Oman

Pulmonary Barotrauma in COVID-19 Patients: Experience From a Secondary Care Hospital in Oman

Cureus This article discusses the findings of a retrospective study identifying patients with pulmonary barotrauma and recording their medical data at an Intensive Care Unit in Oman. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance among the Public in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Review of the Literature

Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics This article aims to provide an up-to-date evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the public in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Journal Article

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Audit Fees under the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Oman

Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies This article reports on the findings of a study examining the effect of COVID-19 on audit fees after its huge impact on companies’ financial statements in Oman. Journal Article

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Economic and Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Nations of the GCC

Global Business and Economics Review This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in GCC countries, especially on the economic and psychosocial level. The article investigates the impact of government support on mitigating the psychological and psychosocial impacts of the pandemic on citizens. Journal Article

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Assessing COVID-19 Vaccine’s Acceptability Amongst Health Care Workers in Oman: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article assesses the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among health care workers in Oman. A cross-sectional study using a self- administered questionnaire was conducted among the HCWs in December 2020. Journal Article

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The Social Protection Response to the COVID-19 Crisis in GCC Countries: Analysis and Lessons for Building Shock-Responsive Social Protection Systems

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article examines the social protection responses and strategies adopted by Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond merely stating the different policies, this paper focuses closely on the level of equity and real impact of these protective responses on different factions of society,…

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Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of COVID-19 in a Primary Care Center in the South Batinah Region of Oman

Cureus This article reviews the medical charts of 150 patients at Rustaq Polyclinic in South Oman to identify the clinical and biomedical profile of the coronavirus disease and the differences across demographic groups.. Journal Article

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The Impact and Challenges of Education and Administration in VET on Economic Growth in Oman During the COVID-19 Period

Frontiers in Psychology This article aims to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic growth and the impact of institutional management and education on Vocational Education and Training schools in Oman. Journal Article

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Psychological Effects of, and Compliance with, Self-Isolation among COVID-19 Patients in South Batinah Governorate, Oman: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article investigates the extent to which COVID-19 patients complied with self-isolation policies. It also examines the psychological effects of self-isolation on patients in Oman. Journal Article

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Spatial Associations between COVID-19 Incidence Rates and Work Sectors: Geospatial Modeling of Infection Patterns among Migrants in Oman

Annals of the American Association of Geographers This article models spatial associations between COVID-19 incidence rates and migrant workers. It explains the spatial relationships between COVID-19 infection rates of migrants and the type of workplace at the subnational level in Oman. Journal Article

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