Introduction and Aim: Occupational Therapy (OT) is a health care profession in which assist persons with physical, mental, or cognitive impairments through the therapeutic use of daily activities. In addition, the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (occupations) is aimed to enable the individual or groups to involve them in roles, customs and routines in home, college, place of business, society, and other settings by occupational therapist [1]. OT considers the only health care profession that enables people to do the activities they want and important for them via the therapeutic use of everyday activities [2]. Occupational therapists capacitate people of all ages to assist them by enhancing their health and inhibiting or adjusting with the injury, illness, or disability [3]. The aim of the study is to evaluate the knowledge of Occupational Therapy among healthcare professionals of National Guard Health Affairs in Al-Ahsa. Method: The study is cross-sectional study; the research was conducted in National Guard Health Affairs in Al-Ahsa. The healthcare provider’s knowledge about OT was assessed by the survey. The questionnaire consisted of seventy-five closed statements in five different aspects. The five-point Likert Scale (1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree) was used to measure the healthcare provider’s knowledge about OT. Results: The total numbers of participants were 218 participants, and 167 participants completed the survey showing a high response rate of 76.6%. The study found that the total knowledge among healthcare professionals about OT is moderate. Conclusion: The healthcare professionals of National Guard Health Affairs in Al-Ahsa have a moderate to minimal knowledge about OT. Further studies are needed on the importance of developing OT in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in general and in Al-Ahsa in particular.
Introduction and Aim: Fall it is an accident that unintentionally breaks down a person on the floor, the surface of the earth, or any other low level. The goal of this study was to estimate the prevalence of falls among the elderly and investigate the factors that contribute to this study. Method: The study design was quantitative, descriptive that surveyed for elderly risk of fall and their caregivers, using google form. The study was conducted by a two questionnaire type assessment, 8 questions were used to assess each questionnaire, using fall efficacy scale International with four options (not at all concerned, somewhat concerned, fairly concerned, very concerned), and using Modified Barthel index scale with thee options (No, complete dependence, yes, partially assist, and independence). Result: People who are 65 Years old and above were 140 participated in the study. In Barthel index study about (32.9% - 52.1%) was independence, and about (29.3% - 48.6%) were need partial assist, and about (18.6% - 36.4%) were complete dependence. In fall efficacy scale about (6.4% - 42.9%) were not at all concerned, and about (12.9% - 31.4%) were somewhat concerned, and about (12.9% - 29.3%) were fairly concerned, and about (12.9% - 57.1%) were very concerned. Conclusion: The elderly stage is the most stage or period that the human will have many conditions that enhance to fall.
Introduction and Aim:The new coronavirus disease outbreak 2019 (COVID-19, originally referred to as 2019-nCoV and later referred to as SARS-CoV-2) started in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, after 8 years of the MERS-CoV epidemic outbreak and the root of COVID-19 infection was mostly thought to be the Chinese horseshoe bats]1[. As countries have reported a sharp rise in mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, sleep disorder, and fear, among their people, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic creates a psycho emotional chaotic situation. Several countries have taken steps or already graduating healthcare professional students early to support professional resources due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 patients and the shortage of health care professionals]4[.The aim of the study was to determine the psychological impact of the COVID-19 on the King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences students in Al-ahsa. Method: Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic among KSAU-HS students in Alahsa-Saudi Arabia assessed by the questionnaire. The purpose of the questionnaire to measure the Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic among KSAU-HS students in Alahsa-Saudi Arabia.We share the link between the KSAU Al-ahsa and students through email. Allied health science students in KSAU-HS -Al-Ahsa. This study was conducted in KSAU-HS in Al-Ahsa students. The data collected from KSAU Al-ahsa. 30 questions used to assess different aspects of psychological impact on KSAU-HS students, using PHQ-9, GAD-7, and PSS-14 scale with five options (Strongly Disagree – Disagree – Normal – Agree Strongly Agree. In addition, it is cross-sectional because the study collected data at giving point across the study. Result:There are 102 students participate in this study. All of the participants were from KSAU students in Al-ahsa that met the inclusion criteria in this study. 40.2% of the participants have moderate depression, 48% of the participants have moderate anxiety and 82.4% of the participants have moderate stress. Conclusion: PHQ-9 results shows that 2% of the students are normal, 19.6% have mild depression, 40.2% have moderate depression, 34.3% have moderately severe depression and 3.9% have severe depression. GAD-7 results shows that 9.8% of the students are normal, 31.4% have mild anxiety, 48% have moderate anxiety and 10.8% have severe anxiety. PSS-14 result shows that 9.8% of the students have low stress, 82.4% have moderate stress and 7.8% have high-perceived stress.
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