Feasibility study and requirements for mobile cloud healthcare systems in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhaila Habeeb ◽  
Lo'ai A. Tawalbeh
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Mobile Cloud

scholarly journals Increased Emergency Calls during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A National Retrospective Study

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Ahmed Al-Wathinani ◽  
Attila J. Hertelendy ◽  
Sultana Alhurishi ◽  
Abdulmajeed Mobrad ◽  
Riyadh Alhazmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Emergency Calls ◽  
The World ◽  
Staffing Patterns ◽  
The Impact

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a direct and indirect effect on the different healthcare systems around the world. In this study, we aim to describe the impact on the utilization of emergency medical services (EMS) in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. We studied cumulative data from emergency calls collected from the SRCA. Data were separated into three periods: before COVID-19 (1 January–29 February 2020), during COVID-19 (1 March–23 April 2020), and during the Holy Month of Ramadan (24 April–23 May 2020). A marked increase of cases was handled during the COVID-19 period compared to the number before pandemic. Increases in all types of cases, except for those related to trauma, occurred during COVID-19, with all regions experiencing increased call volumes during COVID-19 compared with before pandemic. Demand for EMS significantly increased throughout Saudi Arabia during the pandemic period. Use of the mobile application ASAFNY to request an ambulance almost doubled during the pandemic but remained a small fraction of total calls. Altered weekly call patterns and increased call volume during the pandemic indicated not only a need for increased staff but an alteration in staffing patterns.

scholarly journals Safety in primary care (SAP-C): a randomised, controlled feasibility study in two different healthcare systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caoimhe Madden ◽  
Sinéad Lydon ◽  
Margaret E. Cupples ◽  
Nigel D. Hart ◽  
Ciara Curran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals The Value of the Oral Medicine Specialty in the Modern Healthcare Systems

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mohammed Bindakhil ◽  
Scarlet Charmelo-Silva ◽  
Alhanouf A. Bin Dakhil ◽  
Ibrahim A. ALOmair
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Oral Medicine ◽  
Training And Education

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Oral medicine is a subdiscipline of dentistry that concerns itself with the oral health of patients; it focuses on providing diagnosis and management of oral and maxillofacial diseases, as well as direct dental care for those in medically complex situations. As primary healthcare providers, physicians and dentists are often the first to evaluate patients with orofacial symptoms and make diagnoses related to oral health, whether explicit or manifested through systemic diseases. However, a lack of familiarity with oral medicine among healthcare providers often leads to significant delays in the accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of many oral and maxillofacial disorders. It has been well established that a lack of training and education in oral health among physicians is an impediment to alleviating the situation. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> Several studies and scientific reports in the medical community have shown a greater professional interest in oral health and medicine, with numerous recent articles reflecting a clear rise in multiple factors: an increased interest in additional training and a rise in oral diseases. This review focuses on the need for a multidisciplinary approach in modern healthcare systems that implements the oral medicine specialty. It also serves to emphasize the role of oral medicine in medical training and education, while simultaneously discussing the prevalence of oral diseases and awareness of oral health among physicians in Saudi Arabia. <b><i>Key Messages:</i></b> The prevalence of oral health conditions in Saudi Arabia appears to be high yet is accompanied by a scarcity of oral medicine specialists in this part of the world. Furthermore, numerous studies have revealed that physicians from different specialties in Saudi Arabia lack training in oral health and possess an insufficient awareness of the oral medicine specialty. This paucity of oral medicine specialists in Saudi Arabia presents a key issue as the clinical services and medical education provided by such specialists in healthcare systems can have a profound positive impact on each patient’s quality of life and health outcomes, as well as the standards of physicians’ training.

Feasibility study of the grid connected 10 MW installed capacity PV power plants in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 319-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shafiqur Rehman ◽  
M.A. Ahmed ◽  
Mohand H. Mohamed ◽  
Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Installed Capacity

scholarly journals Hydroxychloroquine Safety Outcome within Approved Therapeutic Protocol for COVID-19 Outpatients in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrhman Mohana ◽  
Tarek Suliman ◽  
Nagla Mahmoud ◽  
Mustafa Hassanein ◽  
Amel Alfaifi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
National Database ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Safety Outcome ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Gi Symptoms

Background: Healthcare systems globally has been challenged following the COVID-19 pandemic, since late 2019. Multiple approaches and strategies have been performed to relieve the pressure and support existing healthcare systems. The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) launched an initiative to support the National Healthcare System. Since the 5th of June 2020, 238 outpatient fever clinics were established across Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study included 2,733 eligible patients subjected to MOH treatment protocol (hydroxychloroquine and zinc) and revisited the clinics within 3-7 days after treatment initiation. This study aimed to assess the safety outcome and reported adverse events from hydroxychloroquine use among suspected COVID-19 patients. The data was collected through an electronic link and cross-checked with that of the national database (Health Electronic Surveillance Network, HESN) and reports from the MOH Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Committee. Results: Majority of the cases were males (70.4%). Upon reassessing the studied participants within 3-7 days, 240 patients (8.8%) discontinued the treatment protocol because of the development of side effects (4.1%) and for non-clinical reasons in the remaining (4.7%). Medication side effects overall were reported among (6.7%) of all studied participants, including mainly cardiovascular adverse events (2.5%), followed by gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms (2.4%). No Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission or death were reported among these patients. Conclusion: In our study, results show that the use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients in mild to moderate cases in an outpatient setting, within the protocol recommendation and inclusion/exclusion criteria, is safe, highly tolerable, and with minimum side effects.

A Conceptual Framework for an Extension Access Control Models in Saudi Arabia Healthcare Systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 182-193
Author(s):  
Amin A. Shaqrah ◽  
Talal Noor
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Access Control ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Control Model ◽  
Access Control Models ◽  
Control Models

This article aims to develop an extension access control models framework in Saudi Arabian healthcare systems. The conceptual framework acts as an ascendency structure to organize and support the efforts of several health care standards which reflect on the coherent of confidentiality; integrity; and availability triads in order to achieve the strategic business objectives of Saudi Arabian healthcare institutions. It is considered to be three common access control models developed by ACM institute and extended to other criteria identified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. While literature explains that an easy-to-use access control model can lead to success healthcare system, understanding the extension of access control systems is vital for Saudi Arabian healthcare institutions to protect resources against unauthorized use. This article has taken a step in this direction.

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