Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The experience of Saudi respiratory therapists dealing with COVID‑19 patients: A qualitative study

. Ziyad F. Al Nufaiei; . Reem H. Alluhibi; . Sama N. Almoshaigeh; . Raghad M. Alzahrani; . Wed O. Baaqeel; . Raid M. Al Zhranei; . Ali S. Al-Shareef; . Genevieve P. Zipp

Volume 13, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: Healthcare professionals have fought hard to restrain the COVID‑19 pandemicby providing high‑quality care for their infected patients, but in doing so they have developedfears ... Read More

The effect of COVID‑19 restrictions on sleep quality of university students and variables predicting sleep quality

. Arzu Bulut; . Halil Sengul; . Yeter Demir Uslu; . Kazım Bas; . Nurperihan Tosun

Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2022, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND/AIM: The COVID‑19 pandemic has created a long period of stress for peopleworldwide and has significantly affected sleep duration. The pandemic revealed new stress factorsthat ... Read More BACKGROUND/AIM: The COVID‑19 pandemic has created a long period of stress for peopleworldwide and has significantly affected sleep duration. The pandemic revealed new stress factorsthat are likely to affect sleep. Uncertainty is a factor that leads to anxiety and depression, whichaffects sleep. It should also be noted that reductions in sleep quality rather than sleep duration areassociated with negative consequences on mental health. This study aims to investigate online thathow this situation affected university students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research, with a descriptive study design, was conducted inTurkey between June 01, 2021 and July 30, 2021. The sample included 604 people who acceptedvoluntary participation, chosen by the random selection method. In the study, sociodemographicinformation form, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), morningness–eveningness questionnairescale (MEQ Scale), Beck depression inventory (BDI), and Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) were used asdata collection tools. Pearson correlation analysis was utilized to examine the relationship betweenthe scales. Multiple regression analysis was performed to investigate the role of morningness–eveningness, anxiety, depression, and insomnia severity on sleep quality.RESULTS: Sleep quality was negatively correlated with morningness–eveningness scores (r = –0.32,P < 0.01), and positively and significantly related with anxiety (r = 0.43, P < 0.01), depression (r = 0.40,P < 0.01) and insomnia severity (r = 0.55, P < 0.01). According to regression coefficients, whileanxiety (ꞵ = 0.041, P < 0.001) and insomnia severity scores (ꞵ = 0.226, P < 0.001) positively predictedsleep quality, depression did not predict it significantly (ꞵ = 0.009, P > 0.05). A significant difference wasfound in sleep quality according to morning, evening, and intermediate types (F = 27.401, P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: Events related to the COVID‑19 pandemic are associated with reduced sleep qualityin connection with increasing negative moods. Considering the importance of sleep for a healthylife, efforts should be made to raise awareness about this issue and to provide psychological helpto affected individuals.

Impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on nurses mental health status in Iraq

. Burhan Hadi; . Saja H. Mohammed

Volume 12, Issue 8 , September 2022, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: The COVID‑19 pandemic is a major health crisis that has changed the life ofmillions globally. Coronaviruses are viruses’ group that can contract animals and humans ... Read More

Adverse effects associated with the use of N95 mask among health‑care workers at the COVID‑19 care units: A cross‑sectional study in Sulaimani city, Iraq

. Saad Abdulrahman Hussain; . Naza Mohammed Ali Mahmood; . Trefa Mohammed Ali Mahmood; . Neega Aras Mohammed Salih; . Zainab Saad Abdulrahman

Volume 12, Issue 5 , June 2022, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Health‑care workers have to use the N95 mask as a part of the protection kit duringthe COVID‑19 pandemic. The adverse effects of such practice are not fully elucidated. ... Read More

COVID‑appropriate facemask use: A study among patients attending outpatient Departments of a Public Health Institute in West Bengal

. Arpita Das; . Biswadip Chattopadhyay; . Bobby Paul; . Lina Bandyopadhyay; . Madhumita Bhattacharyya

Volume 12, Issue 3 , March 2022, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: In the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic, facemask use has been the most feasible public health measure in preventing transmission of SARS‑CoV2 with the dual benefit of ... Read More BACKGROUND: In the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic, facemask use has been the most feasible public health measure in preventing transmission of SARS‑CoV2 with the dual benefit of controlling the source of infection and decreasing the risk of acquiring infection from infected people. Therefore, COVID‑appropriate behavior regarding facemask use is imperative for controlling the pandemic. This study aimed to assess COVID‑appropriate mask behavior and factors associated with it among the patients attending outpatient departments of a public health institute in West Bengal.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional study was done among 298 patients attending outpatient departments of Rural and Urban Health Units of a public health institute of Kolkata, during October 2020–February 2021. A pretested questionnaire and an observational checklist based on the World Health Organization guidelines were used to collect data. COVID‑appropriate mask behavior was assessed by a five‑point domain‑wise scale, where good practice regarding facemask usage was considered when the score was three or more. Statistical analyses were done in SPSS 16.0.RESULTS: Good practices regarding COVID‑19 appropriate mask‑related activities were recorded among 30.2% of the study participants. No difficulties faced during or on wearing a mask (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.86, 95% confidence interval CI: 1.1–3.33) and higher socioeconomic status (AOR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.22–4.15) were significantly associated with good practice regarding COVID‑19 appropriate facemask usage.CONCLUSION: The magnitude of poor practice regarding COVID‑appropriate mask‑related behaviors is quite high among the study participants. Awareness regarding correct mask handling, storage, hygiene, disposal, and place of wearing from a reliable source would go a long way to curb the myths and misinformation surrounding mask usage and encourage COVID‑appropriate mask behaviors among the general population.

The role of Saudi women in crisis management within the family: The COVID‑19 pandemic as a model

. Haifa Abdulrahman Bin Shalhoub; . Mohammad Ahmed Hammad

Volume 11, Issue 11 , December 2021, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Women play a pivotal role in managing crises and diminishing their seriousconsequences both in the family and society. In the first place, the spread of coronavirus disease2019 ... Read More

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The experience of Saudi respiratory therapists dealing with COVID‑19 patients: A qualitative study

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The effect of COVID‑19 restrictions on sleep quality of university students and variables predicting sleep quality

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Impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on nurses mental health status in Iraq

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Adverse effects associated with the use of N95 mask among health‑care workers at the COVID‑19 care units: A cross‑sectional study in Sulaimani city, Iraq

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COVID‑appropriate facemask use: A study among patients attending outpatient Departments of a Public Health Institute in West Bengal

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The role of Saudi women in crisis management within the family: The COVID‑19 pandemic as a model

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