MEASURING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING ANESTHESIA STAFF WORKLOAD at AL-NOOR SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA, MARCH 2021 (Preprint)

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.2196/preprints.35732 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ali anesthesia

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Induction Period ◽

Recovery Period ◽

Health Sector ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Difference ◽

Teaching Cases ◽

And Performance ◽

Strongly Agree

BACKGROUND Workload on health sector workers has increased dramatically in recent years. In this research we studied anesthesia staff in terms of teaching and non-teaching workload at AL Noor Specialist hospital and the extent of its impact on performance and vigilance. Decreased workload improves the performance and vigilance of anesthesia staff. OBJECTIVE To determine the difference between the workload of teaching and non-teaching anesthesia staff. 2. To measure the workload of anesthesia staff in teaching and non-teaching cases. 3. To identify the definition, component, and effect of workload. 4. To explain the importance of the work of anesthesia staff. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study carried out using a Google form survey conducted among anesthesia staff at Al-Noor specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The target of the study included anesthesia staff (Anesthesia Technologist, Anesthesia Specialist, Anesthesia Consultant). RESULTS The workload density graph shows that the induction period in teaching cases was slightly higher compared to non-teaching cases. during the maintenance period and recovery period, workload density was slightly higher in teaching cases compared to the induction period. The degree of agreement with the statement, “stress and pressure increase during surgery (teaching cases)”, was mostly in the normal range. The degree of agreement with the statement, “increased workload will reduce your performance level and vigilance during the surgery”, was mostly in the strongly agree range. The degree of agreement with the statement, “increasing the workload reduces patient safety”, was mostly in the strongly agree range. CONCLUSIONS There is only a slight difference in workload between teaching and non-teaching cases, but this slight change may stand between the life or death of a patient in an area of fine margins, such as anesthesia. We recommend further study to include all hospitals in Makkah. We recommend that difficult cases, especially patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 3 or above, do not have students because that may jeopardize the safety of the patient and inhibit the vigilance and performance of anesthesia providers.

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Perceived and Ideal Body Image in Young Women in South Western Saudi Arabia

Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1155/2015/697163 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Atika Khalaf ◽

Albert Westergren ◽

Vanja Berggren ◽

Örjan Ekblom ◽

Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Social Presence ◽

Health Sector ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Behavioral Activity ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ideal Body Image ◽

Ideal Body

Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate perceived and ideal body image (BI) and associated factors among female university students in Saudi Arabia.Methods. This cross-sectional study included 663 university female students. Anthropometric measurements including weight, height, BMI, and BI perception (the 9-figure silhouette) were obtained. Descriptive and logistic regression analysis were conducted.Results. An agreement between actual, perceived, and ideal BI was found in 23% of the participants. Behavioral (activity levels), social (presence of obese parents and fathers’ level of education), and economic factors (households’ monthly income, number of cars in the household, and kind of residence) were positively and significantly associated with the desire to be thinner. Similarly, socioeconomic associations (number of sisters and number of cars in the household) correlated positively and significantly with the desire to be heavier.Conclusions. The whole family should rather be considered in interventions related to appearance concerns and BI discrepancies. Furthermore, campaigns targeting improvement of adolescents’ physical self-image should be a major priority of the public health sector.

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Practice of wound closure techniques among emergency physicians and surgeons in Makkah City Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Public Health Research ◽

10.4081/jphr.2021.2168 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jeehad Felemban ◽

Kenan A Binyaseen ◽

Waleed S Almalki ◽

Fahad S Altowairqi ◽

Amer O Sakhakhini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Wound Closure ◽

Polyglycolic Acid ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Scar Formation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Wound Closure Techniques ◽

Materials Used ◽

Strongly Agree ◽

Makkah City

Background: Wound suturing is a procedure performed by medical and surgical specialists. While there are many different suturing techniques and materials used to treat patients, the choice of which to employ depends on different variables that affect the outcome of the procedure.Design and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted to provide descriptive data regarding the practice of wound closure techniques, and to develop an awareness of scar formation factors. A total of 172 general surgery (GS) surgeons and emergency (EM) physicians in Makkah city hospitals in Saudi Arabia participated in the study.Results: More than 50% of the practitioners favored the simple interrupted technique for the treatment of all types of studied wounds. The other most common techniques among participants were the subcuticular and vertical mattress methods, respectively, while the use of a stapler was limited to certain wound types. Regarding suturing material, polyglycolic acid was the most frequent material used by 50.1% of participants, whereas only 22% of the participants selected nylon material for wound suturing. However, this study showed a good level of awareness among participants, with significant p-values (p<0.05) of strongly agree and agree regarding the essential factors affecting wound healing and scar formation.Conclusions: The result provides insight into the most common suture techniques and materials used in wound closure. There are wide variations in selecting these techniques and materials among the participants. Also, we found that there is good awareness among participants about factors that lead to scar formation.

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Predictors of Length of Hospital Stay in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department of Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl4.4624 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽

pp. 3111-3116

Author(s):

Nesreen Suliman Alwallan ◽

Majid Alsalamah ◽

Badr F Al-Khateeb ◽

Saeed Mastour Alshahrani ◽

Ahmad Mohammed Ishaque Al Ibrahim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Length Of Hospital Stay ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Policy Changes ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Important Quality ◽

The Difference ◽

Future Policy

Length-of-stay is an important quality measure for emergency departments. The study aimed to find predictors for prolonged LOS in children. A cross sectional study was conducted from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018. Data were extracted from medical records of 5609 pediatric patients admitted to the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital-ED, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Median LOS of the children was 74 mins. Multivariable analysis showed the difference in the expected LOS between patients DAMA and their non-DAMA counterparts was 72 mins. Difference in the expected LOS between patients at emergent and non-urgent triage was 89 mins, between urgent and non-urgent triage was 51 mins and difference between less urgent and non-urgent triage was 16 mins. Future studies should explore the contributing managerial and clinical factors that can explain such associations and might be the focus for future policy changes to reduce LOS in ED pediatric settings in Saudi Arabia.

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Ability and Performance of Daily Activity for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.708 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 219-220

Author(s):

Tara Klinedinst ◽

Juleen Rodakowski

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Daily Activity ◽

Chronic Conditions ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Depression Status ◽

The Difference ◽

And Performance ◽

Using Data

Abstract Older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCC), and especially with added depression, have lower levels of daily activity than those without MCC. Engagement in daily activities can be measured by ability (what individuals can do) and performance (what individuals actually do). Understanding this difference is critical to developing interventions that align with the daily activity needs of older adults with MCC. The aim of this study was to understand the relationships between ability and performance of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among older adults with varied MCC and depression status. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study. We used MANOVA to detect differences in ability and performance of IADL by MCC status and t-tests to test the difference between ability and performance for our sample. There was an effect of MCC status on ability and performance for older adults in this sample, F (10,13386) = 67.12, p < .001, ηp2 = .05; performance and ability were lowest for MM-D, and highest for no MCC. Post-hoc t-tests revealed a difference between the mean scores for ability (M = .79, SD = .29) and performance (M = .92, SD = .23) across all groups of MCC status, t (6693) = -50.174, p < .001. Older adults with MCC, particularly with depression, displayed diminished performance of IADL, although they have the ability. Our results suggest interventions should not only address what individuals can do, but also what they actually do in their context.

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Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners

International Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.1155/2020/8828709 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Khalid Aboalshamat ◽

Ola Daoud ◽

Lina Ayman Mahmoud ◽

Sakina Attal ◽

Rahaf Alshehri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Data Gathering ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lower Back ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

And Performance

Objective. A dental loupe is a tool used by many dentists and dental students to improve visual field and performance. This study aims to assess the practices and attitudes about dental magnification loupes and their relationship to musculoskeletal disorders. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 400 dental students and dentists in four dental colleges in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The mean age was 28.35 years (SD = 8.50), and 56% of the participants were male. Also, 70.75% were students or interns, while 29.25% were dentists. Data gathering was conducted using a questionnaire that was composed of four sections: demographic, magnification devices usage, attitude toward dental loupes, and the Nordic questionnaire to assess musculoskeletal disorders. Results. A total of 66% of participants had used dental magnification tools before, but only 12.25% were using dental loupes at the time of the study. The main reported advantages of dental loupes were comfort in vision (59.25%) and improved work accuracy (53%), while the main disadvantage was difficulty in visual measurement (28.5%). A total of 73.25% reported that price was the main barrier to the use of dental loupes. Lower back (63.5%), neck (65.25%), and shoulder (46.25%) pain were the most frequently reported areas of discomfort. There was a significant relationship (<0.05) between the use of dental loupes and lowered levels of reported discomfort in the lower back, neck, shoulders, elbows, upper back, and feet. Conclusion. There are few dental professionals who use dental loupes in Saudi Arabia. There was a significant relationship between dental loupes use and reduction of musculoskeletal disorders among dental students and dentists.

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Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽

10.1016/j.vacun.2020.04.004 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 95-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Y.M. AlGoraini ◽

N.N. AlDujayn ◽

M.A. AlRasheed ◽

Y.E. Bashawri ◽

S.S. Alsubaie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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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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