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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome among Medical Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

September 24, 2022 Saudi Arabia

International Ophthalmology This article estimates the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) among university medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after establishing remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and compares settings of electronic device usage and patterns of CVS protective measures applied by students before and during this pandemic. Journal Article

Assessment of Postgraduate Online Medical Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

September 23, 2022 Saudi Arabia

Advances in Medical Education and Practice This article provides qualitative and quantitative assessments of post-graduate online medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

Assessment of Perceived Risk and Precautionary Behavior toward COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Health Belief Model, Saudi Arabia

September 21, 2022 Saudi Arabia

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association This article aims to identify the behavioral responses of health sciences university students in Saudi Arabia during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine risk perceptions using the health belief model (HBM). Journal Article

Smallholder Farmer Aptitudes and Perceptions about the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Agriculture in Morocco during the Lockdown

September 21, 2022 Morocco

Moroccan Journal of Agricultural Sciences This article captures the perceptions of Moroccan smallholder farmers from three agricultural regions regarding the effects of COVID-19 on their farming practices and social well-being. Journal Article

Emergency Remote Learning in Morocco as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Students’ Perspectives

September 20, 2022 Morocco

Learning: Research and Practice This article explores the experience of Moroccan university students with emergency remote learning (ERL) during the COVID-19 lockdown. It found that insecurity, the absence of intimacy, technical issues, and unfairness were the main hurdles that negatively influence participants’ online learning process. Journal Article

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Palestinian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study during COVID-19 Pandemic

September 19, 2022 Palestine

Middle East Current Psychiatry This article aims to measure the prevalence of anxiety and depression among university students in Palestine and to explore the association between anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

COVID-19 Related Stigma, Empathy and Intention for Testing in Jordan

September 12, 2022 Jordan

PLOS One This article aims to establish the prevalence of COVID-19-related stigma and its association with empathic responding, in addition to exploring predictors of stigma and testing intention among Jordanian people. Journal Article

Challenges of Online Medical Education in Khartoum Sudan during COVID-19 Pandemic 2021

September 12, 2022 Sudan

Research Square This working paper investigates the challenges of online medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khartoum state in Sudan. Working Paper

Returning to Schools After COVID-19: Identifying Factors of Distance Learning Failure in Jordan from Parents’ Perspectives

September 9, 2022 Jordan

Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies This article aims to evaluate the distance learning experiences of Jordanian parents after their children returned to school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) Questionnaire in Arabic Language Widely Spoken in a Region with a High Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

September 8, 2022 MENA REGION

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease This article aims to validate a version of the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) tool in Arabic, the most widely spoken language in the MENA. The study investigates Arab-speaking parents’ views regarding the COVID-19 vaccination of their children. Journal Article

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