Which Volunteering Settings Do Medical Students Prefer During a Novel Respiratory Virus Pandemic? A Cross-Sectional Study of Multiple Colleges in Central Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Haytham Ibrahim AlSaifMohammed M AlessaAhmed H AlajlanAbdulelah I AlrshidAbdulaziz F AljarbouAwadh A AlqahtaniMohammad I AljumahMansour I AlrshidAljoharah I AleisaAbdulrahman M AloufiSaad M AlsaadPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2022)
Medical students were more willing to volunteer in activities that did not involve direct contact with patients with COVID-19. A considerable proportion of participants had risk factors for severe illness. Sharing a household with an elderly person or child was associated with lower willingness to volunteer. Organizers of volunteering activities should offer various volunteering options considering the risk of infection; and be mindful of barriers to volunteering, especially risk factors for severe illness and eldercare and childcare responsibilities.