Pattern of referral of sick Omani pilgrims from Omani medical mission during hajj 2019 (Preprint)

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Obaid Almashaykhi ◽  
Dr. Randa Consultant M. Nooh ◽  
Dr. Sami Said Almudarra ◽  
Abdulaziz Saad ALMutari ◽  
Naif Saud ALBudayri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Mission ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Hajj Season ◽  
Mean Time

BACKGROUND Annually, in the month of Dhul hijjah, over 2 million Muslims travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Hajj is the biggest mass gathering globally, which creates a significant influence on Hajjes' health. The Omani medical mission is the official delegation from the Omani government to Saudi Arabia to serve the Omani hajjees regarding their health issues. OBJECTIVE This study investigates the referral rate and pattern of diseases among hajjees referred by the Omani medical mission during Hajj 1440 H. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study at the Omani Medical missions in Makkah, Madinah, Mina, and Arafat. Data was collected via a predesigned form. All Omani pilgrims presenting to the mission who were referred to local hospitals were included. RESULTS The total number of cases was 5000, of which 106 (2.1%) were referred to local hospitals (21.2 per 1000 hajjees). The most common causes of referral were cardiovascular diseases (23.6%), followed by gastrointestinal disease (17.9%) and trauma (16.9%). Males comprised 60.1%. Their mean age was 47.3 years (SD ±11.27), with the highest referrals in the 51-60 years age group (30%). Over half (55.7%) had co-morbidities. Patients' mean time to reach the clinic was 8.87 min (SD ±6.41), with 65% arriving in 5 min or less. The mean time needed to reach the hospital by ambulance was 11.39 min (SD ±6.6), with 36% arriving within 5 min. Of the referrals, 42% were admitted into hospital. Hospitalization was significantly higher among patients with chest pain (P-value < 0.0057), diabetics (P-value < 0.0001), and patients with Heart Disease (P-value = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS The most common causes for referral of Hajjees from the Omani Medical Mission were cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal disease, and trauma. This information should assist the Omani government in planning their medical services in hajj season in future years.

scholarly journals Behavior of Medical Students toward Over-the-Counter Drugs in Comparison to Students from Other Faculties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
Amar Fathi Mohamed Khalifa ◽  
Yasser Nabil AlKhudairy ◽  
Adel Ahmed Algahtani ◽  
Bandar Mohammed Abduljabbar ◽  
Fahad Majed Aldawsari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Otc Drugs ◽  
Professional Guidance

Background: Over-the-counter-drugs (OTC) are drugs that can be obtained by patients without a prescription from a physician. In Saudi Arabia, it has been reported that more than half of university students practiced self-medication and used OTC drugs. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study, among medical and non-medical students in Riyadh. The sample size was 421, by systemic random sampling. A pre-coded pre-tested online questionnaire was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS V 23. P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There was no significant relationship between what the participants were majoring in and the usage of OTC drugs (p value= 0.373). Gender also had no relation with the use of OTC (p value= 0.168). Panadol appeared as the most commonly used OTC drug 62.9% for the relief of the most commonly mentioned factor which is headache 50.12%.  Conclusion: Medical education didn’t have much of an effect on the use of OTC drugs. Moreover, professional guidance or advice was not considered most of the time for taking OTC, but the majority of respondents portrayed good behavior towards usage of OTC.

scholarly journals Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers in AL-Madinah AL-Munawara Governmental Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Omar Audah Albeladi ◽  
Sami saeed Almudaraa ◽  
Asma Awwad Alqusibri ◽  
Nader Moneer Alqerafi ◽  
Yazeed Saeed Alsenani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries

BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries are a dangerous occupational hazard that threatens health care workers with serious consequences in many cases. Because of inadequate reporting of these incidents, the true magnitude of the problem is unknown. The study&rsquo;s aim was to investigate the epidemiology of needle stick injuries (NSIs) among health care workers in Al Madinah Al Munawara, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A representative sample of health care workers (n=268) were randomly selected from emergency departments of three general hospitals in Al Madinah Al Munawara for a cross-sectional study, and 219 responded to a predesigned questionnaire reflecting exposure to NSI, reporting, post-exposure reactions, and knowledge about NSIs. RESULTS: Almost one third of the participating medical professionals 70 (32%) had been exposed to stick injury during work. One half of the needles (52.9%) were blood stained. Nurses are significantly more likely to have stick injury (38.6%) followed by physicians (30.4%) if compared to laboratory technicians (13.9%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. The main purposes during injuries were drawing blood sample 33 (47.1%), injection 31 (44.3%) and suturing 23 (32.9%). Almost all injured personnel (97.1%) cleaned the injury site immediately and thoroughly. Out of the injured personnel, 50 (71.4%) reported the incident to authorities. A significantly higher proportion of physicians (91.3%) achieved above average score if compared to both lab technicians (72.2%) and nurses (76.3%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. CONCLUSION: Occupational needle stick injuries are fairly common among health care workers at Al Madinah Al Munawara&rsquo;s governmental hospitals. In hospitals, deliberate efforts should be made to ensure adherence to safety guidelines governing needle stick injuries.

scholarly journals Patient’S Knowledge of Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors and Associated Factors Among Adult Cardiac Patients in Selected Health Institutions; A Cross Sectional Study, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2021 G.C.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bezina Damtew ◽  
Yoseph Tsige ◽  
Ketema Bizuwork ◽  
Sosina Workineh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Health Care Policy ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sufficient Knowledge

Abstract Background cardiovascular related disorders are a major public health challenge in globally as well as in Ethiopia. It is crucial to improve the life style of the community at the same time it is a key for health care policy to give emphasis for prevention by educating the community by different ways. Therefore, the current study patient’s knowledge about risk factors related to those diseases. Method A facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted. 420 Participants selected by systematic random sampling technique from April 01, 2021 until Jun 28, 2021 and met the criteria were included. Data was collected by interviewer-administered questionnaire. Level of knowledge was assessed by the Heart Disease Fact Questions. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was done to identify factors associated with identified class of knowledge. P-value less than 0.05 was considered as to indicate statistical significances. Result The result showed that most of the study subjects were in the age range of >54. The mean age was 48.7 ± 13 years. 255(62.7%) were females. 300(71.6%) of participants have sufficient knowledge toward cardiovascular diseases risk factors. Age, Sex, Place of residence, Status of education and Marital status was significantly associated with Participant’s knowledge (p<0.05, 95% C. I). Conclusion The majority of participants had sufficient knowledge regarding cardiovascular diseases risk factors. Maintaining good status, implementation of innovative interventions and structured, nurse-led lifestyle counseling would be required to effectively guide patients.

scholarly journals Investigation of dyspnea using cardiopulmonary exercise test among patients resorting to the respiratory tests

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyedeh Zahra Fotook Kiaee ◽  
Besharat Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Exercise Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test ◽  
Pulmonary Diseases ◽  
P Value ◽  
Exertional Dyspnea ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽  
Significant Difference

Exertional dyspnea is a common complaint among patients which may be the final result of many diseases. Few researches have been conducted concerning the role of cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in assessing unexplained dyspnea. Therefore, the aim of this study was a research on unexplained dyspnea using CPET among patients resorting to respiratory test unit of hospitals. This is a cross-sectional study that performed on 100 patients. With the direct supervision of experts, CPET was conducted using ergaspirometery device. The exercise data was interpreted by a pulmonologist and the results were classified into pulmonary diseases, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, deconditioning, and undetermined groups. 100 patients including 57 men and 43 women with an average age of 42 years and an average BMI of 28 and smoking frequency of 12% took part in this research. The following frequencies were reported for each complication: 24% for pulmonary diseases, 23% for cardiovascular diseases, 23% for deconditioning group, 15% for obesity, and 16% for the undetermined group. No significant difference was observed between these five groups in terms of gender distribution and smoking cigarette (P-value>0.05). In the age group older than 42 years, more patients were diagnosed with cardiac diseases and obesity. CPET may be really useful in determining the cause of unexplained dyspnea among most patients. Furthermore, the CPET can determine the presence or absence of disease, and if present, the nature of the limitation.

scholarly journals Perceptions, barriers, and attitudes toward research among in-training physicians in Saudi Arabia: A multicenter survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 003685042110106
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Saud AlEnazi ◽  
Abdullah Saeed Alamri ◽  
Abdullah Saeed AlGhamdi ◽  
Abdulelah Hassan Almansour ◽  
Nouf Faihan Bin Rubaian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Multicenter Survey

The outcomes of patient care are improved by adequate knowledge, practical skills, and positive attitude. Currently, there is a lack of data on medical research activities among resident doctors in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to evaluate the perception, barriers, and research attitudes among various residency programs running in different cities of Saudi Arabia. A total of 434 surgical and medical residents participated in the current study. A cross-sectional study encompassing multiple training centers in the eastern province of Saudi. Convenient sampling technique was used to include all the working training residents. A self-administered questionnaire was formulated for data collection. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the data. The mean age of the residents with various specialties was 27.83 ± 2.41 years. Approximately 61.7% had participated in research, while 38.3% had never participated in any research. A total of 26% of junior and 44% of senior residents have one publication only. While 11% of junior and 9% of senior residents have three publications or more. Inadequate facilities for research, lack of baseline research skills, and personal commitments were the reasons which over 60% of respondents had agreed on. Institutional reasons: lack of professional supervisor support and lack of research curriculum in the training program was reported by 308 (71%) and 305(70.3%) residents, respectively. A lack of interest for research was prevailed more in males (19%) compared to females (14%) (OR 1.43, 95% CI: 0.86–2.38, p-value 0.17). A subset of residents had one or three publications, while some had none. A lack of baseline research skills and inadequate facilities for scientific explorations, time, and funds were the main constraints among training residents. However, several residents had a positive attitude toward research but fewer publications. Thus, training in medical research methodology should be obligatory in the residency curriculum in all specialties. Further research is needed.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude about Stem Cells and their Potential Applications in Field of Medicine among Medical Students of Arar, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tehreem Aftab ◽  
Ehtisham Khyzer
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Repair Process ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Introduction: The use of stem cell has opened new avenues in the management and cure of diseases in modern era. They have enabled us to achieve remissions and cure in malignancies. They have enormous ability of stimulating the repair process in diseased and damaged tissue. As the medical specialists are a reliable source of information, so their knowledge and approach are vital in counselling the patients regarding the use of stem cells as an advanced treatment option. Aim: To assess the knowledge and attitude level about stem cells and their therapeutic applications among medical undergraduates. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out for a period of six months from January 2021 to June 2021. It included 150 MBBS students (2nd to final year) of Northern Border University (NBU), Arar, Saudi Arabia. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data after obtaining informed consent. It included 15 statements to assess knowledge and 10 statements about attitude. The total knowledge and attitude scores were calculated for each student and classified as poor, moderate or high score. The knowledge and attitude scores were correlated using Pearson’s correlation. Results: Majority of the participating students were males (63.3%) with mean age of 23.62±1.5. Adequate knowledge about stem cells was observed in 65.3% of students while 10% had excellent knowledge. An overall positive attitude was reported with a mean score of 36.9±3.71. There was a low positive relationship between knowledge and attitude scores with p-value <0.001 and Pearson’s score(r) of 0.396. Conclusion: The study indicates an overall good knowledge and positive approach towards stem cell use in medicine among medical undergraduates. It is suggested to organise comprehensive training sessions and update the curriculum regarding recent developments in stem cell research to further enhance students’ awareness and attitude.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Characteristics of Adverse Drug Reaction among Patients in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 124-134
Author(s):  
Hussain Alyousif ◽  
Mohammed Tarawneh ◽  
Zainab Al Madan ◽  
Abdulmuhsen Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reaction ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Drug Reaction ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
P Value ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk

Introduction: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) often causes prolonged hospitalization and have an increased risk of mortality. Adverse drug reaction can greatly affect the quality of life. It may lead to various undesired outcomes such as use of suboptimal alternative drugs, unnecessary investigations and delayed treatment. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of adverse drug reaction as well as, risk factors of allergic drug reactions among hospitalized patients at the secondary care center Royal Commission Hospital (RCH) in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted at the RCH in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The study included all patients admitted to RCH during the period from 2017 to 2019. All patients admitted to RCH during the study period were reviewed to identify those with at least one documented drug allergy incident. The data was collected by the study authors from the hospital medical electronic data system by using a structured questionnaire that consists of two sections. The main section is the one adapted from the Adverse Drug Reaction Probability Scale (Naranjo). Results: A total of 93 patients with reported ADR were recruited in the current study, more than half (55.91%) of them were females, with a mean age of 35.79 ± 21.18. There was a statistically significant (P-value 0.042) difference in the prevalence of ADR by gender, and the "definitely" identified ADR cases were all males. Besides, the correlation was also significant (P<0.05) between the prevalence of ADR and the use of specific antagonists as well as the committee action. The suspected medications for ADR were mainly antibiotics by 54%, particularly the third generation cephalosporins at 13%, followed by the penicillin subtype at 11%. Ceftriaxone was the highest at 13.54%, followed by vancomycin at 9.38%, and cefazolin at 8.33%. This was followed by analgesic class at 14%. Conclusion: ADRs reported in the current study were mainly probable, and the definite ones were within the reported prevalence globally. The maximum number of ADRs reported was with antibiotics. The majority of patients had recovered from the ADRs.

scholarly journals Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers in AL-Madinah AL-Munawara Governmental Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Omar Audah Albeladi ◽  
Sami saeed Almudaraa ◽  
Asma Awwad Alqusibri ◽  
Nader Moneer Alqerafi ◽  
Yazeed Saeed Alsenani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries

BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries are a dangerous occupational hazard that threatens health care workers with serious consequences in many cases. Because of inadequate reporting of these incidents, the true magnitude of the problem is unknown. The study&rsquo;s aim was to investigate the epidemiology of needle stick injuries (NSIs) among health care workers in Al Madinah Al Munawara, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A representative sample of health care workers (n=268) were randomly selected from emergency departments of three general hospitals in Al Madinah Al Munawara for a cross-sectional study, and 219 responded to a predesigned questionnaire reflecting exposure to NSI, reporting, post-exposure reactions, and knowledge about NSIs. RESULTS: Almost one third of the participating medical professionals 70 (32%) had been exposed to stick injury during work. One half of the needles (52.9%) were blood stained. Nurses are significantly more likely to have stick injury (38.6%) followed by physicians (30.4%) if compared to laboratory technicians (13.9%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. The main purposes during injuries were drawing blood sample 33 (47.1%), injection 31 (44.3%) and suturing 23 (32.9%). Almost all injured personnel (97.1%) cleaned the injury site immediately and thoroughly. Out of the injured personnel, 50 (71.4%) reported the incident to authorities. A significantly higher proportion of physicians (91.3%) achieved above average score if compared to both lab technicians (72.2%) and nurses (76.3%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. CONCLUSION: Occupational needle stick injuries are fairly common among health care workers at Al Madinah Al Munawara&rsquo;s governmental hospitals. In hospitals, deliberate efforts should be made to ensure adherence to safety guidelines governing needle stick injuries.

scholarly journals A Comparative Assessment of the Quality of Communication and Interactions between Dental Students and Dental Technicians for Fixed Prosthesis in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
Karunakar Shetty ◽  
Raghad Mohammed Mona ◽  
Fatmah Abdulrahman Ashy ◽  
Sarah Naji Aljahdali ◽  
Lama Salman Alhazmi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fixed Prosthodontics ◽  
Fixed Prosthesis

Introduction: Improving communication and collaboration between members of the dental team is important to the long term aim of improving the quality of dental care for patients. The aim of this cross‑sectional study was to compare and assess the communication and interactions between dental students and laboratory technicians for fixed prosthesis. Materials and Methods: The Survey based study was conducted online using a self-structured, pre-tested, closed ended with Face validity and content validity and consisting of 18 questions for dental students and 18 questions for dental technicians. Questionnaire was designed to compare and assess the quality of communication between dental students and laboratory technicians for fixed prosthodontics in Makkah region of Saudi Arabia. The data were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Chi-square test was used to compare and assess the quality of communication between dental students and laboratory technicians for fixed prosthodontics. P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In our survey around forty percent of technicians indicated that work authorization forms were complete and legible to provide the prosthesis. Regarding Communication with the dental technicians by the dental students, 38.5% (77) of them communicate by filling the authorization form, 38.5% (77) of them giving instructions to the delivery boy and 21% (42) of them giving instructions over the phone. Conclusion: Communication between dentist and dental students are very important and it is recommended to fill the authorization form for fixed prosthesis. Technicians should undergo training with designing of fixed prosthesis especially pontic design. 

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Physical Therapists toward COVID-19 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—A Cross-Sectional Study

Healthcare ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Adel Alshahrani ◽  
Ajay Prashad Gautam ◽  
Faisal Asiri ◽  
Irshad Ahmad ◽  
Mastour Saeed Alshahrani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

To curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of preventive measures play an essential role, and healthcare workers have had to endure a burden to care for COVID-19 patients. Thus, this study aimed to assess the weight of the KAP of physiotherapists in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a cross-sectional study, where we circulated an online KAP questionnaire to 1179 physical therapists, and among those, 287 participated and completed the questionnaire. The collected responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and regression analyses, and p-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Both males and females participated in almost equal numbers; most of the participants were <40 years, had a bachelor’s level of education, and were from the central region of Saudi Arabia. Social media and the internet were the primary sources of COVID-19-related information (74.6%). Knowledge components A (92%) and B (73.9%) were excellent among most participants. Approximately half of the participants (50.5%) had a moderate attitude toward COVID-19, and regarding the practice component, most participants (74.6%) scored moderately. Correlation analysis showed a low positive relationship between knowledge A, attitude, and practice components. Still, there was a very low positive relationship between knowledge B, attitude, and practice components, but both were statistically significant. Our study showed that physical therapists in Saudi Arabia exhibit good knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19.

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