Publications by authors named "Afnan S Younis"
Background: Paternal prenatal depression affects not only the fathers but also their spouses and children's future lives. Many socioeconomic and cultural factors affect the probability of paternal depression. Little is known about the prevalence of and factors associated with paternal prenatal depression in the Middle East.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To measure the knowledge of Saudi patients with diabetes in coping with their condition and to assess their practice of disease control during travels. Cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire.
Method: This study was conducted between September 2018 and May 2019 at a University hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Objectives: To translate the pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (PPAQ) into Arabic language, cross-culturally adapt and test its reliability and validity among Saudi pregnant women.
Methods: Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire, which consisted of 36 items, was translated to Arabic following the World Health Organization's guidelines for tool translation (forward translation, expert panel and back translation, pretesting and cognitive interviewing, and final version), followed by validation by experts. This is a cross-sectional study and data were collected from 118 healthy pregnant Saudi women from May to June 2019.
Purpose: To assess the psychological impact and mental health outcomes including depression, anxiety, and insomnia during COVID-19 crisis among ophthalmologists.
Methods: This was a simple random study in which ophthalmologists practicing in Saudi Arabia were asked to fill in a self-administered online survey during the period from March 28, 2020, to April 04, 2020. Four validated psychiatric assessment tools were used to detect symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress perception.
Adherence to optical safety guidelines for laser-assisted hair removal.
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed
September 2019
Article Synopsis
- Recent years have seen an increase in eye injuries linked to cosmetic laser hair removal procedures.
- A study was conducted across 31 private clinics to evaluate compliance with optical safety guidelines during treatment, using surveys and observations.
- Results showed that only 9.5% of providers adhered to safety guidelines, highlighting serious deficiencies that could lead to severe eye injuries; no providers reached excellent compliance.