AS, S., G, E. (2022). NURSES AT THE FRONTLINE OF COVID-19: RIGHTS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 46(2), 85-100. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237282
Seif Eldin AS; Elhessewi G. "NURSES AT THE FRONTLINE OF COVID-19: RIGHTS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY". Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 46, 2, 2022, 85-100. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237282
AS, S., G, E. (2022). 'NURSES AT THE FRONTLINE OF COVID-19: RIGHTS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY', Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 46(2), pp. 85-100. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237282
AS, S., G, E. NURSES AT THE FRONTLINE OF COVID-19: RIGHTS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 2022; 46(2): 85-100. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237282
NURSES AT THE FRONTLINE OF COVID-19: RIGHTS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University and Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2Department of Nursing Administration, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Introduction: The continuing unpredictable spread of COVID-19 all over the world signifies a critical challenge for the whole countries. Nurses have significant role in prevention and controlling of COVID-19, and investments to improve their understanding and competences will ensure awareness for future epidemics. Aim of Work: To compare the knowledge, attitude, awareness towards rights, responsibilities, and commitment to role of occupational health and safety among nurses in two hospitals, King Abdullah University Hospital (KAAUH) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the other is Amiri University Hospital (AMUH), Alexandria Egypt. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was done during the period from May to July 2020, 90 nurses were recruited from Saudi Arabia and 140 nurses from Egypt using a nonprobability convenient sampling method. Two identical online questionnaires were developed and distributed using emails and WhatsApp in both hospitals. Questionnaire included questions related to sociodemographic characteristics, awareness of nurses’ rights, responsibilities and commitment to practice regarding occupational safety and health during the pandemic, also assessing nurses’ knowledge and attitude of the COVID-19 infection control measures. Results: Nurses from KAAUH scored significantly higher than nurses from AMUH in knowledge, attitude, awareness of rights, awareness of responsibilities and commitment to role of occupational safety and health during the pandemic. Conclusion and Recommendations: Findings of the current study revealed enough awareness of occupational health and safety guidelines by most participants in both hospitals. However, we recommend updating knowledge and
attitude of nurses towards hospital occupational health and safety through continuing in-service educational programs as they are the largest health care workers (HCWs) group, and they have very important and significant roles.
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