Publications by authors named "Hala Alhodaib"
Background: This research aims to assess the users' perceptions of usability and quality of mobile health applications used for promoting physical activity in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This was a quantitative cross-sectional study. A survey was developed based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) and distributed among the Saudi population through social media to assess the users' perceptions of using mobile applications to enhance physical activity.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess Saudi Arabian citizens' knowledge and attitudes toward telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic through a cross-sectional survey, with 330 out of 1500 selected participants completing it.
- A significant number of respondents (70%) were familiar with telemedicine, with 87.3% agreeing it was a useful tool during the pandemic, while a majority also believed it could reduce clinic visits and enhance communication.
- Despite the positive attitudes, many participants had not previously experienced telemedicine services, indicating a need for government programs to increase awareness about its benefits for treating various health issues.
Background: In 2017, 35000 Saudi children and adolescents were living with a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis. Diabetic complications are minimized upon strengthened glycemic regulation. The annual cost of treating diabetic patients with complications was four-fold higher than for patients without complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: WhatsApp was the most popular messenger app used in Saudi Arabia with 71% of the total population using it in 2020. WhatsApp is increasingly being used as a tool for mobile health (m-health) interventions; however, concerning blood donation, there is a lack of research studies on the topic.
Objective: This study aims to measure the general awareness levels of the blood donation process and assess blood donation history, the motivators and inhibitors to donating blood, and to assess the impact of WhatsApp on the blood donation process in Saudi Arabia.
Understanding the Impact of Digital Health Strategies During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Saudi Arabia.
Risk Manag Healthc Policy
November 2021
Background: The impact of COVID-19 has been analyzed from various aspects on the health care services management, accessibility and delivery of health care services. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to disruptions in health care services, which led to the increase in adoption of digital health technologies, mostly arising out of need and necessity.
Objective: Focusing on the prevailing situations (increasing reliance on digital health services), this study investigates the impact of digital health technologies from the perspectives of policymakers and citizens.
Purpose: The main objective of this research was to investigate the opinion of the population of Saudi Arabia on the use and acceptability of the Wateen application.
Methods: This research was a quantitative cross-sectional study in which an online questionnaire was distributed among the target population who were healthy people over 18 years of age that had used or known about the Wateen application. A total of 352 participants responded to the questionnaire.
Background: Radiographers have used social media networks for education, research, professional development and other purposes. However, in Saudi Arabia, there are no studies on the use of social media by radiographers. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the use of social media for the improvement of radiation safety knowledge among Saudi Arabian radiographers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSleep Quality Is Associated with Vitamin B12 Status in Female Arab Students.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
April 2021
Studies have explored how vitamin B12 status affects sleep among elders and children, but this remains to be investigated among young adults. We used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess the association between serum vitamin B12 and sleep among female college students in Saudi Arabia. In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 355 participants (age (years), 20.
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- - The study evaluates the MAWID mobile application from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health, focusing on its effectiveness for managing hospital appointments and tracking COVID-19.
- - An online survey with 1993 valid responses found that 82.1% of users rated the app as easy to use and 79.8% expressed high satisfaction, revealing differences in user experiences based on gender and age.
- - The conclusion emphasizes that while mobile apps can improve healthcare delivery during pandemics, continuous evaluation is essential to adapt to changing user needs and requirements.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of human lives including health, businesses, and lifestyles. In spite of governments implementing various strategies across the globe, the pandemic is still expanding with increasing numbers of positive cases. In addition, countries are reopening and easing lockdown restrictions in order to get their economies back on track, and this has led to an increase in the transmission of novel coronavirus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Attempts to utilize eHealth in diabetes mellitus (DM) management have shown promising outcomes, mostly targeted at patients; however, few solutions have been designed for health care providers.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to conduct a feasibility project developing and evaluating a mobile clinical decision support system (CDSS) tool exclusively for health care providers to manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with DM.
Methods: The design process was based on the 3 key stages of the user-centered design framework.