Relationship Between Personality Traits and Workplace Bullying Victims in Saudi Arabia.

Background Workplace bullying is persistent aggressive behavior, including verbal or physical abuse, exhibited in a working environment. The impact of workplace bullying in any industry leads to negative outcomes in multiple dimensions, such as issues with mental health, problems with physical health, and a reduction in productivity in the workplace. This study aims to measure the relationship between personality traits and workplace bullying victims.

Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students Towards Helicobacter pylori Infection and Its Prevention and Management: A Study From Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background ) is a virulent pathogen causing gastritis and ulcers followed by serious complications. Despite being a heavy burden to eradicate, there are not many studies that assess the comprehension of future physicians regarding this bacterium. The objective of this study was to assess medical students' knowledge and attitude toward while evaluating the variations based on their socio-demographic factors at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of COVID-19 Vaccine Among Saudi Mothers.

Background:  The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is a novel vaccine that was created during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to combat the highly contagious COVID-19 infection. Since the initiation of vaccine administration campaigns globally, lots of research was simultaneously being done to study the vaccine's side effects and possible complications, especially in vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and children. Saudi Arabia is one of the leading countries in administering the COVID-19 vaccine to its population.

A Critical Evaluation of the Undergraduate Endodontic Teaching in Dental Colleges of Saudi Arabia.

Background: The purpose of the research was to evaluate the content and delivery of the undergraduate endodontic curriculum.

Methods: A needs assessment survey was distributed among the Deans of all the dental colleges in Saudi Arabia.

Results: The response rate was 72%.

Antimicrobial Activity of Medicinal Plant Against Selected Oral Pathogens.

Background: is a plant found and used in Saudi Arabia as traditional herbal medicine. Various types of plant extracts with inherent synergistic properties are being used against oral diseases. Thus, in the present study, the anti-microbial activity of extracts was studied against six common oral pathogenic bacterial strains and a pathogenic fungus.

Restorative Treatment Patterns After Root Canal Obturation in Public Hospitals in Riyadh.

Aim: This study aims to describe the pattern of coronal restoration use among different dental specialties after root canal obturation in two governmental hospitals in Riyadh.

Materials And Methods: Electronic dental records at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City and University Dental Hospital were reviewed. Teeth that underwent initial root canal treatment on a permanent tooth for obturation using gutta-percha between April 2019 and June 2019 were included.

Nationwide Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Estimated seroprevalence of Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a critical evidence for a better evaluation of the virus spread and monitoring the progress of COVID-19 pandemic in a population. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence has been reported in specific regions, but an extensive nationwide study has not been reported. Here, we report a nationwide study to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the population of KSA during the pandemic, using serum samples from healthy blood donors, non-COVID patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) in six different regions of the kingdom, with addition samples from COVID-19 patients.

Association of elderly age and chronic illnesses: Role of gender as a risk factor.

Background And Aims: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death as well as disability worldwide. There is a little information about the prevalence of these diseases among Saudi elderly population. The aim of the study was to assess the role of gender as risk factor for chronic diseases among elderly patients seen at primary health care centers and identify the most common chronic comorbidities among the elderly.

Capacity and readiness of primary health care centers for implementation of the basic strategy for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia. A case study from the Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To assess the capacity and readiness of primary healthcare centers (PHC) for the implementation of basic strategies for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs (MNG-HA) in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Facility-based face-to-face interviews were conducted in 41 PHCs included in this survey, using the World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire. Main area survived were: availability of human resources, medical equipment, infrastructure, medicines, service utilization, referral systems, and community outreach.

The perceived effectiveness of MERS-CoV educational programs and knowledge transfer among primary healthcare workers: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Knowledge transfer of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) involves the dissemination of created/acquired information on MERS-CoV in hospitals, making this information accessible to all healthcare workers (HCWs). This study evaluated the perceived effectiveness of MERS-CoV educational programs and knowledge transfer among primary care HCWs at a hospital in Saudi Arabia that witnessed the largest outbreak of confirmed MERS-CoV cases in this country.

Methods: A survey was distributed among primary care HCWs at five clinics in Saudi Arabia in 2016.

Awareness of primary health care physicians about human papilloma virus infection and its vaccination: a cross-sectional survey from multiple clinics in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The incidence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infections in conservative populations is increasing, yet vaccination is not routinely recommended by primary health care (PHC) physicians. The aim of this study is to evaluate PHC physicians' awareness of HPV infections and vaccination in Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods: A self-administered survey was conducted in 2017 at eleven PHC clinics in Saudi Arabia.

Patient's Desire and Preference for Provision of Information Toward Greater Involvement in Shared Care.

Objectives: To determine the perceptions of patients on whether they receive sufficient information about their medical problems, their preferences to obtain information, and factors that may influence their preferences.

Design And Settings: Cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study conducted in a primary health-care center affiliated with the National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Patients And Methods: Patients attending the center between October and December 2010 were interviewed using a questionnaire developed to meet the objectives of the study.

An evolving role of clinical pharmacists in managing diabetes: Evidence from the literature.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a rapidly growing disease world-wide that is estimated to be present in 6.6% of the international population and projected to be increased by 7.8% in 2030.

Implementation of the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) in an Urgent Care Center in Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: The objectives of the study is to review and assess the implementation of the applied modified five-level triage and acuity scale triage system in AL-Yarmook Urgent Care Center (UCC), King Abdulaziz Residential City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Method: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted, where a data collection sheet was designed and distributed to triage nurses. The data collection was done during the triage process and was directly observed by the co-investigator.

Shared clinical decision making. A Saudi Arabian perspective.

Objectives: To determine preferences of patients regarding their involvement in the clinical decision making process and the related factors in Saudi Arabia.  

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a major family practice center in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between March and May 2012. Multivariate multinomial regression models were fitted to identify factors associated with patients preferences.