Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary health care physicians regarding the pre-travel counselling of patients with type 2 diabetes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Travel has become an integral part of Saudi life. People with diabetes face many challenges while travelling that can have detrimental effects on glycaemic control. However, no previous studies have investigated pre-travel counselling in Saudi Arabia. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary health care (PHC) physicians regarding pre-travel counselling for patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in PHC centres under the Ministry of Health in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the period 2018-2019. A cluster multistage random sampling technique was used to recruit physicians. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Results Three hundred and eighty-five primary health care physicians were recruited. This study showed that more than half (57.9%) of PHC physicians had poor knowledge scores. Additionally, the following characteristics were significantly associated with poor knowledge: being younger in age, being male, being Saudi, being a general practitioner, and having limited (0-5 years) experience. A total of 183 (47.5%) subjects showed disagreement attitudes towards the importance of pre-travel counselling among patients with diabetes. Furthermore, these disagreement attitudes were significantly associated with being older and having more years of experience. The majority (62.6%) of the physicians had poor practice scores. Poor practices were detected among physicians who were younger, male, and Saudi and who had a general practitioner specialty and degree. Conclusions It could be concluded that a gap was detected in the knowledge and practices of primary health care physicians regarding pre-travel counselling for people with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is necessary to create easily accessible travel medicine education programmes for Saudi PHC prosviders to improve the management of travellers with diabetes.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary health care physicians regarding the pre-travel counselling of patients with type 2 diabetes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

BMC Family Practice ◽

10.1186/s12875-020-01273-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Rabia Khalid Alduraibi ◽

Turky H. Almigbal ◽

Abdullah A. Alrasheed ◽

Mohammed Ali Batais

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Primary Health ◽

Abstract Background Travel has become an integral part of Saudi life. People with diabetes face many challenges while travelling that can have detrimental effects on glycaemic control. However, no previous studies have investigated pre-travel counselling in Saudi Arabia. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary health care (PHC) physicians regarding pre-travel counselling for patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in PHC centres under the Ministry of Health in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the period 2018–2019. A cluster multistage random sampling technique was used to recruit physicians. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Results Three hundred and eighty-five primary health care physicians were recruited. This study showed that more than half (57.9%) of PHC physicians had poor knowledge scores. Additionally, the following characteristics were significantly associated with poor knowledge: being younger in age, being male, being Saudi, being a general practitioner, and having limited (0–5 years) experience. A total of 183 (47.5%) subjects showed disagreement attitudes towards the importance of pre-travel counselling among patients with diabetes. Furthermore, these disagreement attitudes were significantly associated with being older and having more years of experience. The majority (62.6%) of the physicians had poor practice scores. Poor practices were detected among physicians who were younger, male, and Saudi and who had a general practitioner specialty and degree. Conclusions It could be concluded that a gap was detected in the knowledge and practices of primary health care physicians regarding pre-travel counselling for people with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is necessary to create easily accessible travel medicine education programmes for Saudi PHC providers to improve the management of travellers with diabetes.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary health care physicians regarding the pre-travel counselling of patients with type 2 diabetes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-16084/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Rabia Alduraibi ◽

Turky H Almigbal ◽

Abdullah A Alrasheed ◽

Mohammed Ali Batais

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Primary Health ◽

Abstract Background: Travel has become an integral part of Saudi life. People with diabetes face many challenges while travelling that can have detrimental effects on glycaemic control. However, no previous studies have investigated pre-travel counselling in Saudi Arabia. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary health care (PHC) physicians regarding pre-travel counselling for patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in PHC centres under the Ministry of Health in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the period 2018-2019. A cluster multistage random sampling technique was used to recruit physicians. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire.Results: Three hundred and eighty-five primary health care physicians were recruited. This study showed that more than half (57.9%) of PHC physicians had poor knowledge scores. Additionally, the following characteristics were significantly associated with poor knowledge: being younger in age, being male, being Saudi, being a general practitioner, and having limited (0-5 years) experience. A total of 183 (47.5%) subjects showed disagreement attitudes towards the importance of pre-travel counselling among patients with diabetes. Furthermore, these disagreement attitudes were significantly associated with being older and having more years of experience. The majority (62.6%) of the physicians had poor practice scores. Poor practices were detected among physicians who were younger, male, and Saudi and who had a general practitioner specialty and degree.Conclusions: It could be concluded that a gap was detected in the knowledge and practices of primary health care physicians regarding pre-travel counselling for people with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is necessary to create easily accessible travel medicine education programmes for Saudi PHC providers to improve the management of travellers with diabetes.Trial registrationNot applicable

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

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i930904 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 98-103

Author(s):

Sultan Mohammed Alanazy ◽

Rakan Ibrahim Alawaji ◽

Ahmad Hamad Alsager ◽

Abdulrahman Abdullah Alasqah ◽

Ahmed Abdullah Aljabr ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Reflux Disease ◽

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Primary Health ◽

Health Care Centers ◽

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.