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Dr. Abdiqani Qasim

Dr. Abdiqani Qasim

King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Title: Concerns, Perceived impact, and Preparedness during COVID -19: Saudi Healthcare Providers’ Perspective

Biography

Biography: Dr. Abdiqani Qasim

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to assess frontline healthcare providers (HCPs) in Saudi Arabia for their perceptions of the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and of their individual and institutional preparedness in handling it.

Background: Given the recency of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are not many studies focusing on the challenges frontline healthcare providers (HCPs) in Saudi Arabia face.

Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptively designed study of nurses was conducted in King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh. 

Results: On concerns over working and non-working conditions, the responses confirm the findings of similar studies globally. But a significant association was observed between HCPs grouped by age and job title and perceptions of the impact of     COVID-19 on their work and personal lives.

Conclusion: Psychosocial counseling, epidemiological education, and environmental control training for HCPs are important elements in operational planning and implementation in healthcare facilities in managing the impact of COVID-19.