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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Acceptance and Hesitancy to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine among University Students in Egypt: A Nationwide Survey

Tropical Medicine and Health This article aims to identify acceptance and hesitancy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among university students in Egypt, assess their level of knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine, and identify factors that influence their intention toward it. 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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