Publications by authors named "Alza Alazrai"

Background: Nurses worldwide were exposed to increased levels of occupational stress during the COVID-19 pandemic which could have hindered their level of health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Objectives: This project investigated HRQoL level in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and its health and occupational predictors.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted and targeted full-time nurses in Jordan.

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Healthcare workers worldwide have been exposed to extraordinary stress during COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) level and its health and occupational associated factors among Jordanian physicians during COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional design using an online survey was adopted targeting physicians at different Jordanian hospitals.

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Strict safety procedures including lockdowns were adopted during the Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide which might have influenced mental and physical health in affected communities. This study aimed to investigate the level of Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its correlates among individuals with stroke in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a cross-sectional study with a self-administered questionnaire, which included demographics, 12-item Short Form (SF-12) health survey, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21), and The Stroke Impact Scale 16 (SIS-16).

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Background: The sudden shift into distance learning during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown might have impacted university students' well-being.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate undergraduate healthcare university students' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its predictors during COVID-19.

Methods: A cross-sectional study used an online self-administered questionnaire.

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Background: Strict strategies including lockdowns and working from home were adopted worldwide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. University professors suddenly shifted to work from home adopting distance teaching.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and its associated occupational and health factors during COVID-19 among university professors.

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Article Synopsis
  • * The study employed a range of assessments, including cognitive tests and physical performance measures, to identify factors influencing PSF, demonstrating that mental health, cognitive function, physical activity, and muscle spasticity are significant predictors.
  • * The findings highlight the need for healthcare providers in neurorehabilitation to address PSF and its associated factors to improve the treatment and quality of life for stroke survivors.
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Individuals post-stroke are subject to increased levels of mental health symptoms. This is a cross-sectional study explored levels of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms and identified their predictors among Jordanian individuals with stroke. Outcome measures included Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Fugl-Meyer assessment, goniometry, hand-held dynamometry, nine-hole peg test, Ashworth scale, Motor Activity Log, ten-meter walk test, and 12-item Short-Form health survey (SF-12).

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