Family opinion regarding their presence with the physicians during active cardio-pulmonary resuscitation of their relatives

Background: Family presence during resuscitation has been a controversial topic ever since it was first introduced. Despite claims that it may exaggerate the burden on health care workers, this practice is widely gaining attention and a lot of evidence refutes these claims. In fact, a number of international organizations have supported this practice as being useful and with a positive impact on family members. There is not a lot of research in this area in Saudi Arabia and we conducted this research with this aim. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Southern Region of Saudi Arabia and 1185 subjects were enrolled. After attaining formal consent, a pre-formulated questionnaire, formulated on themes from the literature review, was given to the subjects which addressed some basic questions about their opinions regarding family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Results: Out of the 1,185 respondents, 174 (14.6%) had witnessed Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) of their relatives while 85.3% had never done so. This study demonstrated that more than half of the family members (58.9%) expressed a desire to be with their loved ones during resuscitation. While 587 (49.5%) people were concerned their presence in the treatment room may interfere in the medical help being provided to their relative, a slight majority i.e. 598 (50.3%) did not agree with this statement. When asked about the psychological impact of witnessing the CPR of their relative, 54.6% (650) people said it might affect them negatively in the long run while 45% (535) did not feel the same. Moreover, 609 (51.4%) did not feel their presence in the Emergency Room (ER) would help the patient in any way while 48.6% agreed that it may indeed do so. 69.8 % of attendants disagreed that they would interfere with the medical process if they were allowed to be present. Conclusion: This study supports that FPDR has shown promising benefits . Therefore, family members must be offered an option to witness the efforts of the medical team and their wishes must be respected and it is the duty of the health care institutions to facilitate this process . Key words: FPDR, family presence, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR

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Knowledge of non-healthcare individuals towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a cross-sectional study in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1186/s12245-021-00335-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Reema M. Alhussein ◽

Mansoor M. Albarrak ◽

Abdulaziz A. Alrabiah ◽

Nawfal A. Aljerian ◽

Hashim M. Bin Salleeh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Barrier ◽

Riyadh City ◽

Resuscitation Training ◽

The Media

Abstract Background Most sudden cardiac arrests occur at home, with low rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation being performed. We aimed to assess knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among individuals in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, who are not involved in health care. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted between January and February 2020 in 4 different areas in Riyadh City: North, South, East, and West. The participants were surveyed using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25.0 was used for inferential statistics and binary logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 856 participants completed the questionnaire, 51.8% were unaware of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Only 4.4% of the participants had attended a formal cardiopulmonary resuscitation training course, 5.1% were campaign attendees, and 38.7% acquired their experience through the media. Having a higher level of education was positively associated with having knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The main concern among attendees of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training courses and campaigns was legal issues, whereas inadequate knowledge was the major barrier for those who had learned about cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the media. Conclusion The level of knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among non-health care individuals in Riyadh City was found to be insufficient. Therefore, coordinated efforts among different authorities should be considered to implement a structured strategy aiming to increase awareness and knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among non-health care individuals.

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COVID-19 Psychological Impact on Health Care Workers in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18116076 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (11) ◽

pp. 6076

Author(s):

Hasan S. Alamri ◽

Wesam F. Mousa ◽

Abdullah Algarni ◽

Shehata F. Megahid ◽

Ali Al Bshabshe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Psychological Outcomes ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Workers ◽

The Impact

Objective: Little is known about the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) among the health care workers in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19 among the health care workers. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May till mid-July among 389 health care workers from government and private hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a pre-structured online questionnaire that measured adverse psychological outcomes, including the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale. The Pearson chi-square test was used to assess the distribution of depression and anxiety among health care workers. Results: A high level of anxiety was recorded among the health care workers, and 69.3% of health care workers below the age of 40 were found to have depression. There was a significant increase in depression among staff with chronic health problems (72.1% vs. 61.9%; p = 0.048). High anxiety levels were detected among young staff compared to others (68.7% vs. 43.8%; p = 0.001). Moreover, 82.1% of the female staff were anxious, as compared to 55.6% of the males (p = 0.001). Conclusions: We found increased prevalence of adverse psychological outcomes among the health care workers in Saudi Arabia during the outbreak of COVID-19. Therefore, there is a need for proper screening and development of corresponding preventive measures to decrease the adverse psychological outcomes.

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Correction to: Mental health status among family members of health care workers in Ningbo, China, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak: a cross-sectional study

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-021-03048-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yuchen Ying ◽

Liemin Ruan ◽

Fanqian Kong ◽

Binbin Zhu ◽

Yunxin Ji ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Status ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Family Members ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Mental Health Status ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Workers

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception about Biostatistics among Health Researchers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences ◽

10.14260/jemds/2021/499 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (31) ◽

pp. 2439-2445

Author(s):

Prathibha Anand Nayak ◽

Esraa Hamdan Aljohani ◽

Maram Abdulhabib Ali ◽

Badriah Khalid Fatihi ◽

Norah Abdullah Alzubedy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Research Question ◽

Postgraduate Education ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Statistical Information ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Validated Questionnaire

BACKGROUND The principles and methods of biostatistics have gained importance in various fields including dentistry and medicine. The health researchers must have adequate knowledge and understanding of biostatistics to overcome the associated dilemmas in concluding the statistical data. The present study was planned to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and perception of biostatistics among health researchers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. METHODS The present cross-sectional study was questionnaire based and was conducted among 251 health researchers in Saudi Arabia. A convenience method of sampling was followed during the 2 months study period from 15. 08. 2020 to 15. 10. 2020. A pre-validated questionnaire was used that consisted of questions related to the knowledge, attitude and perception of biostatistics. A chi-square test was used to find the significance of study parameters and the level of significance chosen was 5 %. RESULTS Gender, nationality, or qualification of participants did not show any statistically significant differences with regards to their knowledge, attitude, or perception about biostatistics. The years of experience of the faculty showed statistically significant differences in their ability to interpret the results using statistical methods [P = 0.002], ability to choose a particular test to answer research question [P = 0.024], ability to design their projects [P = 0.02], and forming opinions / making decisions in health care using statistical information [P = 0.001]. Nursing and dental faculty were able to design their research projects significantly better when compared to other groups. Faculty of Pharmacy, nursing, and dentistry more frequently used statistical information to form opinions or make decisions in health care when compared to those from the Medical program. CONCLUSIONS The study showed a medium level of knowledge as well as awareness about the importance of statistics in research and indicated a great motivation for further training with an emphasis on teaching and learning biostatistics during undergraduate / postgraduate education. KEY WORDS Biostatistics, Interpret Results, Health Researchers

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Influence of Occupational Factors on the Job Satisfaction Among Licensed Periodontist in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Advanced Oral Research ◽

10.1177/2320206819890453 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 16-22

Author(s):

Nouf Al-Shibani ◽

Nawaf Labban ◽

Fahad Ali Alshehri ◽

Reem Al-Kattan ◽

Hanan Al-Otaibi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Working Environment ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽

Extrinsic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Intrinsic And Extrinsic Factors

Aim: To evaluate the overall job satisfaction among periodontists, highlighting the significance of intrinsic and extrinsic factors and their satisfaction level with patients, facilities, and workplace when working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: An interview-type questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was formulated and consisted of total 38 questions in 8 domains. Contact details of registered periodontists were taken and a weblink containing details of the questionnaire using the tool SurveyMonkey was sent to periodontist from the office of Saudi Dental Society. A single investigator was done to minimize bias evaluated with all the responses. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 21 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used for tabulation of descriptive analysis. Standard deviation, percentages and means were calculated. Results: Out of the total 75 emails sent to the periodontists, 65 (86%) responses were received. 63 (96.9%) of the respondents were Saudi nationals, whereas the rest 2 (3.1%) were non‑Saudis. 40 (61.5%) respondents were males, whereas 25 (38.5%) were females. Majority of the respondents were dentists 43 (66.2%). 32.3% reported better professional growth as the main reason for choosing periodontal profession. However, a vast majority of the respondents, 56.9% stated that working as a periodontist was their first choice. 49.3% of the respondents affirmed that they were pleased with the working environment as it was conductive and professional. Approximately, 73.9% of the periodontist were of the view that they had good relations with their patients. Conclusion: Job satisfaction among periodontists working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was adequate as majority of them displayed a positive attitude toward working environment, their profession, peers, and intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to periodontal profession. Clinical Significance: Job satisfaction plays a vital role in delivering standard quality health care. Dissatisfaction in job may lead to stress, anxiety, and/or depression leading to compromised health care facilities and patient satisfaction.

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A Cross-sectional Study on the Prevalence of Physical Activity Among Primary Health Care Physicians in Aljouf Region of Saudi Arabia

Materia Socio Medica ◽

10.5455/msm.2015.27.263-266 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 263 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Altaf Banday ◽

Farooq Want ◽

Feras Alris ◽

Musab Alrayes ◽

Mohammad Alenzi

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Primary Health ◽

Primary Health Care Physicians

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Violence against Health-Care Workers in Governmental Health Facilities in Arar City, Saudi Arabia

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2020/6380281 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ruqayyah B. Al Anazi ◽

Saeed M. AlQahtani ◽

Amal E. Mohamad ◽

Sabry M. Hammad ◽

Hossam Khleif

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Exposure To Violence ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northern Region ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Workers

Background. Violence against health-care workers (HCWs) showed increasing worldwide concern. No previous studies addressed violence against HCWs in the Northern region, Saudi Arabia. Objectives. To determine the prevalence of violence against HCWs in public hospitals and primary health-care centers in Arar city, KSA, and to identify its associated factors. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 352 HCWs in the Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities in Arar city from 1st October to 31st December 2018. Consented HCWs completed a structured self-administered questionnaire which was modified from the WHO questionnaire for violence. Results. Out of 352 health-care workers, 171 (48.6%) reported exposure to violence during work in the past year. The verbal violence was the most common form experienced (83%). Physicians were the main exposed group (59%). Being non-Saudi HCWs, older with longer duration of experience, working in hospitals, working in the emergency room, and working in evening or night shifts were significantly associated with more exposure to violence. The unmet demand for the patient and deficient staff number were the leading reasons for aggression. Only 16.4% of assaulted HCWs reported the violent acts to the higher health affairs authority with the most frequent reasons for nonreporting were their perception that it was useless and their fear of negative consequences. Conclusions. Violence against HCWs in Arar city, KSA, is a prevalent problem. Improving health security system and increasing staffing and their training on proper dealing with violence are highly recommended. Also, enforcing rules and regulations is an important demand to control and prevent violence against HCWs.

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Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers in AL-Madinah AL-Munawara Governmental Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v13n11p35 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 35

Author(s):

Omar Audah Albeladi ◽

Sami saeed Almudaraa ◽

Asma Awwad Alqusibri ◽

Nader Moneer Alqerafi ◽

Yazeed Saeed Alsenani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Average Score ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Needle Stick ◽

Care Workers ◽

Needle Stick Injuries

BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries are a dangerous occupational hazard that threatens health care workers with serious consequences in many cases. Because of inadequate reporting of these incidents, the true magnitude of the problem is unknown. The study’s aim was to investigate the epidemiology of needle stick injuries (NSIs) among health care workers in Al Madinah Al Munawara, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A representative sample of health care workers (n=268) were randomly selected from emergency departments of three general hospitals in Al Madinah Al Munawara for a cross-sectional study, and 219 responded to a predesigned questionnaire reflecting exposure to NSI, reporting, post-exposure reactions, and knowledge about NSIs. RESULTS: Almost one third of the participating medical professionals 70 (32%) had been exposed to stick injury during work. One half of the needles (52.9%) were blood stained. Nurses are significantly more likely to have stick injury (38.6%) followed by physicians (30.4%) if compared to laboratory technicians (13.9%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. The main purposes during injuries were drawing blood sample 33 (47.1%), injection 31 (44.3%) and suturing 23 (32.9%). Almost all injured personnel (97.1%) cleaned the injury site immediately and thoroughly. Out of the injured personnel, 50 (71.4%) reported the incident to authorities. A significantly higher proportion of physicians (91.3%) achieved above average score if compared to both lab technicians (72.2%) and nurses (76.3%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. CONCLUSION: Occupational needle stick injuries are fairly common among health care workers at Al Madinah Al Munawara’s governmental hospitals. In hospitals, deliberate efforts should be made to ensure adherence to safety guidelines governing needle stick injuries.

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Violence Directed towards Nurses Working at Al-Medina Hospitals

Advances in Bioscience and Clinical Medicine ◽

10.7575/aiac.abcmed.17.05.03.05 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Amar Alsheri ◽

Nayef Almutairi ◽

Alshebli Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Sick Leave ◽

Family Member ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Verbal Abuse ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Violence Prevalence

Background: According to the recent studies, violence in health care is growing and it excessively affects the retention and recruitment of nurses. It also affects burnout levels and sick leave. Aims: To determine the physical and verbal abuse violence prevalence against nurses in Al-Medina hospitals. Methods: This a descriptive cross sectional study which was conducted in three community hospitals in Saudi Arabia in 2011 using a random sample of 288 nurses. Results: The prevalence of physical violence among the population of the study was 26%. Verbal abuse prevalence was 23.3%. Patients/clients were the major perpetrators of the violence (76.0%) followed by patient’s family member(s) (24.0%). Whereas 92.0% mentioned that the violence action was preventable. Gender was correlated significantly with verbal abuse violence. Conclusion: Our study manifested that the prevalence of physical violence and verbal abuse among nurses at Al-Medina hospitals was high.

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers: A Cross Sectional Study

BioMedica ◽

10.51441/biomedica//biomedica/5-410 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (2S) ◽

pp. 223-227

Author(s):

Zaina Jabeen ◽

Aysha Rani ◽

Sohaib Ahmed ◽

Sadaf Ghaffar ◽

Tazaeen Hina Kazmi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Ethical Review ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Workers ◽

The Impact

Background and Objective: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected more than four million people in 213 countries. Health care workers (HCWs) who deal with COVID-19 patients have a high chance of getting infected. They have got valid concerns regarding their own health as well as the impact it can have on the wellbeing of their family and acquaintances. The current study aims to assess the prevalence of psychological problems among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs of Wah Medical College and Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Hospital Wah Cantt from 1st May 2020 to 7th May 2020 after an ethical approval by ethical review board. A total of 340 HCWs participated by filling an online questionairre; questions on demographic profile and validated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale–21 (DASS-21) score were included. Frequency of depression, anxiety and stress and mean DASS-21 scores between house officers and all other healthcare workers and between Medicine and allied department and other departments was assessed. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)-23. P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Among 340 HCWs majority i.e. 66.8% were less than 35 years of age and the mean age of participants was 40.65 ± 11.64 years. There was a female proponderance with a F:M ratio of 1.7:1. Most (55.3%) of the participants were single and there was a high percentage of house officers with 45% among all. The overall prevalence of depressiom, anxiety and stress among all HCWs was 32.9%, 25% and 23.5% respectively. The depression, anxiety and stress among house officers than other HCWs and higher prevalence in Medicine and Allied Departments than other departments. Conclusion: As the global threat of COVID-19 continues to emerge, it is important not to underestimate the psychological impact of this pandemic on HCWs. Interventions and support to especially vulnerable groups of HCWs will help improve psychological health, which in turn will help improve the quality of patient care.

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