scholarly journals Primary health care physicians’ knowledge and adherence regarding hypertension management guidelines in southwest of Saudi Arabia

Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (17) ◽  
pp. e19873
Author(s):  
Jubran A. Shnaimer ◽  
Ibrahim M. Gosadi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Hypertension Management ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Physicians

scholarly journals Barriers Facing Primary Health Care Physicians When Dealing with Emergency Cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed A. Aloufi ◽  
Marwan A. Bakarman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Primary Health Care Physicians ◽  
Health Care Centers

<p><strong>OBJECTIVES:</strong> To estimate the prevalence of emergency cases reporting to Primary Health Care centers (PHC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and to explore the barriers facing PHC physicians when dealing with such emergency cases.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>METHODS:</strong> A cross-sectional analytic study, where all physicians working in the PHC of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Jeddah; were invited to participate (n=247). The study period was from July 2013 till December 2013. Data were collected through two sources. 1- A self-administered questionnaire used to determine the physicians’ perceived competence when dealing with emergency cases. 2- A structured observation sheet used to evaluate availability of equipment, drugs, ambulances and other supporting facilities required to deal with emergency cases.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The response rate was 83.4%. The physicians’ age ranged between 25 and 60 years with a mean ±SD of 34.4±7.5 years. Majority of them (83.5%) did not attend ATLS courses at all whereas 60.7% never attended ACLS courses. The majority (97.1%) had however attended BLS courses. Physicians in the age group 36-45 years, non-Saudi, those who had SBFM, those who reported experience in working in emergency departments and physicians who reported more working years in PHCCs (&gt;5 years) had a significant higher score of perceived level of competence in performing emergency skill scale than others (P&lt;0.05). The prevalence of emergency cases attending PHC in Jeddah (2013) was 5.2%.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Emergency services at PHC in Jeddah are functioning reasonably well, but require fine tuning of services and an upgrade in their quality.</p>

Adherence To Lifestyle Modifications As A First-Line Therapy In Hypertension Management In Primary Health Care Setting, Medina, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abdulhadi Almadani ◽  
Abdulhameed Kashkari ◽  
Mohammed Almutairi ◽  
Mahmoud Alshanqiti ◽  
Obaid Aljarbou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Hypertension Management ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
First Line ◽  
First Line Therapy ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Line Therapy

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Primary Health Care Physicians with Regard to Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
Sultan Mohammed Alanazy ◽  
Rakan Ibrahim Alawaji ◽  
Ahmad Hamad Alsager ◽  
Abdulrahman Abdullah Alasqah ◽  
Ahmed Abdullah Aljabr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Physicians ◽  
Health Care Centers ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Many physicians confuse laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPR) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), leading to misdiagnosis of these two diseases. LPR is a common condition among the population, and physicians should be aware of it to save time, effort, resources, and money. The key objective of the study is to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary care physicians with respect to LPR and its management and presentation in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A quantitative observational cross-sectional study was conducted at the primary health care centers in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. The sample included willing respondents among the primary health care physicians in these health care centers. Written consent was obtained from each participant before including their data in the study. The data were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Results: The sample consisted of 109 clinicians from different specialties. The average age of the respondents was 44.3 years (standard deviation [SD]: 9.35 years, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 35.7, 52.9) with an average experience of 12.94 years (SD: 8.58 years, 95% CI: 11.3, 14.6). Forty-six percent (46.8%) of the respondents did not agree that there is an association between sinusitis and LPR.  About (43.11%) of clinicians said that they always educate patients about LPR, compared to (24.77%) of the clinicians who said that they do not educate patients about LPR. Conclusions: Clinicians in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia have relatively good knowledge, attitudes, and practices with regard to LPR.

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