Public Health

Self-Reported Adherence of Healthcare Workers to Infection Prevention and Control Practices during the Early Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Egypt

International Journal of Infection Control This article aims to assess the level of self-reported adherence of healthcare workers in Egypt to COVID-19 IPC (infection prevention and control) measures during their social life and work time. Journal Article

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Sickness Absenteeism among Primary Health Care Workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology This article explores the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness absence among healthcare workers at the Primary Health Care Corporation in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years and uncovers the main factors. Journal Article

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Iraq: A Primary Health Care Case Study in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Health Organization This report by the World Health Organization presents a case study examining country-level primary health care (PHC) systems in Iraq in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and April 2022. Report

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Associated Factors with Adherence to Preventive Behaviors Related to COVID-19 among Medical Students in the University of Monastir, Tunisia

PLOS One This article aims to assess adherence to preventive behaviors related to COVID-19 among medical students in Tunisia and to identify its associated factors. Journal Article

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthcare Workers towards COVID-19 Patients in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study

BMC Health Services Research This article assesses the KAP (knowledge, attitudes, and practice) of healthcare workers in the UAE related to COVID-19 and reveals it stands at a high level. Journal Article

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Public Perception Toward COVID-19 Disease Nature, Susceptibility to Complication, and Relationship to Influenza: A Cross-Sectional Study from Yemen

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare This article aims to identify the perception regarding the nature of the COVID-19 disease, susceptibility to severe forms of the disease, and its relationship to seasonal influenza among the population of Yemen. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients during Infection and after Recovery in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article evaluates the impact of COVID-19 and other factors on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Saudi patients during infection and after recovery. Journal Article

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COVID-19 among Omani Pilgrim Returnees from the Ashura Mass Gathering

Cureus This article reports on the incidence of COVID-19 infections in Omani pilgrims returning from Karbala in the month of August 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Long-Term COVID-19 Booster Effectiveness by Infection History and Clinical Vulnerability and Immune Imprinting: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study

The Lancet Infectious Diseases This article aims to investigate the effectiveness of a booster (third dose) vaccination against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19, relative to that of primary-series (two-dose) vaccination over a follow-up duration of 1 year among patients in Qatar. Journal Article

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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Vaccine Hesitancy in Iraq

PLOS One This article aims to explore attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination in Iraq and to establish the predictors of vaccine uptake and vaccine hesitancy among the Iraqi population. Journal Article

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