Introduction The risk of experiencing psychiatric symptoms related to the COVID-19 pandemic is high among health care workers whose occupations are in public health, emergency medicine, and intensive or critical care. Materials and methods A cross‐sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of fear of COVID-19 among 411 frontline Egyptian physicians during COVID-19 pandemic; identify determinants & predictors for fear of COVID-19; determine the impact of fear of COVID-19 on job satisfaction; and detect the impact of fear of COVID-19 on turnover intention. Three standardized scales (fear of COVID-19, job satisfaction and turnover intention scores) were used for data collection via online google form. Results Regarding fear relating to COVID-19 pandemic; 16.5% of the study subjects were classified as experiencing a severe fear level, while 78.1% experienced a moderate degree. A significant association between the level of fear relating to COVID-19 and work department. The highest degree of fear is in a general-educational-university facility. Regarding job satisfaction; 42% of those having severe level of fear are dissatisfied. Fear of COVID-19 is negatively associated with job satisfaction while positively significant correlated with turnover scores; positive significant predictor of turnover intention. Job satisfaction is negatively associated with turnover intention; a negative significant predictor of turnover intention. Conclusions Frontline Egyptian physicians reported higher levels of fear relating to COVID-19 pandemic (moderate to severe). Increased fear levels relating to COVID-19 have a relationship with lower levels of job satisfaction and higher levels of job turnover.

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Background: Unsafe injection practices are an occupational hazard among the nursing staff. Awareness of nurses' staff members about safe injection practices may vary between different hospitals according to the policies adopted for staff training and systematic auditing.

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Attitudes et perceptions des patients à l'égard de la recherche et de leurs droits : étude pilote au Moyen-Orient RESUME La surveillance éthique et réglementaire de la recherche peut ne pas être optimale dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire. Afin de déterminer les attitudes et les perceptions des patients à l'égard de la participation à la recherche et des perceptions de leurs droits, nous avons recruté 202 participants dans des hôpitaux en Arabie saoudite, en Égypte, au Liban et au Soudan, et leur avons demandé de compléter un questionnaire évaluant leurs attitudes et perceptions à ce sujet. Environ 20 % croyaient qu'il arrivait que des médecins mènent des recherches sur des patients sans leur consentement, et 35 % pensaient que si les participants se retiraient du processus de recherche, ils ne bénéficieraient pas de soins médicaux de qualité. Plus de 85 % pensaient qu'ils devaient avoir droit à la confidentialité de leurs données, à des soins médicaux gratuits en cas d'incident durant la recherche et qu'ils devaient pouvoir poser des questions. Près de la moitié étaient d'avis qu'ils avaient le droit de se retirer de la recherche sans être pénalisés, et environ 75 % pensaient qu'ils pouvaient adresser des plaintes sans craindre de subir des préjudices. Les participants illettrés ou sans emploi étaient moins susceptibles d'évaluer leurs droits que les autres participants. To determine patients' attitudes and perceptions toward research participation and perceptions of their rights, we recruited 202 participants from hospitals in Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Sudan and asked them to complete a questionnaire assessing attitudes and perceptions. Around 20% believed that doctors sometimes perform research on patients without their knowledge and 35% believed that if participants withdrew from the research they would not receive good medical care. Over 85% believed that they should have rights regarding confidentiality of data, free medical care if injured during the research and asking questions. Almost half believed they have a right to withdraw without penalty and around 75% believed they could make complaints without fear of harm. Those who were illiterate or unemployed were less likely to appreciate their rights compared with their counterparts. ‫األوسط‬ ‫الرشق‬ ‫من‬ ‫جتريبية‬