Comparative Review between Youth in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia

Youth population in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia are large and growing. In Saudi Arabia, the definition of youth involves those people falling from 15 to 24 years. In Malaysia, the definition of youth involves those people from 15 to 40 years of age. They form part of the largest population in both countries, and this implies that the future of young generation will depend on the above discussed patterns such as their education, culture, food, mode of dressing, restriction on cinema, music and sports, news media and religion, and literature and sports. Keywords: Youth in Saudi Arabia; Youth in Malaysia; young generation and Youth and Developmen

Effects of Organizational Cultural Changes in Organizational Development, Case Study on Od Practitioners/Consultants

This qualitative study examine organizational development (OD) consultants point of view regarding Organizational culture change and organizational performance. Investigation based on this main question: How organizational cultural changes can affect the performance of organizations? The main objective of this study is to critically evaluate the strategies of organizational development regarding cultural change. Study reveals that organizational performance is related with organizational culture change. The study finds that people behaviors in organizations, environment of organization and process of change can play a vital role in culture change process. Keywords: Organizational development; Organizational Culture; Performance; Consultants.

Health care workers safety: screening and immunization: a review

The paper puts forth the need for health care workers safety whilst undertaking their job on a daily basis. Presently there are number of factors that are directly linked to the safety of health care workers. However, Occupational Health is very important and useful for health workers that are exposed to their job hazards. Every year, many lives are lost because of the spread of infections in hospitals. Every hospital’s occupational health departments should ensure that all new staff are vaccinated to protect them against microorganisms carried by other patients, and with vaccinated against preventable diseases. This will help to prevent the health workers from occupational exposure to patients’ blood or any other bodily substances, including injury from sharp objects, and also guarantees that the new employees does not infect the patients with infectious diseases. Furthermore, all the new staff should be screened for blood borne pathogenic diseases

A Countrywide Survey in Saudi Arabia Regarding the Knowledge and Attitude of Health Care Professionals about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has emerged as a pandemic. The updated knowledge and a positive attitude of health care professionals (HCPs) towards fighting any pandemic is the key to success. Thus, the present study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of HCPs towards COVID-19 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A cross-sectional study was conducted across the KSA, covering its five geographical regions with a non-probability quota sample. Twenty-nine, close-ended questions evaluating the knowledge and attitude domain were included in the questionnaire. It was developed with the help of Qualtrics software and circulated among the HCPs through the electronic mode. We analyzed data from about 1040 HCPs using the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) v.21. All variables were presented in number and percentages. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was performed to explore the odds ratio (OR) and adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of independent variables for inadequate knowledge and attitude. Considering the “good” level of the respective domain, the HCPs have displayed better knowledge (48.2%) over attitude (33.8%). Female (aOR: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.15–2.09; p = 0.004), Diploma degree (aOR: 2.51; 95% CI: 1.64–3.83; p < 0.001), 7–10 years’ experience (aOR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.01–2.15; p = 0.045) were at higher risk of having inadequate knowledge compared to their contemporaries. Among the sources, the Ministry of Health (MOH) website was the most popular source of information (76%). The knowledge and attitude of HCPs regarding COVID-19 was similar across all the regions of KSA. However, the continuing education program is warranted to fill the potential gap in knowledge for HCPs in higher-risk groups