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ArticleFrontiers in public health2022

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Effects on Overseas Pakistanis Particularly Residing in China, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom.

Tauseef Ahmad, Bibi Nazia Murtaza, Faizan Ahmad, Manal Abdulaziz Murad, Mukhtiar Baig, Arouba Imtiaz, Fizzah Baig, Javaria Baig, Muhammad Siraj, Abdullah Khalid Sagga

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Tauseef AhmadDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Bibi Nazia MurtazaDepartment of Zoology, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Faizan AhmadDepartment of Microbiology, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Manal Abdulaziz MuradDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mukhtiar BaigDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Arouba ImtiazCardiff Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Fizzah BaigZiauddin Medical College-Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Javaria BaigLiaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad SirajDepartment of Zoology, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Abdullah Khalid SaggaGeneral Dentist Assistant Agency for Primary Health Care, Medical Program for Chronic Disease General Department, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Aim: This study explored the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic effects on overseas Pakistani's residing in various parts of the world, particularly in China, Saudi Arabia (SA), and the United Kingdom (UK). Methods: This cross-sectional study was completed between November 2020 and April 2021. An online questionnaire was designed and circulated Results: A total of 542 overseas Pakistani participated in the current study. In total, 157 (29%) were females and 385 (71%) males. There were 174 (32.1%), 142 (26.45%), 117 (21.6%), and 109 (19.85%) participants from the UK, SA, China, and other countries respectively. Some participants, or their family members, 93 (17.2%), got infected with the COVID-19. About one-third, 165 (30.4%), of the respondents were afraid that their company would violate their contracts or lose their jobs or be paid less. The majority, 469 (86.5%), believed that the lockdown is increasing their psychological stress. More than half of the participants, 314 (57.9%), stated that the Pakistani embassy did not facilitate them in their country of stay. About one-third, 194 (35.8%), of the respondents faced visa-related issues. More than one-third of respondents, 221 (40.8%), faced health issues due to lack of physical activities during the lockdown. Males were afraid that their company would violate their contract, lose jobs, or be paid less than females ( Conclusion: Our data indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Pakistanis living in the UK, SA, China, and other parts of the world. They had health-related issues, visa problems and dissatisfaction with Pakistani embassy facilitations. Pakistanis living abroad require government assistance to resolve their issues.

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COVID-19ChinaCommunicable Disease ControlCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePakistanPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Saudi ArabiaCOVID-19cross-sectional studyoverseas Pakistani'spandemic effectspsychological issues

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PMCPMC9009370

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