Background And Objective: A limited number of studies have addressed the protective duration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines following primary and booster doses in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the protective duration of primary and booster doses of BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccine batches in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 January to 31 December, 2021.
Background: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is described as one of the main issues in any hospital. In Saudi Arabia, the ministry of health applied new telemedicine technology to serve patients by using the mobile application, including the Sehha application and 937 medical call center. The main aim of this study is to determine the role of different telemedicine services in changing the intention users' intentions for visiting the emergency departments in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe impact of COVID-19 on healthcare services has been profound. One major impact has been underutilization of traditional healthcare services by patients. In 2020, the Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH) started offering general COVID-19 enquiries, education, and medical and psychological consultations around the clock via their 937-Call Center.
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December 2021
A cross-section pilot study was done to determine the knowledge and belief toward new COVID-19 vaccines among a small sample size group of people. A new Vaccine Acceptability Questionnaire (VAQ) consists of 31 questions that were concerned about three elements: underlying factors, knowledge, and beliefs. The study included 96 people from the different regions of Saudi Arabia who had accepted to participate in this pilot study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJob satisfaction is determined as the measure to know the individuals' feelings toward their work. The working conditions that can affect satisfaction and performance of the call center agents have received particular concern. This study aimed to determine the role of remote call center working on agents' satisfaction compared to onsite workers.
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