), ranging from 14 to 97 years. 61.8% of patients were immunocompromised, and one-third were from the oncology wards. 40.7% (n=81) were diabetics and 8.54% (n=17) had CKD/ESRD. Females were 25% more likely than males to acquire Candida infections, while Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 26.7% more prevalent in males. Nevertheless, mixed gram-negative bacteria caused the most UTIs, in 40.20% (n=80) of cases, followed by Candida, 16.1% (n=32), and then mixed gram-positive bacteria, in 14.57% (n=29). This was also observed among immunocompromised patients and the subsegment of oncology patients on active chemotherapy, although with variable percentages. \u0000CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that patients’ immune status is the main determinant of the causative organism of UTIs. The treatment threshold for Candida in diabetic patients and those with CKD/ESRD should be lower, especially when they require admission.","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115638542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Clinical Research in Saudi Arabia: Trainee Knowledge and Attitude 沙特阿拉伯的临床研究:实习生的知识和态度

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.26

Ziad Wael Zekry, Moosa Riyadh Khalifah, Joud Enabi, Hamza M. Kossai Enabi, Basel Alkhatib, Albara Saleh Alsayed

{"title":"Clinical Research in Saudi Arabia: Trainee Knowledge and Attitude","authors":"Ziad Wael Zekry, Moosa Riyadh Khalifah, Joud Enabi, Hamza M. Kossai Enabi, Basel Alkhatib, Albara Saleh Alsayed","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.26","url":null,"abstract":"Background Clinical research is an integral part of medical and surgical residency programmes, as well as medical school.\u0000Aim This study aimed to investigate attitudes toward, the experience of, and perceived barriers to, conducting clinical research in the medical and surgical fields in Saudi Arabia. We also aimed to explore attitudes toward article processing charges and submission fees.\u0000Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in Saudi Arabia during the months of May-June 2021. The inclusion criteria were trainees in various medical and surgical specialities.\u0000Results The majority of participants conducted at least one research project, representing 92.5% (n=185); of those, 77.3% (n=143) had already published their research. While 33.5% (n=67) of participants felt comfortable designing, leading and critically appraising articles, only 17.3% (n=34) were comfortable using statistical software. Barriers to clinical research include lack of personal interest, lack of interest on the part of programme directors/mentors, inadequate support from mentors/assistants, being overwhelmed with educational activities and examinations, lack of reward and/or motivation, and difficulties obtaining an appropriate sample.\u0000Conclusion This article provides new insight into the knowledge of, and attitude toward, clinical research among Saudi Arabian trainees, and discusses the implications thereof and the future direction of clinical research in Saudi Arabia.","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115026637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Virtual Vs In-Personal Teaching of Infection Control Essentials: A Quasi-Experimental Multi-Center Nonequivalent Groups Design 感染控制要领的虚拟Vs面对面教学:准实验多中心非等效组设计

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2021-07-02 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.25

F. Alshamrani, D. Aljrary, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah

{"title":"Virtual Vs In-Personal Teaching of Infection Control Essentials: A Quasi-Experimental Multi-Center Nonequivalent Groups Design","authors":"F. Alshamrani, D. Aljrary, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.25","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND In setting of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to endorse infection control competencies. However, whether virtual training is equivalent to in-person teaching to develop such competencies requires further elucidation.\u0000AIM We aim to explore the effect of a brief, three-to-five-minute training session on infection control competencies in the major area of emergency department infection control, using virtual versus in-person training.\u0000METHODS Two hospitals were chosen, and the study design was a quasi-experimental multi-centre nonequivalent groups design.\u0000RESULT The learning score increased from 39.06%, SD=17.18 (95% CI 32.39-45.72) to 52.48%, SD=26.48 (95% CI 44.01-60.95) in the virtual training group, and from 47.86%, SD=22.51 (95% CI 41.47-54.26) to 79.65%, SD=21.45 (95% CI 70.14-89.16) after the in-person teaching. The mean difference between the two groups revealed a higher learning score using in-person teaching: 27.16%; t(60)=-4.12, p = 0.0001.\u0000CONCLUSION Infection control competencies are better acquired via in-person teaching than by virtual education.","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127643437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Prevalence of COVID-19 in Al Qassim Province -Saudi Arabia: A Sociodemographic Analysis 沙特阿拉伯卡西姆省2019冠状病毒病流行情况:社会人口统计分析

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 2021-06-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v1i2.16

Wafa Ali, Amal Alqufly, I. Aljabr, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah

{"title":"The Prevalence of COVID-19 in Al Qassim Province -Saudi Arabia: A Sociodemographic Analysis","authors":"Wafa Ali, Amal Alqufly, I. Aljabr, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah","doi":"10.52609/jmlph.v1i2.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v1i2.16","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia, despite ongoing control measures, warrants further analysis.\u0000AIM: We aimed to investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic risk factors of COVID-19 in Al Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia. We explored perceptions toward vaccination, social isolation and community adherence to social distancing measures.\u0000METHODS: We collected data reported by the Weqaya, Saudi Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and conducted a cross-sectional study within the province.\u0000RESULTS: Up to 9 May 2021, 15 497 positive cases were detected, comprising a prevalence of 1.46%. Uyun Al-Jiwa and Riyadh Al-Khabra had the highest infection rate. Our sample of 511 participants revealed an exposure rate of 52.1% (n=266) with no specific sociodemographic risk factor. Self-isolation following exposure to a confirmed or probable case occurred less among older age groups and married participants, and was not influenced by the presence of underlying chronic diseases. The majority of participants perceived community compliance with social distancing measures to fall within the ‘sometimes’ category. Finally, the vaccination acceptance rate was 72.6% (n=371).\u0000CONCLUSION: The findings of the current study emphasise the need to adopt further measures to encourage adherence to social distancing and self-isolation, especially among vulnerable groups.","PeriodicalId":108211,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121725747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Lactation Ketoacidosis in a COVID- 19 patient: A Case Report COVID- 19患者哺乳期酮症酸中毒1例报告

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.29

Areej AlMweisheer, Aishah Alatawi

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