Public Health

Photo Story: Looking Back at the COVID-19 Response in Somalia

International Rescue Committee This article delineates the response to COVID-19 in Somalia including the lack of resources, the spread of false or incomplete information about COVID-19, and unequal distributions of COVID-19 vaccines which were all determining factors in the low vaccination rates. Article

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COVID-19: Psychological Distress, Fear, and Coping Strategies among Community Members Across the United Arab Emirates

PLOS One This article aims to identify the factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping amongst community members across the UAE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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A Qualitative Exploration of Children’s Willingness to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine in Jordan

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Studies This article aims to explore children’s willingness and opinions regarding COVID-19 vaccination across different Jordanian schools. Journal Article

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Mix-and-Match COVID-19 Vaccines Trigger High Antibody Response after the Third Dose Vaccine in Moroccan Health Care Workers

Vaccine: X This article finds that a heterologous three-dose regimen of COVID-19 vaccines, specifically, two doses of ChAdOx1nCoV-19 followed by a third dose of BNT162b2 or BBIBP-CorV vaccine, induces a strong immunological response among Moroccan healthcare workers. Journal Article

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Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Early COVID-19 Deaths in Almadinah Almonawarah, Saudi Arabia: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences This article aims to describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of in-hospital COVID-19 deaths in Almadinah Almonawarah City, Saudi Arabia, and to identify risk factors for early mortality among them. Journal Article

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Knowledge and Practices of Disinfectants and Sanitizers Use during COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan

Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences This article aims to assess the knowledge and practices of disinfectants and sanitizers uses among Jordanian people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Deferral of Elective Surgeries during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Palestinian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Conflict and Health This article explores the financial, physical, and psychological implications of deferring elective surgeries on Palestinians in three West Bank hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Digital Postcolonialism and NGO Accountability during COVID-19: Evidence from the Gaza Strip

The British Accounting Review This article reports on 20 semi-structured interviews with Palestinian and international NGOs during and after the COVID-19 lockdown to explore the challenges and opportunities they faced in adopting technology to discharge accountability during a pandemic. Journal Article

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Evaluation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Association with Mental Health Status of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Study from Central Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Public Health This article used the Arabic version of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) to assess the OHRQOL and mental health status of patients with diabetes in Saudi Arabia after the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Burnout Syndrome among Health Care Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Study in Monastir, Tunisia

PLOS One This article aims to measure the prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers in care facilities in Tunisia during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify its associated factors. Journal Article

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