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Perspective of Healthcare Providers on Assessing the Quality and Accessibility of Health Services for Chronic Diseases in Jordan during COVID-19: A Mixed Method Study

August 23, 2023

BMC Health Services Research This article assesses the level of quality and accessibility of chronic disease services from the perspectives of healthcare providers, and explores the barriers and facilitators of quality and accessibility to chronic disease health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan. Journal Article

The Impact of Job Loss on Mental Health during the COVID-19 Crisis in Tunisia: Analysis Based on Counterfactual Decomposition Approach

August 23, 2023

Mental Health and Social Inclusion This article aims to investigate the impact of job loss on the mental health of individuals in Tunisia during the COVID-19 crisis. Journal Article

Burnout and Quality of Life among Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

August 22, 2023

Italian Journal of Medicine This article aims to assess burnout, the work-life balance (WLB), and quality of life (QoL) among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

Comparison of SARS-Cov-2 Omicron Variant with the Previously Identified SARS-Cov-2 Variants in Egypt, 2020–2022: Insight into SARS-Cov-2 Genome Evolution and Its Impact on Epidemiology, Clinical Picture, Disease Severity, and Mortality

August 18, 2023

BMC Infectious Diseases This article combines epidemiological data and genomic analysis to better describe the epidemiologic, clinical, and genomic characteristics of the omicron variant in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic and compares it to other variants of concern. Journal Article

Low Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines in Wad Medani City, Gezira State, Sudan: Hesitancy and Poor Accessibility

August 18, 2023

Vaccine: X This article aims to determine COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy in one of the largest Urban settings in Sudan. Journal Article

Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on General Surgical Emergencies in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: A Single-Center Retrospective Chart Review

August 17, 2023

Cureus This article aims to determine the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination effects on the number of patients presenting with emergent surgical illnesses or requiring emergency general surgical procedures in Al-Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

The Importance of Community Health Workers as Frontline Responders during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Somalia, 2020–2021

August 17, 2023

Frontiers in Public Health This article examines the contribution of community health workers as frontline responders for the community-based surveillance in Somalia during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic for detection of COVID-19 cases and identification of contacts. Journal Article

Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding COVID-19 National Guidelines in Selected Palestine Public Hospitals

August 15, 2023

Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery This article aims to assess nurses’ KAP (knowledge, attitudes and practices) toward prescribed COVID-19 hospital guidelines by using a cross-sectional, quantitative and descriptive design involving a total of 340 nurses working in hospitals and health care centers in Palestine. Journal Article

Dermoscopy-Assisted Prevalence of Hair Loss after COVID-19 Vaccination among an Egyptian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

August 15, 2023

Irish Journal of Medical Science This article aims to assess dermoscopically the prevalence of hair loss among an Egyptian population following COVID-19 vaccination. Journal Article

A Qualitative Assessment of the Adverse Effects Associated with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Study from Jordan

August 10, 2023

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice This article aims to qualitatively explore the side effects reported by participants in Jordan who received COVID-19 vaccines. Journal Article

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