Browsing by Author "Abdeen, Sami"

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    • Barriers to Practicing COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Among Migrant Workers in Qatar: A Qualitative Study During the First Wave of the Pandemic 

      Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri; Nour, Mohamed; Suliman, Jinan; Abed Alah, Muna; Ali, Khaled; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Objectives: Manual and Craft Workers (MACWs), who constitute more than 80% of the population, were identified to be a vulnerable group to COVID-19 in Qatar. The goal of this study is to identify the limitations face MACWs ...

    • Effectiveness of influenza vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in Qatar 

      Elias, Tayar; Abdeen, Sami; Abed Alah, Muna; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Bougmiza, Iheb; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundSome studies have reported that influenza vaccination is associated with lower risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and/or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) morbidity ...

    • The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society 

      Muna, Abed Alah; Ali, Khaled; Abdeen, Sami; Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir; Kasem, Hasan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Objectivesto determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) working in a unique male-dominated environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent, and to explore the associated ...

    • SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is at Herd Immunity in the Majority Segment of the Population of Qatar. 

      Al-Thani, Mohamed H; Farag, Elmoubasher; Bertollini, Roberto; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Abdeen, Sami; ... more authors ( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Article)
      Qatar experienced a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic that disproportionately affected the craft and manual worker (CMW) population, who comprise 60% of the total population. This study ...

    • Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among the migrant workers in Qatar 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Amanullah, Fathima H.; Shurrab, Farah M.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Limited data exists on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections in migrant populations. This study investigated HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalences and associations among craft and manual ...

    • Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Al-Nuaimi, Asma Ali; Abdeen, Sami; Abed Alah, Muna; AlHajri, Sameera; Semaan, Sandy; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Objectives: To explore the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness absence among health care workers (HCWs) at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar-during the COVID-19 pandemic compared ...