Factors influencing community pharmacist decision to dispense generic or branded medicines; Eastern Province, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia

(1) Background: Factors reported in literature associated with inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials, such as physicians with less experience, uncertain diagnosis, and patient caregiver influences on physicians' decisions. Monitoring antimicrobial resistance is critical for identifying emerging resistance patterns, developing, and assessing the effectiveness of mitigation strategies. Improvement in prescribing `antimicrobials would minimize the risk of resistance and, consequently, improve patients' clinical and health outcomes. The purpose of the study is to delineate factors associated with antimicrobial resistance, describe the factors influencing prescriber’s choice during prescribing of antimicrobial, and examine factors related to consequences of inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobial. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted among healthcare providers (190) in six tertiary hospitals in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The research panel has developed validated and piloted survey specific with closed-ended questions. A value of P &lt;0.05 was considered for statistical significance. All data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS version 23.0). (3) Results: 72.7% of the respondents have agreed that poor skills and knowledge are key factors that contribute to the inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials. All the respondents acknowledged effectiveness and previous experience with the antimicrobial, and reading scientific materials (such as books, articles, and the internet) were key factors influencing physicians’ choice during antimicrobial prescribing. (4) Conclusion: The current study has identified comprehensive education and training needs for healthcare providers about antimicrobial resistance. Using antimicrobials unnecessarily, insufficient duration of antimicrobial use, and using broad spectrum antimicrobials, were reported to be common practices. Further, poor skills and knowledge were a key factor that contributed to the inappropriate use and overuse of antimicrobials and using antimicrobials without physician prescription (self-medication) were the key factors which contribute to AMR from participants’ perspectives. Furthermore, internal policy and guidelines are needed to ensure that the antimicrobials are prescribed in accordance with standard protocols and clinical guidelines.

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Factors Influencing Consumer Behavior Towards Online Shopping in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding ◽

10.18415/ijmmu.v2i4.19 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Hani A. Jawa ◽

Kamelia Chaichi

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Consumer Behavior ◽

Middle East ◽

Online Shopping ◽

Website Design ◽

Design Quality ◽

Eastern Province ◽

Perceived Trust ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Spss Software

This study intends to identify factors that may affect consumer behavior in Saudi Arabia while shopping online. Although Saudi Arabia has the largest and fastest growing ICT in the Middle East and the online shopping activities in Saudi are increasing rapidly, it is still lagging behind the global development. The four factors–website design quality, perceived trust, perceived convenience and advertisements & promotions were selected from the available literature. A survey was conducted and questionnaire that includes 25 questions was distributed randomly to a sample of 107 participants in Dammam city (in the Eastern Province of the kingdom). The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS software. The result indicates one hypothesis has been accepted. The findings of the study are analyzed and discussed further at the end of this paper.

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Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000720 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Mohammed Madadin ◽

Ritesh G. Menezes ◽

Maha A. Alassaf ◽

Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽

Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Medical Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Eastern Province ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Past ◽

Depression Subscale ◽

History Of

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.

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Factors Influencing Green Purchase Behavior among Young Consumers in Saudi Arabia

TRANSNATIONAL MARKETING JOURNAL ◽

10.33182/tmj.v8i1.887 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 51-73

Author(s):

Abdulalem Mohammed ◽

Abdo Homaid ◽

Wail Alaswadi

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Purchase Behavior ◽

Self Identity ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Purchasing Intention ◽

Young Consumers ◽

Green Purchasing

For environmental and business reasons, understanding the consumer behaviour of the young towards green products is very important. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing green product buying intention and behaviour among young consumers in Saudi Arabia. The study has developed a set of hypotheses utilising the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) as a guiding principle. They were tested based on data collected from 257 individuals through the use of the Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The findings showed that a culture of collectivism was the best way to predict the green purchasing intentions of young Saudis, followed by a willingness to pay, environmental self-identity and peer pressure. Additionally, purchasing intention is a major factor influencing actual green purchasing behaviour.

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Assessment of infant feeding methods and factors influencing it in Makkah region, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries ◽

10.24911/ijmdc.51-1605719300 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 157-164

Author(s):

Reda Goweda ◽

Ibrahim Alharbi ◽

Mohammed Alhuthali ◽

Anas Zard ◽

Faisal Alhuthali ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Infant Feeding ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Feeding Methods

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Prevalence and Diversity of Haplotypes of Sickle Cell Disease in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Hemoglobin ◽

10.1080/03630269.2020.1739068 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 78-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Amein K. Al-Ali ◽

Ahmed Alsulaiman ◽

Alhusain J. Alzahrani ◽

Obeid T. Obeid ◽

Chitti Babu Vatte ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Sickle Cell Disease ◽

Sickle Cell ◽

Cell Disease ◽

Eastern Province

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Factors influencing the effectiveness of using flash glucose monitoring on glycemic control among type 1 diabetes in Saudi Arabia

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine ◽

10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.105979 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 205 ◽

pp. 105979

Author(s):

Sama Alsulihem ◽

Hala Alhodaib

Keyword(s):

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Glycemic Control ◽

Glucose Monitoring ◽

Flash Glucose Monitoring ◽

Factors Influencing

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Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Factors Associated with Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Their Consequences: A Cross Sectional Study in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Antibiotics ◽

10.3390/antibiotics10070878 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 878

Author(s):

Mohamed A. Baraka ◽

Amany Alboghdadly ◽

Samar Alshawwa ◽

Asim Ahmed Elnour ◽

Hassan Alsultan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Inappropriate Prescribing ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Key Factors ◽

Eastern Province ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Factors Influencing

Factors reported in the literature associated with inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials include physicians with less experience, uncertain diagnosis, and patient caregiver influences on physicians’ decisions. Monitoring antimicrobial resistance is critical for identifying emerging resistance patterns, developing, and assessing the effectiveness of mitigation strategies. Improvement in prescribing antimicrobials would minimize the risk of resistance and, consequently, improve patients’ clinical and health outcomes. The purpose of the study is to delineate factors associated with antimicrobial resistance, describe the factors influencing prescriber’s choice during prescribing of antimicrobial, and examine factors related to consequences of inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobial. A cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare providers (190) in six tertiary hospitals in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The research panel has developed, validated, and piloted survey specific with closed-ended questions. A value of p < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. All data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS version 23.0). 72.7% of the respondents have agreed that poor skills and knowledge are key factors that contribute to the inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials. All of the respondents acknowledged effectiveness, previous experience with the antimicrobial, and reading scientific materials (such as books, articles, and the internet) as being key factors influencing physicians’ choice during antimicrobial prescribing. The current study has identified comprehensive education and training needs for healthcare providers about antimicrobial resistance. Using antimicrobials unnecessarily, insufficient duration of antimicrobial use, and using broad spectrum antimicrobials were reported to be common practices. Furthermore, poor skills and knowledge were a key factor that contributed to the inappropriate use and overuse of antimicrobials, and the use of antimicrobials without a physician’s prescription (i.e., self-medication) represent key factors which contribute to AMR from participants’ perspectives. Furthermore, internal policy and guidelines are needed to ensure that the antimicrobials are prescribed in accordance with standard protocols and clinical guidelines.

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