Publications by authors named "Zarrukh A Baig"
Objective: To determine the magnitude of violence against healthcare workers in a rural setting, and the consequences of this violence on their personal and professional lives.
Methods: The descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted in 4 rural districts of the Sindh province of Pakistan from February to December 2019, and comprised healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, support staff and field workers. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire.
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- The study aimed to understand the experiences and feelings of Karachi school children following the Army Public School attack, gathering data over four years through interviews and focus group discussions.
- Data analysis revealed three main themes: overcoming fear, parental and school responses, and the influence of media on children's perceptions.
- Ultimately, while the attack initially caused significant emotional distress and social anxiety, many children transformed their fear into motivation to study as a form of resistance against terrorism.
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- The study aims to evaluate the reliability of standardized patients (SPs) in Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) by analyzing the accuracy of their portrayals across different assessment tracks.
- It involved recording four stations from a high-stakes OSCE and using trained physician assessors to rate SPs on their verbal and physical performances using specific instruments.
- Results showed varying reliability in rating scores and significant differences in facial expressions during portrayals, indicating that SP performance can impact the overall reliability of OSCE assessments.