A5000176088- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
King Saud University
2021-2024
Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia)
2021-2024
King Saud Medical City
2021-2024
University of Ottawa
2019
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
2019
University of Toronto
2015
Background: As the COVID-19 Delta variant has spread across globe, healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge, worries, and vaccine booster acceptance should be assessed. Methods: Online questionnaires aimed at HCWs in Saudi Arabia were distributed between 9 12 August 2021, aiming to evaluate HCWs' perceptions worries about as well their feelings receiving a booster-vaccine. Results: A total of 1279 participated, with 51.1% being physicians 41.7% nurses. 92.5% aware emergence variant. Still, only...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was the fourth country in world to authorize BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, which it rolled out on December 17, 2020 and first targeted at healthcare workers (HCWs). This study assesses vaccine uptake among this group during month its availability.
As the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant emerged and spread globally at an alarming speed, healthcare workers' (HCWs) uncertainties, worries, resilience, coping strategies warranted assessment. The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe psychological impact on HCWs, including development of Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms. Specific subgroups such as front-line female workers, were more prone to poor mental health outcomes difficulties facing stress.
Background: Monkeypox virus re-surged in May 2022 as a new potential global health threat, with outbreaks bursting multiple countries across different continents. This study was conducted Saudi Arabia during the first month following WHO announcement of outbreak, to assess healthcare workers (HCWs) perceptions of, worries concerning, and vaccine acceptance for, Monkeypox, light resolving COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A national cross-sectional survey between 27 10 June 2022, Arabia. Data were...
Exogenous melatonin can be used to treat sleep disturbance in adults, children, and adolescents. While its short-term use is considered safe, there are some concerns that long-term might delay children's sexual maturation, possibly by disrupting the decline nocturnal levels occur at onset of puberty. This narrative review aimed summarize current knowledge about potential effects exogenous on We found no clinical studies experimentally tested pubertal timing but we reviewed small number...
Background: Healthcare workers' (HCWs') travel-related anxiety needs to be assessed in light of the emergence SARS-CoV-2 mutations. Methods: An online, cross-sectional questionnaire among HCWs between December 21, 2020 January 7, 2021. The outcome variables were HCWs' knowledge and awareness B.1.1.7 lineage that was recently reported as UK variant concern, its associated travel worry Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) score. Results: A total 1,058 completed survey; 66.5% female, 59.0%...
Abstract Background The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was the fourth country in world to authorize BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, which it rolled out on December 17, 2020 and first targeted at healthcare workers (HCWs). This study assesses vaccine uptake among this group during month its availability. Methods A national cross-sectional, pilot-validated, self-administered survey conducted HCWs KSA between 27, January 3, 2021. included sociodemographic details, previous...
Background: Monkeypox disease (MPOX) recently re-emerged in May 2022, causing international outbreaks multiple non-endemic countries. This study demonstrates a novel comparison between the knowledge and perceptions of Saudi healthcare workers (HCWs) general public regarding MPOX. Methods: An online survey, conducted from 27 to 5 June assessing participants' MPOX monkeypox virus (MPV) terms transmission, vaccination, isolation precautions, their attitudes toward seeking more information....
BackgroundThe process of external academic accreditation involves quality control and auditing measures that focus on the design, delivery, outcomes education. It is a demanding disruptive in terms effort, time, money, human resources. Nevertheless, extent to which assurance procedures affect students' performance at end learning cycle has not been well studied thus far.MethodsA retrospective quantitative secondary data analysis was conducted The King Saud University (KSU) undergraduate...
Video gaming is a popular source of entertainment among children and adolescents. Although the Middle East home to one fastest growing communities video game users, most research established on this topic has been carried out through small scale studies. Our aim in study assess prevalence use its association with aggressive behaviors adolescents Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional involving boys girls (aged 15−18 years) both private public secondary high schools Riyadh, Each participant...
Child maltreatment, especially during health crises, is a major public issue transcending cultural, social, and racial contexts. We assessed the sociodemographic related risk factors associated with types rates of child maltreatment. also economic, environmental characteristics maltreatment victims their perpetrators, as they were reported to Saudi National Family Safety Program (NFSP), consideration COVID-19 pandemic’s impact. A secondary data analysis retrospective review was conducted...
Abstract Background Monkeypox virus re-surged in May 2022 as a new potential global health threat with outbreaks bursting multiple countries across different continents. This study was conducted during the first month of WHO announcement to assess healthcare workers (HCWs) within Saudi Arabia, exploring their perception, worries, and vaccine acceptance for in-line resolving COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A national cross-sectional survey between 27 June 10, 2022, Arabia. Data were collected on...
Objectives: This study aims to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, uptake, and hesitancy among parents caregivers of children in Saudi Arabia during the initial rollout pediatric vaccination. Methods: An electronic survey was used collect data from participants who visited a center. The included demographic data, status their children, reasons for acceptance or rejection. Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS) tool also employed attitudes toward routine childhood Multivariate binary regression...
In the field of medical education, students faced significant challenges during COVID-19 pandemic. Abrupt alterations were made in form preventative precautions. Virtual classes replaced onsite classes, clinical placements canceled, and social distance interventions prevented face-to-face practical sessions. The present study aimed to assess students' performance satisfaction before after transition a psychiatry course from entirely online pandemic.A retrospective, non-clinical,...
This study aimed to investigate the levels of anxiety, depression, and quality life among parents children with autism spectrum disorder. It also compared difference in these between mothers fathers. Additionally, it quantifies association parental life, various sociodemographic factors.
Background: The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spread fast globally and became the predominant variant in many countries. Resumption of public regular life activities, including in-person schooling, presented parents with new sources worry. Thus, it is important to study parental worry about variant, willingness vaccinate their children, knowledge school-based COVID-19 precautionary measures. Methods: A national, cross-sectional, pilot-validated online questionnaire targeting Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA)...
Compassion fatigue (CF) poses significant challenges to healthcare workers' (HCWs) well-being. This study aimed estimate the prevalence of CF and identify its predictive factors among HCWs in all regions Saudi Arabia (SA). As such, from different disciplines centers were allowed participate, resulting 678 participants. The tool, distributed between October 2022 January 2023, consisted a questionnaire created by authors based on Professional Quality Life Scale (ProQOL). ProQOL measures...
Burnout in healthcare workers (HCWs) is defined as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that results from unmanaged, excessive, long-term workplace stressors. This study aims to assess the prevalence burnout levels anxiety depression among HCWs who primarily work with children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted utilizing Arabic version Maslach Inventory (MBI), Areas Worklife Survey (AWS), Patient Health Questionnaire for...
Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition in children Saudi Arabia based on the results of national mental health survey. ADHD significantly impacts child and their family dynamics, particularly causing increased stress diminished life quality for parents. In Arabia, there research gap regarding coping mechanisms parents managing with ADHD. This study assesses levels depression anxiety, life, strategies used by diagnosed...
Objective:The objective of the study was to determine whether there exists any relationship between nocturia and anxiety in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Although exact cause PD is unknown, we hypothesized that a these two symptoms. Anxiety may exacerbate or an opposite be present which result heightened levels anxiety.Methods:Our consisted 314 patients, selected at random, divided into groups based on presence absence nocturia. The occurrence studied individually collectively...
Compassion fatigue is a set of emotions and behaviors that occur as result assisting person who suffering. fatigue, burnout, low compassion satisfaction are all hazards professional caregivers encounter. However, in comparison to non-medical workers, psychiatrists were found have higher levels fatigue. We conducted cross-sectional study targeted psychiatric trainees enlisted Saudi Arabia at the only registering body, Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). The SCFHS approved sent an...