{"title":"Quality of Distance Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Health Sciences University in Saudi Arabia","authors":"Abdullah Alzahem, Khaled Aljamaan","doi":"10.37881/jmahs.113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37881/jmahs.113","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Distance learning adopted during COVID-19 pandemic as alternative of onsite learning for most students around the world. Students feedback to this alternative varied around the world, but this mean of education has pros and cons as most of things. Distance learning offer flexibility and convenience for both learners and tutors, in the other hand has limitation on assessment authenticity.\u0000Aim: The study aim was to investigate the quality of distance learning in a health sciences university during COVID-19 pandemic.\u0000Materials and Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional survey conducted by utilizing the results of four items about distance learning in predeveloped course survey. The relation of distance learning quality to gender, academic program, and campus were studied.\u0000Results: 92.32% of students filled the survey (n=8370). The results’ analysis showed 56.4% of students agreed with distance learning quality, but 37.25% could not decide or do not want to decide if they agree or disagree to distance learning quality. 6.35% of students disagree with the distance learning quality. Students’ feedback affected by their gender, academic program, and campus. The postgraduate students and male students showed positive attitude toward distance learning and its quality more than other students.\u0000Conclusion: Distance learning quality perceived well by health sciences students and can be a strategic mean of learning in the future with enhancement to assessment authenticity.","PeriodicalId":428123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicine and Health Studies","volume":"136 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116720914","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}
{"title":"Knowledge, Perception, and Barriers to Telehealth Practice among Physical Therapy Practitioners of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"K. Alkhathami","doi":"10.37881/jmahs.114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37881/jmahs.114","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Physical therapists in Riyadh have traditionally used conventional methods to diagnose and treat patients; however, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to the need to implement telehealth services. The aim of the study was to investigate physical therapy practitioners’ knowledge, perceptions, and barriers to telehealth and the effects of the pandemic on physical therapy telehealth practice.\u0000Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional survey study, a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data which included five main sections, namely demographic characteristics, knowledge about telehealth technology, perception towards telehealth practice, COVID-19 impact on telehealth, and possible barriers to telehealth practice. The respondents completed the questionnaire on their own to ensure that their privacy was not breached and that confidentiality was maintained.\u0000Results: A total of 214 participants responded to the survey. A majority reported low or very low to questions under knowledge about telehealth practice. Many agreed or strongly agreed to the questions under perception towards telehealth practice. Similarly, a majority also agreed or strongly agreed that there was an impact of the pandemic on telehealth practice among physical therapists. Most participants were also in agreement with the questions regarding barriers to telehealth among physical therapists. Conclusion: A majority of physical therapists had little knowledge and experience with telehealth technology, though some training and administrative support are warranted to ensure that they become highly competitive in executing such a program.","PeriodicalId":428123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicine and Health Studies","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127636800","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}
Nasser M Alorfi, A. Ashour, Reem Alhasani, M. Alsolmi, Saleh Baqader
{"title":"Assessment of understanding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among health university students in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Nasser M Alorfi, A. Ashour, Reem Alhasani, M. Alsolmi, Saleh Baqader","doi":"10.37881/jmahs.112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37881/jmahs.112","url":null,"abstract":"Background: For over two years now, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic detrimentally affected people worldwide, creating a research impetus since the rise of infections and deaths. While there are still many things to learn about COVID-19, it is important to consider the knowledge of medical students, as they may serve as the frontline in the future if the crisis persists.\u0000Aim: To assess the level of knowledge on COVID-19 among health care university students of Umm Al-Qura, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.\u0000Methods: A survey was conducted between April–July 2021 at the healthcare colleges of Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was developed by researchers to determine students’ knowledge about COVID-19 disease, etiology, symptoms, risk factors, complication, prevention, mode of transmission, incubation period, and disease management among healthcare students of Umm Al-Qura University in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire was designed and developed based on an extensive literature review, including recent studies about COVID-19 disease, and was modified from previously published studies.\u0000Results: Most (91.9%) respondents had a fair knowledge of COVID-19 and were considered a moderate level. Generally, it is seen that senior students had good knowledge (30.86±6.20) compared to junior students (29.89±5.41) with (P = 0.009). With regards to the knowledge of pharmacy students about the medical questions of the COVID-19 virus, we found about half of them reported that the viral load predicts the severity of COVID-19 virus-related symptoms. Furthermore, most of the pharmacy students, 157 (67.4%), agreed that COVID-19 symptoms are worse among diabetics. Conclusion: Health university students of Umm Al-Qura in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, had a fair knowledge of COVID-19 and were considered at a moderate level. Generally, it is seen that senior students had better knowledge than junior students.","PeriodicalId":428123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicine and Health Studies","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132163479","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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