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BACKGROUND AND AIM: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be transmitted to clinicians involved in their care, in spite centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) had put standards for precaution but unfortunately several health care providers had lost their lives around the world. OBJECTIVE(S): To Evaluate virtual/ in-person medical simulation training about airway management of suspected/ confirmed COVID-19 pediatric patients on pediatric health care provider in KFMC METHOD: cross section study done on health care providers at King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia through google form questioner. Inclusion criteria: health care providers involved in pediatric airway management for confirmed/suspected Covid 19 patients, whether they attended virtual/ in-person simulation training courses. So we decided to transmit the guideline on airway management into simulation training courses to be run into in-situ simulation, then when in situ area was converted into covid 19 care area we video taped it and added as QR barcode to the guideline. RESULT(S): 85 responders, 55.4% nurses, 12.3% consultant, 14% fellows and asistant consultants, 2% medical residents, and 2% respiratory therapist. 91% used proper PPE, 80% followed learned precautions during intubation while 91% during extubation, 75.8% used video laryngoscope. 91.3% confirmed that simulation training/video demonstration had helped them in airway management. CONCLUSION(S): Simulation training either hands on or video demonstration on proper PPE precautions and Airway management for confirmed/suspected COVID-19 Plus Adding the video demonstration barcode to the guideline of institute, had safely improved the knowledge and the skills for medical practitioner. further larger studies are recommended to measure sustainability.
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With the spread of COVID-19, Saudi Arabia implemented a policy to keep people physically distanced. Mandatory pandemic-driven mobile technologies have been utilized in the country to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The current study aimed to explore and understand the experience of Arab elderly people with the pandemic-driven mobile app Eatmarna. We conducted a task-based usability test, followed by a satisfaction questionnaire and interview with Arab elderly between 65 and 85 years old. This study has provided an insight into the challenges that were faced by older adults when using pandemic-driven apps. Identification of these challenges contributes to a better understanding of the situation and can lead to appropriate solutions and plans to improve such apps. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.