Coronavirus nCOVID-19: A pandemic disease and the Saudi precautions

Perveen, Shagufta; Orfali, Raha; Azam, Muhammad; Aati, Hanan Y.; Bukhari, Khulud; Bukhari, Sarah I.; Al‐Taweel, Areej Mohammad

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2020.06.006

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“…Findings relating to spiritual and physical aspects of students’ lives confirmed that students perceived the high positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their appreciation of life and death. This result reasonably coincides with the history of the coronavirus’s spread in the Arabian Peninsula [ 9 , 36 ], and the increasing number of total deaths in Saudi Arabia, which ranked 30 globally with 3,956 deaths by September 2, 2020 [ 37 ]. Students also perceived the reorganization of priorities in life as a high positive impact of COVID-19, while lack of physical movement space was perceived as the least negative impact throughout the curfew period.…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social and educational aspects of Saudi university students’ lives

Alghamdi

2021

PLoS ONE

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The COVID-19 pandemic led to surprising and unexpected experiences for Saudi university students. Precautionary and preventive measures taken to contain this pandemic impacted the social and educational aspects of these students’ lives. All Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) students were invited to participate in an online survey on 30 impacts, both positive and negative, of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives. Social impact theory (SIT) was applied to illustrate these impacts. The survey yielded 1,360 responses. The results showed high to moderate levels of agreement regarding students’ perceptions of the positive and negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives, with social aspects impacted more than educational ones; and no statistically significant gender differences. Weak correlations were found between the social aspects and the educational aspects of students’ lives in relation to the impact of the pandemic, although all aspects were correlated positively. The SIT framework provided insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted students’ lives.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social and educational aspects of Saudi university students’ lives

Alghamdi

2021

PLoS ONE

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“…Considering the continuance of the COVID-19 pandemic and its risks of spreading in mass gatherings, and the increase in average infections globally, the Saudi Government decided to downscale Hajj for this year 2020 allowing only a thousand local and resident foreigners perform the pilgrimage [ 27 ].…”

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Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Practices among Domestic Hajj Pilgrims: Implications for Future Mass Gatherings Amidst COVID-19

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This study examined Hajj pilgrims’ knowledge and reported practice of hand hygiene. In Hajj 2019, a cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Mina, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, of domestic Saudi pilgrims aged ≥18 years by using a self-administered Arabic questionnaire that captured data on pilgrims’ socio-demographics, hand hygiene knowledge, and reported practices of hand cleaning following certain actions. A total of 348 respondents aged 18 to 63 (median 32) years completed the survey, of whom 200 (57.5%) were female. The mean (±standard deviation (SD)) hand hygiene knowledge score was 6.7 (±SD 1.9). Two hundred and seventy one (77.9%) and 286 (82.2%) of respondents correctly identified that hand hygiene can prevent respiratory and gastrointestinal infections respectively, but 146 (42%) were not aware that it prevents hand-foot-mouth disease. Eighty-eight (25.3%) respondents erroneously reported that hand hygiene prevents HIV. Washing hands with water and soap was the most preferred method practiced before a meal (67.5% (235/348)), after a meal (80.2% (279/348)), after toilet action (81.6% (284/348)), when hands were visibly soiled (86.2% (300/348)), and after waste disposal (61.5% (214/348)). Hajj pilgrims demonstrated a good knowledge and practice of hand hygiene, but there are gaps that are vital to control outbreaks such as COVID-19.

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“…Multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 in different countries have been traced to attending such religious events [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]. In order to prevent the spread of the virus among attendees of Hajj and Umrah MGs, several sectors in KSA have taken immediate and drastic measures from the beginning of this pandemic; for example, the Saudi Arabian authorities immediately imposed a lockdown in these holy sites and suspended Umrah and Ziyarah [ 9 ]. Since early June 2020, restrictions on the Prophet’s Mosque were eased gradually and a limited number of current residents of Saudi Arabia (domestic and expatriates) were permitted to pray with a strict public health protocol to follow, including observing hand hygiene [ 10 ].…”

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Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Perception, and Practices among Domestic Visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Al Madinah City Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mahdi

Assaggaf

Alfelali

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This study aimed to assess hand hygiene knowledge, perception, and practices of visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Al Madinah City, Saudi Arabia. Using a self-administered electronic questionnaire, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among domestic residents, who visited the mosque between 31 July and 3 August 2020. Participants’ demographic data, hand hygiene knowledge, perception, and practices were collected. Four hundred participants aged 18–65 (median 36) years completed the survey, of which 215 (53.8%) were female. The visitors’ mean knowledge score about hand hygiene was 6.4 (± standard deviation (SD) 1.35) of total 12. Most participants (392, 98%) were aware of the role of hand hygiene in preventing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); nevertheless, 384 (96%) said hand hygiene lowers body immunity and 316 (79%) thought <60% alcohol is sufficient for hand disinfection. Males had a higher knowledge score than females (6.46 (±1.41) vs. 6.14 (±1.27), p = 0.02) and, visitors who had no formal education scored higher than those with post-graduate education (6.88 (±1.45) vs 5.73 (±1.12), p = 0.01). Washing hands with soap and water was the predominant method practiced after a meal (365, 91.7%), after toilet visit (354, 88.5%), after touching a surface (262, 65.7%), after waste disposal (332, 83.2%), and when hands were visibly dirty (357, 89.5%). Al Madinah visitors had moderate knowledge about hand hygiene, but demonstrated some knowledge gaps and negligence in practice that are crucial to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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Coronavirus nCOVID-19: A pandemic disease and the Saudi precautions

Cited by 25 publications

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social and educational aspects of Saudi university students’ lives

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social and educational aspects of Saudi university students’ lives

Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Practices among Domestic Hajj Pilgrims: Implications for Future Mass Gatherings Amidst COVID-19

Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Perception, and Practices among Domestic Visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Al Madinah City Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

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