scholarly journals Evidence-based Drug Dentistry Resource: New Initiative Project in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-74
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Hanin Sumaydan Saleam Aljohani ◽  
Aroub Abdullah Albatel
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Evidence Based

Patients’ Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding the Pre-Anesthesia Clinic (PAC) at the National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghdeer Tashkandi ◽  
Samina Abidi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Educational Information

BACKGROUND Preoperative services and education allow patients to take an active role in their recovery and reduce the risk of post-operative complications. Exploring patients’ perceptions and attitudes regarding pre-anesthesia services and education helps reveal gaps in patients’ uptake of them so that targeted educational interventions can be designed and implemented. OBJECTIVE This is an exploratory study aimed at increasing the understanding of patients’ perceptions and concerns about and the adequacy of the pre-anesthesia services and educational content provided to them at the pre-anesthesia clinic (PAC) of the National Guard Hospital (NGH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The information gathered will be used to design and develop an electronic patient education system that will allow patients to access personalized, evidence-based pre-anesthesia information relevant to their upcoming surgeries. METHODS Quantitative research methods are used to collect relevant information from patients using a closed-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire includes items on demographics, patients’ perceptions and concerns regarding anesthesia, and the assessment of pre-anesthesia information adequacy. RESULTS Our results showed that 94% of the participants consider the PAC very important, and more than half of the participants (56%) were interested in receiving additional educational information about anesthesia via mobile applications. While 100% of the participants were satisfied with the information and services provided at the clinic, the assessment of this information and service adequacy indicated that participants were not adequately informed about anesthesia. Among the most common anesthesia-related concerns were the inability to wake up after anesthesia, becoming paralyzed after spinal anesthesia, the possibility of staying in the ICU after the surgery and developing back pain. CONCLUSIONS This gathered information will be used to design and develop an educational intervention that will deliver evidence-based, personalized and easy to understand educational instructions to patients to better prepare them for their upcoming surgery. The proposed system will overcome the problems of (i) the spread of generalized unrelated educational information and instructions, (ii) patients forgetting or misunderstanding the given instructions, (iii) issues with the accessibility of information, and (iv) a lack of communication and interaction between patients and their anesthetist.

Dentist’s Knowledge of Evidence-based Dentistry and Digital Applications Resources in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Anwar Mouslim Alshammari ◽  
Hanin Sumaydan Saleam Aljohani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Dentistry

Physicians’ Knowledge about Evidence-Based Medicine in Eastern Saudi Arabia

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-786
Author(s):  
Nadira Al-Baghli ◽  
Sameeh Al-Almaie ◽  
Ahmed Bahnassy
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Based Medicine

An evidence-based assessment of CPR knowledge among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia

2022 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abdulelah Abualfraj ◽  
Ahmed Halawani ◽  
Ali Alshehri ◽  
Anas Hamam ◽  
Reema Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Evidence Based

Evidence-Based Practice Patterns Among Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulsalam Alhaidary
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Insufficient Time ◽  
Ebp Implementation

The goal of this study was to explore the evidence-based practice (EBP) pattern among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists in Saudi Arabia. A total of 48 clinicians working in Saudi Arabia completed a questionnaire that investigated patterns, attitudes, skills, and time and resources at the workplace related to EBP. The results showed that SLPs and audiologists held favorable attitudes toward EBP, and the use of research studies to guide clinical decision making was increased among the participants with previous EBP training. Also, the study found that skills and knowledge related to EBP need to be enhanced, but they were not major barriers to EBP implementation. Limited resources appeared to impose some hindrances, whereas insufficient time at the workplace was found to be a major challenge for EBP implementation. Overall, the findings from this study highlight the importance of increasing the continuing education and professional time for EBP activities in the workplace.

scholarly journals Implementation of Cigarette Plain Packaging: Triadic Reactions of Consumers, State Officials, and Tobacco Companies—The Case of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2668
Author(s):  
Marwah M. Hassounah ◽  
Abdulmohsen H. Al-Zalabani ◽  
Mohammed D. AlAhmari ◽  
Afraa A. Murriky ◽  
Anwar M. Makeen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Tobacco Industry ◽  
Communication Training ◽  
Consumer Trust ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Plain Packaging ◽  
Potential Consumer ◽  
State Official ◽  
Cigarette Packs

Objectives: In August 2019, Saudi Arabia started implementing plain packaging for cigarettes. Three months later, an opposing campaign on twitter using an Arabic hashtag “the new smoke” gained momentum amongst smokers. The purpose of this study is to document this opposing campaign’s timeline and describe consumers, government, and tobacco industry rhetoric. Methods: We created a timeline of the campaign events then performed online social listening of Arabic twitter hashtags related to the campaign. Results: Campaigners mainly complained of an unfavorable new taste in cigarette packs with plain packaging. The messaging developed to accusations to government entities and neighboring countries, and then after threats to boycott tobacco companies. The campaign received a significant amount of media coverage and elicited an official response from a number of Saudi government bodies, such as the Saudi Food and Drug Authority and Ministry of Commerce and Investment. Conclusion: This case points at a need for risk communication training, possible tobacco industry manipulation, and a need to gain consumer trust with evidence-based messaging techniques. The case of cigarette plain packaging adoption in Saudi Arabia serves as an example to other countries of potential consumer interaction, tobacco industry interference, and state official counter-reactions.

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