Study design and population
This is a survey based cross-sectional study that was conducted amongst
physicians, nurses and pharmacists in Lebanon. The population size was
estimated at 31.000 based on data obtained from appropriate syndicates.
The calculated sample size was found to be 385 for a desired 95%
confidence interval with 5% margin of error. Data collection was
performed during January and February 2021 until the number of 400 was
reached. One participant was excluded from the study due to missing
information. Participants were selected through convenience sampling.
Healthcare workers needed to meet the following inclusion criteria:
being a physician, nurse or pharmacist currently exercising in Lebanon
for more than one year. No exclusion criteria were used.