Publications by authors named "Sifwa Safdar"
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- The study evaluates research participation among Palestinian medical students, highlighting the significance of research for assessing scientific development in nations.
- An online survey conducted from March to May 2022 revealed that only 4.9% of the 425 participants published research articles, with clinical students showing higher publishing rates than preclinical students.
- Despite a strong awareness and positive attitudes toward research, barriers like lack of opportunities and mentorship persist; the authors recommend investing in research training, creating research clubs, and providing coaching to enhance participation.
Background And Aim: COVID-19 has shown how crucial awareness of the need to protect public health is to global security. Antibiotic resistance due to antibiotic misuse is seen as a worldwide health issue. Antibiotic use was significant during the COVID-19 epidemic, according to several nations.
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- - The study investigates the publishing practices of medical students in Pakistan, highlighting a significant lack of research output among this demographic, with only 6.6% of the surveyed students having published an article.
- - Male students and those in their final year showed higher publication rates, with improved chances for students knowing the importance of research for job prospects and those who received training in writing and submission processes.
- - The results stress the need for educational reforms and support to enhance research participation among medical students, urging authorities to address the barriers they face in publishing.
Objective: To assess the burnout among the healthcare workers during the fourth wave of COVID-19.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, burn out was measured in health care professionals using the MBI scale inventory during the fourth wave of COVID-19. Age, gender, marital status, having children, hospital, job type, experience, and workload, as well as the severity of burnout in each subscale, were all measured.