Publications by authors named "Fouad Abo Gazalah"
Work-related stress can affect the quality of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess the relationship between selected work-related stressors and stress levels among healthcare professionals providing preventive and curative services to people with COVID-19 symptoms in the Fever Clinics in Saudi Arabia. A systematic random sampling using an online questionnaire approach was used to select healthcare professionals in the Fever Clinics in Saudi Arabia during September 2020.
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- The study aimed to identify predictors of hospitalization in older COVID-19 patients (aged 60+) in Saudi Arabia, using a database from the Ministry of Health and patient interviews.
- Among 613 patients analyzed, over half were hospitalized, with significant predictors including age 65+, multiple comorbidities, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and prior hospital admissions.
- Conversely, males and those living with healthcare workers had a lower risk of hospitalization, highlighting the need for targeted admissions based on these risk factors.
Background: Global healthcare is challenged following the COVID-19 pandemic, since late 2019. Multiple approaches have been performed to relieve the pressure and support existing healthcare. The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) launched an initiative to support the National Healthcare System.
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