Assessing the Knowledge and Attitude of Primary Health Care Physician before and after Bronchial Asthma Training Course in Qassim , Saudi Arabia

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Fawzy Khalil Sharaf ◽  
Sutlan Fahad Al-Nohair ◽  
S. N. Bazmi Inam ◽  
Issam Barrimah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Primary Health Care Physician

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude regarding child abuse among primary health care physician in Abha, Saudi Arabia, 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 706
Author(s):  
SafarA Alsaleem ◽  
MohammedA Alsaleem ◽  
AhmedM Asiri ◽  
SaifS Alkhidhran ◽  
WaleedS. S. Alqahtani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Primary Health Care Physician

scholarly journals Social determinants of depression: association with age, gender and primary health care model

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J China
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Primary Health Care Physician

Abstract Background Depression is one of the most common mental disorders worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. The social determinants of age, gender and access to a primary health care physician have been identified as significant determinants of variability in the prevalence of depression. This research evaluates the association between depression and these social determinants in the city of Almada, in Portugal. Methods This cross-sectional study reports the one-month prevalence (December, 2015) of depression and its association with age, gender and access to a primary health care doctor in Almada's primary health care population. Data was collected from the 'Information System of the Regional Health Administration' (SIARS) database. The diagnostic tools used for the identification of cases were the ICPC-2 codes 'P76: Depressive Disorder' and 'P03: Feeling Depressed'. An odds ratio was applied as an association measure. Results Regarding gender and age: women are more likely to develop depression than men (OR 3.21) and the age group of 40-64 years is more likely to develop depression compared with other age groups (OR 2.21). The odds of being affected by depression for patients with a permanent primary health care physician, compared with users without a permanent primary health care physician, are higher (OR 2.24). Conclusions The patterns of association of age and gender, uncovered in this dataset, are consistent with previously reported findings for other Western countries. The association between depression and the assignment of a permanent primary health care doctor is highly significant. This finding suggests the existence of a higher detection rate of depression in patients with a permanent doctor and adds weight to the need to implement health policies that guarantee a primary health care physician for each patient. Key messages The age and gender gap in depression calls for stronger public health and intersectoral strategies to promote and protect mental health, in community-based settings. Reducing barriers and enhancing access to high-quality primary medical care must be a cornerstone of mental health policies.

scholarly journals Atopic Dermatitis - Knowledge and Attitude of Primary Health Care Providers, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (33) ◽  
pp. 2773-2777
Author(s):  
Rasheed Khalid Barradah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis (AD) is common in Saudi Arabia. Level of primary health care providers’ (PHCPs) knowledge about the disease is inadequate. We wanted to determine the knowledge and attitude of primary health care providers (PHCPs) in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia, toward atopic dermatitis (AD). METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia, from August to October 2020. The data was collected from eight primary healthcare centres in the city by a pre-tested questionnaire. The data was analysed using SPSS 26.0. Pearsonchi-square / Fisher Exact test were applied to observe associations between qualitative variables. A P-value of < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. RESULTS The data was collected from 23 PHCPs. The qualification obtained by most of the PHCPs (78.3 %) was Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), 17.4 % were diploma holders and only one had master’s degree. The average AD score out of 8 items was 5.95 + 1.18. The minimum and maximum scores were 3 and 8. Converting the scores to percentages, the participants who had good knowledge about AD were 17 (73.91 %). Five (21.74 %) had average knowledge and only one (4.35 %) had poor knowledge. CONCLUSIONS The level of atopic dermatitis knowledge of PHCPs in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia, was found to be adequate, whereas the attitude was observed to be negative. Focus-group discussions, tailored sessions, or continuous medical education programs can be conducted to discuss the management guidelines on this condition with the PHCPs. KEY WORDS Atopic Dermatitis, Primary Healthcare Centres, Knowledge, Attitude, Saudi Arabia

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