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The medical and biochemical knowledge of health care professionals regarding the management of MERS-CoV: lessons from 2019 pilgrimage season in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-

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Last updated: 27 Dec 2024

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Community Medicine.
Infection and immunity.

Abstract

Background: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) epidemic was a serious healthcare concern not responding to conventional anti-viral therapies between 2012 and 2017 with high fatality rates. Saudi Arabia is still among the best world examples in combating both MERS-CoV and COVID-19 pandemics.
Objectives: Investigating the medical and biochemical knowledge of healthcare professionals in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia on preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic measures against MERS-CoV epidemic.
Subjects and methods: In 2019, this cross-sectional study included 416 healthcare personnel of which 402 participants answered the questions with a response rate of 96.7%. Specialties of participants were medical students (1.4%), physicians (64.4%), nurses (23.6%) and others (10.7%).
Results: The vast majority of the investigated healthcare personnel gave the right answers. 96.7% of the participants answered that washing hands using water helps prevent MERS-CoV. 90.8% of the participants answered that wearing a clean non-sterile long-sleeved gown and gloves does helps prevent MERS-CoV infection. 94.7% of participants answered that using alcohol-based hand rub helps prevent MERS-CoV infection. 92.03% of the participants thought that wearing protective equipment does help preventing MERS-CoV infection. 86.1% answered that there is no vaccine available against MERS-CoV infection and 86.1% answered that taking vaccines is suitable for preventing MERS-CoV infection. 90.04% of the participants answered that MERS-CoV patients should be diagnosed using PCR and 84.3% thought that the highest levels of anti-CoV antibodies are in abattoir workers while 87.8% thought that isolation of suspected cases helps preventing MERS-CoV infection.
Conclusion: The investigated healthcare workers had a satisfactory knowledge on the preventive and therapeutic measures and biochemical knowledge against MERS-CoV epidemic at mass gatherings as pilgrimage season.

DOI

10.21608/svuijm.2023.249457.1739

Keywords

MERS-CoV, Health Care, preventive measures, vaccine, Health knowledge

Authors

First Name

Mariam Eid

Last Name

Alanzi

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Affiliation

Diabetologist Consultant, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

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First Name

Mona Ali H.

Last Name

Albalawi

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Affiliation

Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

Email

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Saeed

Last Name

Kabrah

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Laboratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Yasmeen Talal

Last Name

Aljehani

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Family Medicine Consultant & Chief of academic and training Affairs, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

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First Name

Ahmed M.

Last Name

Okashah

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Affiliation

Consultant Clinical Immunology, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Ayman M

Last Name

Yenbaawi

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Hajj and Umrah, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Sami Saleem

Last Name

Alrehaily

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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-

City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Areej Meshal

Last Name

Aljumaidi

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-

Affiliation

Consultant Diabetes Management & Family Medicine, Diabetes Fellowship Program Director at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital & Chairperson of diabetes mellitus initiative in NGHA Madinah sector & Head of the research unit in family medicine program at PMBAH & Trainer in family medicine joint program at PMBAH, MBBS, SBFM, ABFM, DM Fellowship

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City

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First Name

Bandar

Last Name

Alkabli

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-

Affiliation

Pediatric Consultant, and VP healthcare delivery, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

-

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First Name

Mohamed Hamed

Last Name

Almutairi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Otolaryngology consultant, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

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First Name

Riyadh

Last Name

Alghamdi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

Email

dr.riyadh@outlook.com

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First Name

Manal Ali

Last Name

Alsharif

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Affiliation

Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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First Name

Zohoor Dahie

Last Name

Aljohani

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Affiliation

Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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First Name

Rehab Ismail H.

Last Name

Alribyawi

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Affiliation

Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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First Name

Sultan Ahmed H.

Last Name

Alluqmany

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Affiliation

Health Control Center, Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

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City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Ahlam Awad

Last Name

Aljohani

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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First Name

Suzan Talal

Last Name

Aljehani

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

King Salman Bin Abdel-Aziz Medical city, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

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City

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First Name

Zain Jaber

Last Name

Alghamdi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Endocrinology consultant, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Ahmad Mohsen

Last Name

Aljermaawi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Amir Gadhyan

Last Name

Aldebeesi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

Email

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City

-

Orcid

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First Name

May Mohamed

Last Name

Almutairi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Taibah University Internship, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Khalid Eid

Last Name

Alanzi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

MBBS program, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.

Email

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City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Nusaybah Eid

Last Name

Alanzi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

MBBS program, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Rayyan Medical Colleges, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Saud Idris

Last Name

Umar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Pediatrics resident, Maternity & Children Hospital, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

Email

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City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Fahad Majed

Last Name

Almutari

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Hamza Bakeet

Last Name

Altorgmi

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Osama

Last Name

Abdel-Mageed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Consultant of Anesthesia, National Guards Health Affairs, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Abdel-Raheem

Last Name

Donkol

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Surgery, King Fahad Hospital, Al-Madinah Health Cluster, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia & Department of Surgery, Aswan Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Egypt.

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City

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abdel-Haleem

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Hussam H.

Last Name

Baghdadi

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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City

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Orcid

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First Name

Salah Mohamed

Last Name

El Sayed

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia & Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag, Egypt.

Email

salahfazara4@gmail.com

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Maragha

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Volume

6

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2

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2023-07-01

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2023-11-24

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2023-07-01

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911

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923

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2735-427X

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2636-3402

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The medical and biochemical knowledge of health care professionals regarding the management of MERS-CoV: lessons from 2019 pilgrimage season in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

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