WITHDRAWN: Saudi Healthcare Facilities Risk Management and Infection Control Preparedness to Overcome Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate how well prepared Saudi healthcare facilities to overcome COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using online-administered English questionnaire that distributed throughout Saudi commission for health specialities at Saudi hospital during the period of April-June 2020. The questionnaire represent a minimum level of knowledge and practices for all components of risk management and infection control and prevention program which should be known and practiced by all healthcare workers. The study population included all healthcare workers in Saudi hospitals designated to deal with COVID-19 cases. Results: The study revealed that the overall knowledge of risk management plan and infection prevention control was found to be comparatively excellent (80.4%), and there were no discrepancies among the participants according to gender, education, occupation, however, some differences and variation according to age group and the years of experience. Most responses were from hospital located in central province (72.7%), governmental hospital (88%), and mostly provide family services (68%). The majority of hospitals have isolation units (88.2%) either under the authority of Ministry of health or not. Also there were enough training for medical staff which is considered as a base for good practice of risk management and infection control and prevention procedures, policies and guidelines. Conclusion: The study concluded that outstanding knowledge of all healthcare workers at Saudi hospitals regarding risk management plan and pandemic sub-plan of infection control and prevention policies procedures and principles, regardless the variations among the staff, however these base knowledge have helped Saudi Arabia health authority to successfully overcome COVID-19.

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“…The individuals were observed to have deteriorated in terms of health and mental peace during the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. A study by Alhasan et al has also reported a negative impact of COVID-19 on the educational systems and healthcare sectors, as well as the individual well-being of the people and clinical practitioners in Saudi Arabia 19 . Another cross-sectional study conducted by Almufarrijiet al 20 has reported the impact of COVID-19 on neurosurgery clinical practitioners in Saudi Arabia.…”

“…The significant coronavirus infections that have caused a huge impact on the human world include three pandemics such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS); and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the years 2002 to 2003, 2012, and 2019, respectively. On comparing these three significant infections, a highly negative impact has been caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19), which was caused due to SARS-CoV-2 [2][3][4] On March 11 th , 2020, COVID-19 has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the Centre for Disease and Control Prevention, the infective agent of COVID-19 is the seventh member of the coronavirus family discovered so far.…”

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“…2 Saudi Arabian hospitals and other health facilities play a key role in the national and local responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. 3 The current research proposal focuses on evaluating how these hospitals and facilities work on a global scale. The COVID-19 pandemic experience can recommend procedures and guidelines that can be applied to the management of other emergencies.…”