Public Health

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

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science This article shows a clear willingness among participants (54 students aged 6-14) from primary and secondary schools in Jordan to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Home Health-Care Sector in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review

Unified Nursing Research, Midwifery & Women’s Health Journal This article explores the changes and challenges that occurred in the field of home healthcare (HHC) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, assesses the growth and spread of HHC in both the public and private sectors, and maps the future of HHC in Saudi Arabia in…

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Auditing the Quality of Epidemic Decision-Making in Somalia: A Pilot Evaluation

BMJ Open This article aims to assess decision-making quality by piloting an audit tool among decision-makers responding to the COVID-19 epidemic in Somalia. Journal Article

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Evaluation of Mortality Attributable to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Administration Using National Level Data from Qatar

Nature Communications This article presents a modified algorithm using criteria suggested by the World Health Organization to investigate the relationship between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and deaths in Qatar at a national level. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Mental Health Problems among Iraqi University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute This article designed a ‘Kurdish version’ of the Mental Health Problem Scale (MHPQ) to assess the prevalence of mental health issues among university students in Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Public Opinion towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine This article aims to assess the opinion of study participants at Beni-Suef University toward the COVID-19 vaccine and the risk factors associated with their fear of inoculation. Journal Article

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Self-Medication with Antibiotics Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior among an Egyptian Rural Population during the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine This article aims to investigate SMA (self-medication with Antibiotics) behaviors and their associated factors based on the TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior) in an Egyptian rural population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Assessment of Preparedness for Response to COVID-19 by Two Hospitals in the Gaza Strip

East Mediterranean Health Journal This article aims to assess the preparedness of 2 hospitals in the Gaza Strip to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that the level of preparedness is unsatisfactory (55.75%). Journal Article

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COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Hesitancy among Hemodialysis Patients in Saudi Arabia Using the Health Belief Model: A Multi-Centre Experience

Vaccines This article aims to explore the predictors of the third (booster) dose of COVID-19 vaccine intention among CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) patients on hemodialysis from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Journal Article

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Thrombotic Events in COVID-19: Incidence and Their Association with Lab Parameters, Vaccination Status and Mortality

Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society This article determines the incidence of total thrombotic events, individual Venous Thromboembolisms (VTE), and Arterial Thromboembolisms (ATE) that occurred in patients requiring ICU admission for COVID-19 in one of Bahrain’s main COVID-19 ICU facilities for a period of 6 months. Journal Article

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