Assessment of commitment to healthy daily habits and diets, preventive measures, and beliefs about natural products utilization during COVID-19 pandemic in certain population in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet)
; 20(3): 1-16, Jul.-Sep. 2022. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: ibc-210439
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Localização: ES15.1 - BNCS
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The purpose of this research is to assess the commitment of participants in Saudi Arabia and Egypt towards healthy daily habits, preventive measures, healthy food habits, and beliefs about natural products as an immunostimulants during COVID-19 pandemic.Method:
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted in Saudi Arabia (mainly Riyadh and Jeddah) and Egypt (mainly Cairo). The questionnaire instrument was created based on an extensive literature review on the COVID-19 pandemic, including its spreading and transmission methods, preventive measures, healthy lifestyle, and diets that increase human immunity against viral infections and the use of natural products and drinks. The questionnaire was created by Microsoft 365® office forms, participants were invited through emails and other social media. The questionnaire includes a demographic section (gender, nationality, residency country, city, age, marital status, educational level, employment status, chronic disease history, under anxiety or stress, have a temper or irritable person, were infected/currently infected and in contact to COVID-19 patient) and (23) questions arranged under five domains; Domain I daily habits (4), Domain II keeping preventive measures (4), Domain III healthy eating habits (9), Domain IV for participants currently or previously infected, or in contact with a patient (4) Domain V for assessment of participants beliefs towards the use of natural products to elevate immunity during COVID-19 pandemic (2), beside 4 choice questions (stimulant drinks, natural drinks, natural products, and zinc-rich food). SPSS® was used to analyze the results using Student t-test, ANOVA, and Tukeys HSD tests. (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Produtos Biológicos
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Coronavírus Relacionado à Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave
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Pandemias
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Estilo de Vida Saudável
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
África
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Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet)
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Pharmacognosy/Egypt
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology/Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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King Abdulaziz University/Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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King Abdulaziz University/Saudi Arabia
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King Saud University/Egypt
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King Saud University/Saudi Arabia