RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Medical residents’ attitudes and emotions related to Middle East respiratory syndrome in Saudi Arabia
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 942
OP 947
DO 10.15537/smj.2017.9.20626
VO 38
IS 9
A1 Aldrees, Turki
A1 Al Ghobain, Mohammed
A1 Alenezi, Abdullah
A1 Alqaryan, Saleh
A1 Aldabeeb, Dana
A1 Alotaibi, Najed
A1 Alzahrani, Kamal
A1 Alharethy, Sami
YR 2017
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/38/9/942.abstract
AB Objectives: To determine medical residents’ emotions, attitudes, and knowledge related to Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreaks.Methods: In this is a cross sectional study, self-administered questionnaires were distributed and collected before resident education activities in 4 tertiary hospitals in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between November 2015 and January 2016. The questionnaire included questions related to residents’ demographic data and their emotions, attitudes, and knowledge related to an MERS outbreak.Results: Of the 228 participants analyzed, 85.5% believed their work put them at risk of infection, and two-thirds believed their family was exposed to a greater risk of infection. However, only 2.6% would change their job. Nearly half of the residents indicated that their hospital had a clear plan, and only 28% considered themselves not well prepared for an MERS outbreak.Conclusions: Our study highlights medical residents’ attitude and emotions related to MERS outbreaks. Residents’ concerns and emotions in relation to MERS should be considered in greater detail by hospital policymakers.