Publications by authors named "Shammah Al-Memari"
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- * Results show that 40.6% of students are at risk for PTSD, with 23.3% showing anxiety symptoms and 17.1% showing depression, with female students experiencing higher rates than males.
- * The research highlights the need for a national school mental health screening program and support services, especially for those affected by medical issues or witnessing family deaths due to COVID-19.
Background: The United Arab Emirates had approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children. Assessing parents' acceptance of the vaccine for their children will influence decision-making in the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
Method: Parents registered inthe AbuDhabiDepartmentofEducation (12,000 families) were invitedtocompleteanonlinequestionnaire from 8th September 2021 to 17th October 2021.
Background: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCWs) is a threat to any healthcare system. Vaccine hesitancy can increase infection risk among HCWs and patients, while also impacting the patients' decision to accept the vaccine. Our study assessed COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among HCWs in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTelemedicine is a rapidly expanding field of medicine and an alternative method for delivering quality medical care to patients' fingertips. With the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the use of telemedicine to connect patients and healthcare providers, which has been made possible by mobile health (mHealth) applications. The goal of this study was to compare the satisfaction of patients with telemedicine among mHealth users and non-users.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Telemedicine is a care delivery modality that has the potential to broaden the reach and flexibility of health care services. In the United Arab Emirates, telemedicine services are mainly delivered through either integrated hospital outpatient department (OPDs) or community clinics. However, it is unknown if patients' perceptions of, and satisfaction with, telemedicine services differ between these two types of health care systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAppropriate diagnostic testing to identify persons infected with SARS-COV-2 is a vital part of a health system's ability to control the global pandemic of COVID-19 disease. The primary purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the mass testing strategy implemented throughout the UAE and the overall impact it has made on containing and controlling the spread of the disease. This study describes the mass testing strategy and capacity of the UAE during the pandemic of the new coronavirus SARS-COV-2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care systems worldwide have implemented telemedicine technologies to respond to the growing need for health care services during these unprecedented times. In the United Arab Emirates, video and audio consultations have been implemented to deliver health services during the pandemic.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether differences exist in physicians' attitudes and perceptions of video and audio consultations when delivering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the first country in the Middle East to report severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Serosurveys are essential to understanding the extent of virus transmission. This cross-sectional study aims to assess the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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- The study examined 3,827 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Abu Dhabi, UAE, between March 12 and April 22, 2020, revealing a majority (82%) were men, and most cases (86%) were non-UAE citizens.
- A large proportion of cases (43%) were asymptomatic, while 57% showed mild symptoms; only 12% had comorbidities, primarily hypertension and diabetes, with men being more affected.
- The findings indicated a low percentage of severe cases (4% required ICU admission) and a very low mortality rate (0.1%), attributed to effective public health measures like early detection and contact tracing.