Preparedness for Emerging Infectious Diseases Among Biomedical Engineers and Clinical Laboratory Scientists in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Emerging infectious diseases pose a serious public health threat globally. Healthcare workers are vulnerable to acquiring and transmitting new infections if proper infection control practices are not followed. This cross-sectional study assessed the preparedness for emerging infectious diseases among 389 biomedical engineers and clinical laboratory scientists from major cities in Saudi Arabia using a survey. Overall knowledge was low (59%) and self-reported practices suboptimal. Major gaps included lack of job-specific training, low risk perception, and inadequate understanding of recommended precautions for handling potentially infectious specimens and decontaminating medical equipment. Multivariate regression found older age, more experience, and prior infection control training to be predictors of higher knowledge. Job-specific training was the strongest factor associated with good practices. The findings indicate the need for improved education and training of biomedical engineers and laboratory scientists to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s capacity for early detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks. Targeted interventions should focus on building applied understanding of transmission risks and infection control principles
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Ahmed Salem Alghamdi , Saleh Mohammad Alharbi, Naif Hadid Sulaiman Almutairi , Majed Nayas Almutairi , Abdulkarim Nassar Al Rasheedi , Salem Awadh Alsurur, Mohammed Abdullah Almuzaini , Ismail Sughayyir S Aldhafeeri. (2022). Preparedness for Emerging Infectious Diseases Among Biomedical Engineers and Clinical Laboratory Scientists in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 29(04), 882-896. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v29i04.5565
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Ahmed Salem Alghamdi , Saleh Mohammad Alharbi, Naif Hadid Sulaiman Almutairi , Majed Nayas Almutairi , Abdulkarim Nassar Al Rasheedi , Salem Awadh Alsurur, Mohammed Abdullah Almuzaini , Ismail Sughayyir S Aldhafeeri. (2022). Preparedness for Emerging Infectious Diseases Among Biomedical Engineers and Clinical Laboratory Scientists in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 29(04), 882-896. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v29i04.5565