Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak perceptions of risk and stress evaluation in nurses
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Introduction: Saudi Arabia was affected by an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). We aimed to determine the perception of risk and level of stress among nurses. Methodology: A questionnaire survey was administered to determine the perceptions of risk of MERS-CoV infection. Results: The majority of the participants were females (332; 86.0%), and there were 54 (14.0%) males. Of the 386 respondents, nurses constituted the majority of the respondents (293; 75.9%), and there were 34 doctors (8.8%). The percentage of exposure was found to be greater in those who were working in the intensive care unit (ICU) (89; 23%). There was a significant difference in the worry and fear scale of contracting the MERS-CoV infection between participants who worked in isolation areas, ICUs, and emergency rooms (mean: 3.01 ± 1.1) compared to participants who worked in areas that are less likely to admit and have MERS-CoV suspected or positive cases (mean: 2.77 ± 1.1; p = 0.031. Females were significantly more worried and fearful of contracting the virus compared to males (mean: 2.92 ± 1.1 versus 2.61 ± 1.0, respectively; p = 0.045). Conclusions: MERS-CoV caused a relatively significant level of distress among nurses. There was a difference in the worry and fear scale of contracting the MERS-CoV infection between participants who worked in areas likely to admit and have MERS-CoV suspected or positive cases. After the campaign, the level of confidence got higher and the participants were more adherent to the infection control precautions.
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- Authors
- Bukhari, E. E., Temsah, M. H., Aleyadhy, A. A., Alrabiaa, A. A., Alhboob, A. A., Jamal, A. A., & Binsaeed, A. A.
- Affiliations
- King Saud University (SA)
- Venue
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2016-08-31
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 08
- Pages
- 845-850
- ISSN
- 1972-2680 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2516383366
- Cited by
- 115
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- King Saud University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
- Keywords
- MERS-CoV, nurses, occupational risk perception, occupational stress, fear of infection, intensive care unit, infection control precautions, gender differences, Saudi Arabia
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Disease Outbreaks, Fear, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nurses, Surveys and Questionnaires, Saudi Arabia, Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional, Coronavirus Infections, Young Adult
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