Collaboration Experience Between Association for Radiologic and Imaging Nursing and Nursing Unit in Medical Imaging Department, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Reetta Mustonen
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Imaging ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Nursing Unit ◽  
Imaging Department

Patients’ Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding the Pre-Anesthesia Clinic (PAC) at the National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghdeer Tashkandi ◽  
Samina Abidi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Educational Information

BACKGROUND Preoperative services and education allow patients to take an active role in their recovery and reduce the risk of post-operative complications. Exploring patients’ perceptions and attitudes regarding pre-anesthesia services and education helps reveal gaps in patients’ uptake of them so that targeted educational interventions can be designed and implemented. OBJECTIVE This is an exploratory study aimed at increasing the understanding of patients’ perceptions and concerns about and the adequacy of the pre-anesthesia services and educational content provided to them at the pre-anesthesia clinic (PAC) of the National Guard Hospital (NGH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The information gathered will be used to design and develop an electronic patient education system that will allow patients to access personalized, evidence-based pre-anesthesia information relevant to their upcoming surgeries. METHODS Quantitative research methods are used to collect relevant information from patients using a closed-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire includes items on demographics, patients’ perceptions and concerns regarding anesthesia, and the assessment of pre-anesthesia information adequacy. RESULTS Our results showed that 94% of the participants consider the PAC very important, and more than half of the participants (56%) were interested in receiving additional educational information about anesthesia via mobile applications. While 100% of the participants were satisfied with the information and services provided at the clinic, the assessment of this information and service adequacy indicated that participants were not adequately informed about anesthesia. Among the most common anesthesia-related concerns were the inability to wake up after anesthesia, becoming paralyzed after spinal anesthesia, the possibility of staying in the ICU after the surgery and developing back pain. CONCLUSIONS This gathered information will be used to design and develop an educational intervention that will deliver evidence-based, personalized and easy to understand educational instructions to patients to better prepare them for their upcoming surgery. The proposed system will overcome the problems of (i) the spread of generalized unrelated educational information and instructions, (ii) patients forgetting or misunderstanding the given instructions, (iii) issues with the accessibility of information, and (iv) a lack of communication and interaction between patients and their anesthetist.

Dementia patient care in the diagnostic medical imaging department

Radiography ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. S33-S42 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Challen ◽  
L.-F. Low ◽  
M.F. McEntee
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Dementia Patient ◽  
Imaging Department

scholarly journals Diabetic patients' willingness to use tele-technology to manage their disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Basema Saddik ◽  
Norah Al-Dulaijan
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
National Guard ◽  
The Self ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Willingness To Use

Objectives: Diabetes mellitus is a public health concern worldwide. TeleHealth technology may be an effective tool for empowering patients in the self-management of diabetes mellitus. However despite the great impact of diabetes on healthcare in Saudi Arabia, no research has investigated diabetic patients’ willingness to use this technology. This study investigates diabetic patients’ willingness to use tele-technology as a tool to monitor their disease.Methods:  Data were collected from diabetic patients attending the diabetes education clinic at the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia over a three month period. A survey was developed which measured patients’ willingness to use tele-technology in the self-management of their diabetes as well as their perceived expectations from the technology.Results: The study found that the majority of patients were willing to use tele-technology to self- monitor their diabetes. However, a minority (11.3%) indicated willingness to use the system daily and only half indicated preference to use it once a week (53.8%). Patients who were younger, had higher education levels, were employed, had internet access and had Type II diabetes were significantly more likely to report willingness to use the technology.Conclusions: Diabetic patients could be ready to play a more active role in their care if given the opportunity. Results from this study could serve as a baseline for future studies to develop targeted interventions by trialing tele-technology on a sample of the diabetic population. Patients with diabetes need to be in charge of their own care in order to improve health outcomes across the country. Keywords: diabetes, self-management, tele-technology, willingness.Abbreviations: Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Kingdom of Saud Arabia (KSA)

scholarly journals Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated With Celiac Disease: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2110529
Author(s):  
Mamdouh Qadi ◽  
Mohammed Hasosah ◽  
Anas Alamoudi ◽  
Abdullah AlMansour ◽  
Mohammed Alghamdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Celiac Disease ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

Background. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), is a chronic relapsing disease indicated by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the small bowel. The prevalence of CeD in IBD patients is unknown. Some studies have described the coexistence of the 2 diseases in the same patient. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of CeD in Saudi Arabian children with IBD. Methods. We used a retrospective study design because data can be collected immediately and is easier to analyze afterward. The study was conducted on IBD patients in the Pediatric Gastroenterology Department at National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We enrolled Saudi patients aged between 1 and 18 years who had been diagnosed with IBD and CeD based on positive biochemical serology and histology from January 2011 to January 2020. We excluded patients with immunodeficiency disorders. Results. Among the 46 enrolled patients with IBD, CeD was identified in 4, and they did not develop any relapses. We discovered that the weight at IBD diagnosis improved significantly compared to current weight ( P-value < .0001). We also discovered that the height at diagnosis of IBD improved significantly compared to the current height ( P-value < .0001). Additionally, we found no significant associations between UC and CeD ( P-value = 1), or CD and CeD ( P-value = .625). Conclusion. No significant associations were evident between the prevalence of CeD and IBD. More prospective multicenter studies are needed to clarify the prevalence of CeD in children with IBD.

scholarly journals Diabetes Complications and their Relation to Glycemic Control among Patients Attending Diabetic Clinic at King Khalid National Guard Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah M. Krawagh ◽  
Abdullah M. Alzahrani ◽  
Tariq A. Naser
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Microvascular Complications ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Diabetic Clinic

This study addresses the prevalence of ischemic heart disease, hypertension and long-term complications of diabetes mellitus among patients attending the diabetic clinic and their relation to glycemic control. Methods: A study was conducted on a cross-section on all consecutive patients attending the diabetic clinic at King Khalid National Guard Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from January 2007 to January 2008. The degree of glycemic control was gauged using blood level of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) and classified into good (less 7%), fair (7.1-8%), poor (8.1-9%) and very poor (greater than 9%). All patients were screened for hypertension, ischemic heart disease and microvascular complications. Results: Two hundred and ten patients were recruited in the study. Glycemic control was good in 17 (8.1%), fair in 49 (23.2%), poor in 56 (26.6%) and very poor in 88 (41.9%). There was high prevalence of retinopathy (76; 36%), microalbuminuria (80; 37.9%), neuropathy (108; 51.2%) and ischemic heart disease (51; 24.2%), especially among patients with poor and very poor control. Although the presence of hypertension, frank nephropathy and peripheral vascular disease was also disturbingly high among diabetic patients, their frequency was the same among good, fair, poor and very poor glycemic control groups. Conclusion: The prevalence of long-term complications of diabetes mellitus was alarmingly high among Saudi nationals. Microvascular complications and ischemic heart disease were also noticed to be more common in diabetics with poor and very poor glycemic control. This emphasizes the need of national awareness program about the gravity of the problem.

scholarly journals Application of Standardized Measures in Clinical Teaching of Medical Imaging Department

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunhua Qi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Group Performance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Imaging Department ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Observational Group ◽  
Assessment Result

Objective: To explore the application of standardized measures in clinical teaching of medical imaging department. Methods: Forty-eight medical interns in Department of Medical Imaging of our hospital from February 2018 to May 2019 were selected as research objects. They were divided into 2 groups according to random number table method, with 24 cases in each group. Routine education management was performed in clinical teaching for control group, standardized measure management was performed in clinical teaching for observational group. Performance assessment before and after intervention was compared between two groups of medical students. Results: Before intervention, there was no significant difference in assessment result between two groups of medical students (P>0.05). Assessment result after intervention was higher than before intervention in two groups of medical students. Observational group was higher than control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions: Implementation of standardized measures in clinical teaching of medical imaging department could significantly improve assessment result of medical students, and its application can be considered in clinical teaching.

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