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Investigating healthcare practitioners' attitudes towards the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia: A general qualitative framework for managing the pandemic.

Fahad Alanezi, Anan Aljahdali, Seham M Alyousef, Wyam Alshaikh, Hayat Mushcab, Bashair AlThani, Fatemah Alghamedy, Hussah Alotaibi, Sharifah Alrajhi, Dhabia Alabbadi and 1 more

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  3. The Moral, Ethical, Personal, and Professional Challenges Faced by Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  4. COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022
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Fahad AlaneziCommunity College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Anan AljahdaliBiological Science Department, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Seham M AlyousefCommunity and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Department, Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wyam AlshaikhKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hayat MushcabJohns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Bashair AlThaniCollege of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Fatemah AlghamedyCommunity College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Hussah AlotaibiArt College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Sharifah AlrajhiStatistics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Dhabia AlabbadiImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Turki M AlanziHealth Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSome previous studies have investigated the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards certain aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition, some general frameworks have been proposed to manage the pandemic.

objectiveThe purpose of this article was to analyze the attitudes of healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia towards the treatment of patients with COVID-19, work planning of practitioners, leadership approaches to manage the pandemic, sharing information strategies, medical errors, compliance with procedures, and challenges faced by the practitioners. Furthermore, another objective was to propose a general framework for managing the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia.

methodsTo achieve these purposes, a survey was designed based on an online questionnaire that was initially sent via WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and email to 336 healthcare practitioners working in 7 hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The response rate was 30.4%.

resultsThe outcomes indicated that healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia had positive attitudes towards effective communication and interaction between health professionals and patients, leadership and maintenance of team coordination, work planning, communication and cooperation between team members, training and skills development of healthcare professionals, implementing strict procedures to avoid errors and control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining an adequate supply of medicines and medical equipment, and obtaining the support of the government, the community, and the people.

conclusionBased on the findings, it was possible to suggest that the management of health care operations related to the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia requires effective collaboration and information sharing among various stakeholders. In this sense, communication, effective leadership, coordination and work planning, adequate treatment for patients, strict compliance with hospital rules and procedures, preventive and regulatory measures, and training and support for health professionals, were parameters considered in the general qualitative framework suggested in this study for managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. The propositions presented in this study can help the Saudi Arabian government implement an effective plan to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in this country.

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COVID-19FrameworkHealthcare practitioners' attitudesInfectious diseasePandemics

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