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COVID-19, economic problems, and family relationships in eight Middle East and North African countries.
El Tantawi, Maha; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Aly, Nourhan M; Brown, Brandon; Ezechi, Oliver C; Uzochukwu, Benjamin; Khader, Yousef; Al-Batayneh, Ola B; Al-Khanati, Nuraldeen Maher; Attia, Dina Y; Ellakany, Passent; Rashwan, Maher; Shamala, Anas; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Nguyen, Annie L.
  • El Tantawi M; Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt.
  • Folayan MO; Faculty of Dentistry Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Nigeria.
  • Aly NM; Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt.
  • Brown B; Department of Social Medicine, Population and Public Health University of California-Riverside Riverside California United States.
  • Ezechi OC; Centre for Reproductive and Population Health Studies, Department of Clinical Sciences Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Lagos Nigeria.
  • Uzochukwu B; College of Medicine University of Nigeria Enugu campus, Enugu Nigeria.
  • Khader Y; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan.
  • Al-Batayneh OB; Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan.
  • Al-Khanati NM; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry Syrian Private University Damascus Syria.
  • Attia DY; Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt.
  • Ellakany P; Department of Substitutive Dental Science, College of Dentistry Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam Saudi Arabia.
  • Rashwan M; Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt.
  • Shamala A; Center for Oral Bioengineering, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London London UK.
  • Abeldaño Zuñiga RA; Department of Preventive and Biomedical Science, Faculty of Dentistry University of Science and Technology Sanaa Yemen.
  • Nguyen AL; Postgraduate Department University of Sierra Sur Oaxaca Mexico.
Fam Relat ; 71(3): 865-875, 2022 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1819896
ABSTRACT

Objective:

The aim was to assess the reported family relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic and the association between these relationships and individual, interpersonal, and country-level income in eight Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries.

Background:

COVID-19 causes fear of infection, loss of loved ones, and economic problems that may affect family relationships.

Methods:

Data were collected from eight MENA countries using an online survey (July-August 2020). The dependent variable was change in family relationship during COVID-19, and the independent variables were individual, interpersonal, and country-level factors represented by sociodemographic factors, COVID-19 status, financial impact (whether participants lost or had reduced wages) and country income. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was conducted.

Results:

There were 1854 responses, mean (SD) age of 30.6 (9.9) years, 65.8% were female, 3.4% tested COVID-19 positive, and 20.8% reported lost/reduced wages. Family relationships were more likely to improve or remain unchanged (84.3%) for participants who had a history of COVID-19 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.25, 10.01]). However, family relationships were more likely to not improve for those who knew someone who died of COVID-19 (AOR = 0.76, 95% CI [0.58, 0.99]) and those with lost/reduced wages (AOR = 0.69, 95% CI [0.52, 0.94]).

Conclusion:

Family relationship improved or remained unchanged for those who tested positive for COVID-19 and did not improve for those who lost wages or lost someone due to COVID-19. Implications Policy makers should develop strategies to provide social and financial support to employees to reduce the losses and adverse social impact caused by the pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Fam Relat Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Fam Relat Year: 2022 Document Type: Article