Psychobehavioural responses to the 2014 Middle East respiratory syndrome-novel corona virus (MERS CoV) among adults in two shopping malls in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia

AlNajjar, Nisreen; Attar, Lujain; Farahat, Fayssal; Althaqafi, Abdulhakeem

doi:10.26719/2016.22.11.817

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“…The preventive measures are being practiced at home and in the hospital whereby the respondents are confident that they may not contract MERS-CoV disease. The findings of this study coincide with the study of Alnajjar et al [19] which stipulated that anxiety level was significantly associated with increased perception of susceptibility to infection and that clinical prevention was modest. Similar to the findings of Aldrees et.…”

Section: Knowledge and Perception Of Allied Health Practitioners Towasupporting

confidence: 79%

Knowledge and Perception of Health Practitioners towards MERS-CoV in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alshammari¹

2018

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Objective: This research determines the level of knowledge and the perceptions of the health practitioners about MERS-CoV to target the needs in addressing the health threat. It also aims to relate the participants' age, gender, civil status and educational attainment between the seriousness, susceptibility and extent of anxiety, efficacy, and self-efficacy, and the intention to carry out the measures. Methods: This research utilized a correlational approach. The participants were the health practitioners in the hospitals of Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total of 264 health practitioners completed the survey (response rate of 83%) as a result of a convenience sampling. Weighted mean, standard deviation and Chi-square test of independence were used to analyze the data. Results: The health practitioners have high knowledge on MERS-CoV; as an inflammation of the lungs (2.64 ± 0.48); always gives symptoms (2.67± 0.52), and can be prevented by practicing good hygiene (2.62 ±0.64). The MERS-CoV is perceived as a very serious disease (4.24±0.56). Moreover, the susceptibility of MERS-CoV, and extent of anxiety are perceivably contracted in the absence of preventive measures (3.30±1.18), and with no vaccination (2.7±0.90). On efficacy/self-efficacy, the health practitioners are very certain (4.40 ± 0.69) and neutral with their intention to carry out the measures (3.38±0.72). Age (P=0.001), civil status (P=0.026) and educational attainment (P=0.001) yielded significant relationship with the intention to carry-out the measures. Equally, the educational attainment (P=0.031) prove significant to efficacy and self-efficacy. Conclusion: The high level of knowledge and good perception of the health practitioners about MERS-CoV may contribute in anticipating the disease outbreak.

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confidence: 79%

Knowledge and Perception of Health Practitioners towards MERS-CoV in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alshammari¹

2018

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“…Despite heightened anxiety and depression in facing the COVID‐19 outbreak, this study revealed that less than 2% of the respondents indicated that they wanted to take leave from work or would choose to avoid duties. This proportion is less than that reported in a study of nurses who would take a leave to avoid infection (4.3%) (AlNajjar et al, 2016). It seems that professional commitment overrides their fear of contagion.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…Levels of anxiety and depression are often related to one’s thinking and appraisal of COVID‐19. Nurses who were more worried that they may contract the virus had escalated psychological responses, as documented in a Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) study (AlNajjar, Attar, Faraha, & AlThaqafi, 2016; Kim & Choi, 2016; Oh et al, 2017), an influenza A(H1N1) study (Cowling et al, 2010), and SARS studies (Chen et al, 2006; Maunder et al, 2003). The current study found that over 50% of nurses felt that it was quite possible for them or others to contract COVID‐19.…”

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Anxiety and Depression of Nurses in a North West Province in China During the Period of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Outbreak

Han

Wong

She

et al. 2020

J of Nursing Scholarship

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Purpose To investigate the anxiety and depression levels of frontline clinical nurses working in 14 hospitals in Gansu Province, China, during this period. Design A cross‐sectional survey was conducted online between February 7 and 10, 2020, with a convenience sample of 22,034 nurses working in 14 prefecture and city hospitals in Gansu Province, located in northwest China. Methods A self‐reported questionnaire with four parts (demographic characteristics, general questions related to novel coronavirus‐infected pneumonia, self‐rating anxiety scale, and self‐rating depression scale) was administered. Descriptive statistics including frequencies, means, and SDs were computed. The associations between anxiety and depression with sociodemographic characteristics, work‐related concerns, and impacts were analyzed, followed by multiple stepwise linear regression to identify factors that best predicted the nurses’ anxiety and depression levels. Findings A total of 21,199 questionnaires were checked to be valid, with an effective recovery rate of 96.21%. The mean ± SD age of the respondents was 31.89 ± 7.084 years, and the mean ± SD length of service was 9.40 ± 7.638 years. The majority of the respondents were female (98.6%) and married (73.1%). Some demographic characteristics, related concerns, and impacts of COVID‐19 were found to be significantly associated with both anxiety (p < .001) and depression (p < .001). Nurses who needed to take care of children or elderly relatives, took leave from work because they were worried about COVID‐19, avoided contact with family and friends, and wanted to obtain more COVID‐19‐related knowledge had higher levels of both anxiety and depression. Conclusions Results show that nurses faced with the COVID‐19 outbreak are at risk for experiencing anxiety and depression. Demographic background, psychosocial factors, and work‐related factors predicted the psychological responses. The family responsibilities and burdens of women may explain the higher levels of anxiety and depression among nurses with these obligations as compared to those without. On the other hand, nurses who chose not to take leave from work or who did not avoid going to work during this period were less anxious and depressed. Clinical Relevance Professional commitment might be a protective factor for adverse psychological responses. It is pertinent to provide emotional support for nurses and recognize their professional commitment in providing service to people in need.

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“…Several pandemic‐related behaviours were identified and categorized into protective behaviours (Al Najjar et al . 2016; Bults et al . 2011; Cowling et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

Pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes; A rapid literature review to explain COVID‐19 behaviours

Usher

Jackson

Durkin

et al. 2020

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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COVID‐19 spread rapidly causing widescale loss of life and economic devastation. Efforts to contain it have resulted in measures such as closing of borders and restrictions around travel, social activities and attending places of worship. We conducted this rapid review to systematically examine, synthesize, and critically appraise the available evidence on the relationship between pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes. The methods were compliant with the PRISMA guidelines. The review was preregistered with PROSPERO (Registration #: CRD42020181576). A literature search was conducted from January 2010 to April 2020 using ProQuest, Web of Science, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Scopus, SAGE Journals, and CINAHL. Of 3844 articles identified, we included 11 quantitative articles in the final synthesis, representing data from 32, 049 individual respondents from eight countries. We identified three pandemics (COVID‐19, MERS‐CoV, Influenza A(H1N1) pdm09) as well as several psychological outcomes including anxiety, mental distress, post‐traumatic stress disorder, and anger. We also identified several behaviours during pandemics and categorized them into protective, preparedness, and perverse behaviours. The review showed that even though there is limited evidence regarding pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes, the current findings showed that the psychological outcomes significantly impacted on the adoption of the pandemic‐related behaviours. Given the negative effects of psychological outcomes on behaviours, we recommend that mental health professionals should promote mental health support to people exhibiting psychological distress resulting from similar events in the future. Also, we recommend that future research should test the hypothesized effects of pandemics and psychological outcomes on behaviour change.

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Psychobehavioural responses to the 2014 Middle East respiratory syndrome-novel corona virus (MERS CoV) among adults in two shopping malls in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia

Cited by 59 publications

References 29 publications

Knowledge and Perception of Health Practitioners towards MERS-CoV in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and Perception of Health Practitioners towards MERS-CoV in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Anxiety and Depression of Nurses in a North West Province in China During the Period of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Outbreak

Pandemic‐related behaviours and psychological outcomes; A rapid literature review to explain COVID‐19 behaviours

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