scholarly journals Impact of Quality of Primary Health Care Centers Upon Adolescents’ Health Status With Chronic Diseases in Kirkuk City

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID 19 Precautionary Measures on Management of Chronic Disease Patients Following in Primary Health Care Centers Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-65
Author(s):  
Jawaher Mitwalli ◽  
Nouf Njaifan ◽  
Rania Harere ◽  
Nuha Sharaf ◽  
Afnan Owaidah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health Care Centers

Purpose: Since the declaration of the wide and progressive spread of COVID-19 as a pandemic, the health systems worldwide are facing challenges in the balance between applying recommended precautionary measures for COVID-19, while maintain providing essential routine health care to other groups like chronic diseases' patients. The current study aims to explore impact of precautionary measures of COVID-19 on chronic diseases' patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: Through an analytical cross-sectional study; a representative sample of chronic diseases' patients were selected randomly from primary health care centers in Jeddah. They were invited to respond to a valid questionnaire designed to collect data about the impact of Covid 19 pandemic measures on chronic diseases’ patients. The questionnaire is adapted from valid published questionnaires conceptualized around the impact of Covid 19 measures on chronic patients. Chi-square test was used to identify association between the health status and the independent variables. P-value <0.05 was considered as an indication for significance.   Results: Out of all respondents (n=386) there was almost equal distribution of females (52.3%) and males (47.7%), and remarkable dominance of Saudis (91.7%); two thirds (62.7%) reported one chronic disease while the rest had two or more diseases. Considerable proportions faced difficulties in medical appointments (43.8%), reaching physicians (30.1%) and obtaining medicines (16.6%) during the pandemic. The health status of 23.3% became worse; especially among those with low income (46.4%), those who needed emergency care (57.1%) and all who did not get it p<0.005. Conclusion and recommendations: The precautionary measures of COVID-19 have an impact on the care, health status of chronic diseases' patients. Efforts should be made to plan for innovative measures to ensure providing essential health care to chronic diseases' patients during pandemics.

scholarly journals Medical Audit of the Quality of Diabetes Care

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulbari Bener ◽  
Mariam Abdulmalik ◽  
Mohammed Al-Kazaz ◽  
Abdul-Ghani Mohammed ◽  
Rahima Sanya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

Objective: To assess the quality of diabetes care provided to patients attending primary care settings and hospitals in the State of Qatar. Design: Observational cohort study. Setting: The survey was carried out in primary health care centers and hospitals. Subjects and Methods: The study was conducted from January 2010 to August 2010 among diabetic patients attending primary health care centers and hospitals. Among the patients participating, 575 were from hospitals and 1103 from primary health care centers. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire including sociodemographic, clinical, and satisfaction score of the patients. Results: The mean age of the primary care diabetic patients was 46.1 ± 15.1 years and 44.5 ± 14.8 years for hospital patients ( P = .03). There was a significant difference observed in terms of age group, gender, marital status, occupation, and consanguinity of the diabetic patients in both medical settings ( P < .001). Overweight was less prevalent in primary care patients than in hospital diabetes mellitus patients (40.4% vs 46.4%). A significant variation was observed in the mean values of blood glucose (−0.76), HbA1C (−0.78), LDL (−0.01), albumin (−0.37), bilirubin (−0.76), and triglyceride (−0.01) in primary care patients compared to the mean values of the preceding year. Overall, complications were lower in primary care diabetic patients, and patients attending primary care were more satisfied with the diabetes care. Conclusion: The present study revealed that in general, primary health care provided a better quality of care to diabetic patients compared to that of hospitals. Also, primary care patients had a better satisfaction score towards diabetes care.

scholarly journals Utility of pneumococcal vaccine among elderly population in buraidah primary health care centers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Sulaiman A. Alawaji ◽  
Chandra S. Kalevaru
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Pneumococcal Vaccine ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

Background: People with chronic diseases tend to land up with high mortality and morbidity. Objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of Pneumococcal vaccine utility among the 50 years and above age group population, to find the demographic profile, the knowledge of PCV among the general population.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted randomly in 6 primary health care centers in Buraidah city, Saudi Arabia from the aged 50 years and above population. Sample size was calculated by using WHO statistical software for sample size determination, the result of sample size was 236 participants. A interview-based questionnaire was used after obtaining consent from each participant. Data entered and analyzed using the SPSS software 21.0 version. For categorical analysis, chi square test was applied.Results: In the present study, a total of 202 samples of the population has participated and response rate was 86%. About only 12.9% (26/202) of study population taken PCV vaccine in the study. About 79.7% were having different chronic diseases. About 83.7% were given a response as PCV prevents the disease. There was statistically significant association was observed between different levels of education and chronic heart disease with PCV vaccination status (p<0.05).Conclusions: Based on the study results, Pneumococcal vaccination coverage was low, in comparison with Riyadh study in 2018; our study vaccination coverage was more. Still need Health promotional measures among the general public to increase the coverage of PCV.

scholarly journals Nurses empowerment at primary health care centers and its relation with quality of work life

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Fatma Rushdy Mohamed ◽  
Safaa Rashad Mahmoud ◽  
Karima Hosny Abdel Hafez ◽  
Thorea Mohamed Mahmoud
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

Background and objective: Nurses in primary health care are a considerable group of professionals working in the health sector and an adequate quality of working life will empower them to provide favorable quality care to their clients. Further, a better quality of working life can keep the employees focused and support them to strive effectively towards the organization’s vision. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between nurses' empowerment and quality of work life at primary health care centers in Assiut City.Methods: This study was conducted in a descriptive correlated manner; the population consisted of the Assiut city primary health care centers nursing staff (n = 85). Self-administered questionnaire consisted of three parts: 1st part-Personal characteristics data questionnaire, 2nd part-Work Empowerment Promoting Factors Scale, and 3rd part: Quality of Nurses' Work Life questionnaire.Results: There were significant negative correlations between quality of work life and empowerment factors among studied nurses.Conclusions and recommendations: Workshops on the quality of work life skills for nurses and nurse managers should be done periodically, nurse managers in MCH centers should provide nurses by sufficient information, guide and resources, Nurses in primary health centers have to remain allowed to participate in decision making process to empower them, as like properly as growing theirs effect on autonomy, and First line nurse managers should periodically have nursing group meeting to verbalized, vitalize and support peer and social interaction.

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