Publications by authors named "Najla A Barnawi"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to understand the prevalence and predictors of video game addiction among Saudi adolescents, using a specific survey tool (GASA) translated into Arabic.
- A survey of 787 adolescents revealed that 8.3% were addicted gamers, with addiction linked to factors such as male gender, higher education of fathers, and positive parental views on gaming.
- The research suggests the need for community-based programs and parental strategies to address video game addiction, potentially serving as a model for similar studies in other Arab countries.
Background: This study aimed to determine the rate of telemedicine (TM) use and the levels of awareness, knowledge, attitude, and skills of TM among primary healthcare (PHC) providers.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 104 PHC providers were subjected to a validated AKAS scale via Survey Monkey. The tool consists of 4 parameters that users can respond to using a 4-point Likert scale to assess their awareness (12 statements), knowledge (11 statements), attitude (11 statements), and skills (13 statements) on TM.
Background: The hesitancy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine plays a role in delaying the current global and national COVID-19 management strategies. Evidence has highlighted the importance of examining the public's concerns and knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines in sustaining public prevention of the further spread of the virus worldwide. This study aimed to assess the impact of a video-based educational session on the Saudi public's levels of knowledge and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Study: The specific aims of this descriptive study were to (1) examine the relationships between individual-level determinants of health using standard care admission assessments of residents admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and those residents readmitted to the hospital within 30 days from discharge from the same SNF; (2) identify and describe the risk factors of the residents readmitted to the hospital within 30 days; and (3) use the findings to inform and refine current practice to target the mutable risk factors correlated with 30-day hospital readmission.
Primary Practice Setting: A 180-bed skilled nursing center in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Methodology And Sample: A retrospective paper medical record review of patients discharged from an SNF to community living was conducted to examine the relationship between individual determinants of health behaviors and 30-day hospital readmissions.