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Alrawiai S. Deprescribing, shared decision-making, and older people: perspectives in primary care. J Pharm Policy Pract 2023; 16:153. [PMID: 38012778 PMCID: PMC10680318 DOI: 10.1186/s40545-023-00671-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Polypharmacy is an issue that affects many people, especially older adults, and could result in negative outcomes such as lower medication adherence and an increase in the likelihood of adverse drug reactions. Deprescribing is a possible solution to mitigating this issue. Examining polypharmacy and deprescribing in primary care settings is important as it could help older adults living in the community and their relatives by lowering their treatment burden and medication cost. Some guidelines have been developed to help with the deprescribing process; however, these guidelines are not applicable to all patients and situations. Thus, the deprescribing process needs to be based mainly on the patient's current situations, preferences, and values and this could be achieved using shared decision-making. However, some barriers slow down the process to deprescribe in primary care settings and measures should be taken to overcome these barriers. This review aims to examine the current situation of deprescribing, especially in primary care settings, and how SDM can be used to optimize the deprescribing process. To achieve this an illustration using one prominent model in SDM and one prominent model in deprescribing will be presented to showcase how SDM can be used in the deprescribing process.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sumaiah Alrawiai
- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 34212, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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Al-Kahtani NK, Aljabri D, Alrawiai S, Alsubaie S, Alasmari M, Aldukhi Z, Alkahtani HK. Factors Affecting Utilization of the E-Health “Seha” Interactive Application for Online Medical Consultation in Saudi Arabia. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2022; 15:1607-1619. [PMID: 36061881 PMCID: PMC9439653 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s349548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Telehealth, Internet interventions, or digital apps provide healthcare to isolated regions and can span borders. The purpose of this research was to assess the use of the Seha application, public perceptions toward the application, and factors that affect its utilization. Methods The cross-sectional method was used to analyze the quantitative data. Grounded Theory was used to analyze the qualitative data. This study was conducted from December 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019. A total of 419 participants were surveyed online, and semi-structured interviews were conducted for 20 participants. The participants were chosen based on convenience sampling techniques. The survey contained two sections. The first section consisted of demographic data and the second section included eight questions, each covering one main aspect. For the qualitative approach, participants were chosen using a theoretical sampling technique. Researchers acted as the primary data collection instrument. Results Out of the total, 88.5% of the participants did not use “Seha” application. Among users, the main perceived benefit from the application was the ability to contact a general practitioner anytime. Among non-users, the greatest barrier to use was the lack of awareness about it, while the ability to contact a general practitioner any time (25%) and reducing visits to the doctor (23%) were the top motivations. A conceptual framework was developed to define the different aspects affecting the use of the online medical consultation application. These aspects included awareness and education, technical issues, access, and consultation information. Conclusion Public awareness and education about the application, as well as the integration of its functions with other healthcare systems were the main recommendations suggested. Implementing these recommendations is encouraged to deliver value to e-health initiatives in Saudi Arabia.
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- Nouf Khalid Al-Kahtani
- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: Nouf Khalid Al-Kahtani, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia, Email
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Information Systems, College of Computer and Information Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Al-Rayes S, Al Yaqoub FA, Alfayez A, Alsalman D, Alanezi F, Alyousef S, AlNujaidi H, Al-Saif AK, Attar R, Aljabri D, Al-Mubarak S, Al-Juwair MM, Alrawiai S, Saraireh L, Saadah A, Al-umran A, Alanzi TM. Gaming elements, applications, and challenges of gamification in healthcare. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2022.100974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Al Ansari FS, Alfayez A, Alsalman D, Alanezi F, Alhodaib H, Al-Rayes S, Aljabri D, Alrawiai S, Alakrawi Z, Saadah A, Al-Juwair MM, Aljaffary A, AlThani B, Mushcab H, Alanzi TM, AlNujaidi H, Al-Saif AK, Attar R, Alumran A, Al-Mubarak S, Alyousef S. Using mobile health applications to enhance physical activity in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study on users' perceptions. Int Health 2022; 15:47-55. [PMID: 35348719 PMCID: PMC9808522 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihac008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This research aims to assess the users' perceptions of usability and quality of mobile health applications used for promoting physical activity in Saudi Arabia. METHODS This was a quantitative cross-sectional study. A survey was developed based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) and distributed among the Saudi population through social media to assess the users' perceptions of using mobile applications to enhance physical activity. The survey questionnaire consisted of 27 questions in six sections, including demographics (nine items), perceived usefulness (three items), perceived ease of use (three items), attitudes (three items), user experience (six items) and subjective quality (three items). All the participants were in Saudi Arabia and >15 y of age. RESULTS A total of 195 m-Health users participated in the survey. Of the total participants, 25.1% were overweight and 21.0% were obese. The workout frequency of most users was rarely (32.3%) and three to four times a week (29.2%). In addition, 55.9% of the users agreed that the application they use served all fitness levels and >80% either agreed or strongly agreed that it was easy for them to learn how to use the application. More than 70% of users agreed or strongly agreed that the application enhanced their knowledge of workouts and physical activity and >90% would recommend the application to others. There were no differences identified between the male and female participants and younger (<40 y) and older (>40 y) participants with respect to perceived usefulness and ease of use, attitudes, experiences and subjective quality. However, significant differences were observed between participants <40 y and >40 y of age in terms of perceived ease of use of mHealth applications. CONCLUSION mHealth users across Saudi Arabia believe that the mHealth applications have good usability and quality factors. As a result, they can motivate people and help them achieve their goals in relation to physical activities.
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- Fatimah Salah Al Ansari
- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Aljaffary A, Awad Albaalharith M, Alumran A, Alrawiai S, Hariri B. Patient Safety Culture in Primary Healthcare Centers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Healthc Policy 2022; 15:229-241. [PMID: 35210885 PMCID: PMC8859538 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s336117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Afnan Aljaffary
- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: Afnan Aljaffary, Tel +9660133338086, Email
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Aljaffary A, Alsheddi F, Alzahrani R, Alamoudi S, Aljuwair M, Alrawiai S, Aljabri D, Althumairi A, Hariri B, Alumran A. Shared Decision-Making: A Cross-Sectional Study Assessing Patients Awareness and Preferences in Saudi Arabia. Patient Prefer Adherence 2022; 16:1005-1015. [PMID: 35444407 PMCID: PMC9013678 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s332638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Shared decision-making (SDM) has become broadly accepted during the consultation, especially when there are many options of treatment. This study aims to assess patients' levels of awareness and preferences of SDM in Saudi Arabia. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study targeting patients in Saudi Arabia. Two validated questionnaires were used, the first validated questionnaire focuses on measuring knowledge, attitude and experiences of shared-decision making. The second questionnaire is the the Autonomy-Preference-Index focusing on patients' preferences for being involved in SDM. Relevant items to the study aim were chosen and translated into Arabic. Psychometric testing was conducted for Arabic and English versions and tested for content and face validity. The questionnaire administered online via social media channels, between February 2021 and May 2021. A total of 411 respondents completed the questionnaire. RESULTS The findings showed a positive association between awareness and preferences of SDM among patients in Saudi Arabia. In the awareness of the SDM domain, females reported higher scores than male participants (t = -4.504, P < 0.001). Saudis reported higher scores in their awareness of SDM than non-Saudis (t = 2.569, P = 0.011). Participants without health insurance reported higher scores in their awareness of SDM than those insured (t = -2.130, P = 0.034). Participants with degree have higher knowledge levels than participants with no degree (f = 10.034, P < 0.001). Females reported higher scores in their preferences of SDM than the male (t = -2.099, P = 0.036). Participants who visited private health-care settings in their last clinical encounter reported higher preferences of SDM than participants who received care in other settings (f = 2.653, P = 0.048). CONCLUSION The study concludes that the more aware a patient is, the more likely they prefer SDM practice. This finding can support health-care policymakers in developing SDM policies that enhance patient-centered care.
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- Afnan Aljaffary
- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: Afnan Aljaffary, Email
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Al-Kahtani N, Alrawiai S, Al-Zahrani BM, Abumadini RA, Aljaffary A, Hariri B, Alissa K, Alakrawi Z, Alumran A. Digital health transformation in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional analysis using Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’ digital health indicators. Digit Health 2022; 8:20552076221117742. [PMID: 35959196 PMCID: PMC9358341 DOI: 10.1177/20552076221117742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background The digital revolution has had a huge impact on healthcare around the world.
Digital technology could dramatically improve the accuracy of diagnosis,
treatment, health outcomes, efficiency of care, and workflow of healthcare
operations. Using health information technology will bring major
improvements in patient outcomes. Purpose This study aims to measure the readiness for digital health transformation at
different hospitals in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia in relation to
Saudi Vision 2030 based on the four dimensions adopted by the Healthcare
Information and Management Systems Society: person-enabled health,
predictive analytics, governance and workforce, and interoperability. Methods The study was conducted with a cross-sectional design using data collected
through an online questionnaire from 10 healthcare settings, the
questionnaire consists of the four digital health indicators. The survey was
developed by Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society for the
purpose of assessing the level of digital maturity in healthcare
settings. Results Ten healthcare facilities in the Eastern Province, both private and
governmental, were included in the study. The highest total scores for
digital health transformation were reported in private healthcare facilities
(median score for private facilities = 77, public facilities = 71). The
‘governance and workforce’ was the most implemented dimension among the
healthcare facilities in the study (median = 80), while the dimension that
was least frequently implemented was predictive analytics (median
score = 70). In addition, tertiary hospitals scored the least in digital
transformation readiness (median = 74) compared to primary and secondary
healthcare facilities in the study. Conclusion The results of the study show that private healthcare facilities scored
higher in digital health transformation indicators. These results will be
useful for promoting policymakers’ understanding of the level of digital
health transformation in the Eastern Province and for the creation of a
strategic action plan.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nouf Al-Kahtani
- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Networks and Communication, College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Alajwari HA, Alfayez A, Alsalman D, Alanezi F, Alhodaib H, Al-Rayes S, Aljaffary A, AlThani B, AlNujaidi H, Al-Saif AK, Attar R, Aljabri D, Al-Mubarak S, Al-Juwair MM, Alrawiai S, Alakrawi Z, Alanzi TM. Knowledge and attitude of Saudi Arabian citizens towards telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int Health 2021; 14:604-609. [PMID: 34893850 PMCID: PMC8689698 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of Saudi Arabian citizens towards telemedicine during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional survey was designed to carry out this study. The electronic survey, prepared using Google Forms, was distributed to 1500 randomly selected citizens of Saudi Arabia. A total of 330 participants completed and returned the questionnaire. Basic statistics were used to describe the data. Results The majority of the respondents (73.9%) were female. More than half of them (54.8%) were >35 y of age and had graduate or postgraduate degrees (65.5%). A total of 96.7% of the respondents were Saudis. Most of the participants (70.0%) were familiar with the term ‘telemedicine’ and thought that telemedicine (92.1%) could reduce transportation costs. Of the respondents, 58.8% had not seen a telemedicine system before and 67.0% indicated that they had not previously used telemedicine services. A total of 87.3% of the participants agreed or strongly agreed that telemedicine was a useful tool during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, more than half of the participants agreed or strongly agreed that telemedicine facilitates the diagnosis of people (58.8%), increases communication (58.2%), reduces clinic visits (85.9%) and performs tasks quickly (70.3%). Also, 51.5% of the respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed that telemedicine affects patient privacy. Conclusions The outcomes indicated that most of the participants had a positive attitude towards the use of telemedicine as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. They believed that telemedicine saves time, labour and costs and is an effective tool to treat coronavirus patients at a safe distance. However, the government should develop programs to raise awareness in the population about the use of telemedicine for the treatment of various diseases that afflict the Saudi Arabian people. Likewise, a legal framework must be implemented to protect the privacy of patients and healthcare providers.
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- Hadeel Abdullah Alajwari
- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Al-Hajri QR, Alfayez A, Alsalman D, Alanezi F, Alhodaib H, Al-Rayes SA, Aljaffary A, AlThani B, AlNujaidi H, Al-Saif AK, Attar R, Aljabri D, Al-Mubarak S, Al-Juwair MM, Alrawiai S, Alanzi TM. The Impact of WhatsApp on the Blood Donation Process in Saudi Arabia. J Blood Med 2021; 12:1003-1010. [PMID: 34824556 PMCID: PMC8610773 DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s339521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background WhatsApp was the most popular messenger app used in Saudi Arabia with 71% of the total population using it in 2020. WhatsApp is increasingly being used as a tool for mobile health (m-health) interventions; however, concerning blood donation, there is a lack of research studies on the topic. Objective This study aims to measure the general awareness levels of the blood donation process and assess blood donation history, the motivators and inhibitors to donating blood, and to assess the impact of WhatsApp on the blood donation process in Saudi Arabia. Methods In this research study, a descriptive quantitative cross-sectional analysis was adopted. A questionnaire survey was designed using Google Forms and distributed online through social media applications to collect data. All citizens aged above 18 years of age were eligible to participate in the survey. There were a total of 150 participants in the study. Results More than 90% of participants were aware of their blood group, blood donation requirements, and causes to be deferred from the donation. Furthermore, 27% of participants donated blood because their relatives or friends needed blood, 26% donated due to human solidarity, 18% did not donate blood because of their health condition and 14% did not because of the fear of needles. About 33% of participants relied on WhatsApp to search for blood donors, and all the requests were fulfilled with blood donors. In addition, 94% of participants strongly believed that the WhatsApp application had a significant role in bridging the gap for blood banks' need for blood donors. Conclusion Social media applications such as WhatsApp can bridge the gap between blood banks, blood donors and the patients in need of blood in Saudi Arabia, where there is a shortage of blood donors.
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- Qarmoosha Rasheed Al-Hajri
- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Community College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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AlOtaibi N, Alsaleebi S, Alanezi F, Alhodaib H, AlThani B, Aljabri D, Alsalman D, Al-Fayez A, Saadah A, Alrawiai S, Alyousif N, Alanzi T. Usage and Acceptability of the Wateen Application Among the Population of Saudi Arabia. J Blood Med 2021; 12:863-873. [PMID: 34629919 PMCID: PMC8493112 DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s328981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The main objective of this research was to investigate the opinion of the population of Saudi Arabia on the use and acceptability of the Wateen application. Methods This research was a quantitative cross-sectional study in which an online questionnaire was distributed among the target population who were healthy people over 18 years of age that had used or known about the Wateen application. A total of 352 participants responded to the questionnaire. The data collection was carried out between November and December 2020. A basic descriptive statistical analysis was used to analyze the data. Results The participants had used the Wateen app to follow the donation record, as a reminder of donation dates, to find lists and blood bank locations, to request blood donation, and to find donation requests on social media. After receiving the blood donation request from the Wateen app, majority of the respondents felt encouraged, motivated, and educated to donate blood, and about blood donation, respectively. Participants also indicated that the application helped them to find donors. Besides, majority of the respondents stated that the Wateen app had reduced the gap between blood donors and the need for blood. However, few participants expressed that they had not received or observed a post about the Wateen application on social media networks. Conclusion The results of this research indicated that there is a general acceptance of the use of the Wateen app among the participants of this study. However, the importance of the Wateen app needs to be further advertised so that it can be used in the blood donation process in all regions of Saudi Arabia. In this way, the people of Saudi Arabia will be more aware of the importance of the Wateen app in the blood donation process, and the goal of the Ministry of Health of bridging the gap between donation centers and blood donors could be achieved.
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- Noot AlOtaibi
- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Blood Bank, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Community College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Information Technology Department, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Alrawiai S, Asimakopoulou K, Scambler S. Patient-Centred Care in Dentistry: Definitions and Models - Commentary. Eur J Dent Educ 2021; 25:637-640. [PMID: 33180971 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Patient-centred care is an important approach that is currently being adopted, to varying degrees of success, in a number of healthcare settings, particularly in family medicine and nursing. However, patient-centred care is relatively understudied in dentistry. This commentary aims to provide a general overview of patient-centred care studies conducted in dentistry, of how the approach is defined in this setting, and of the different models that have aimed to operationalize the concept. This concept is particularly relevant to dental education as current guidelines for dentists encourage and require them to adopt different dimensions of this approach. In addition to policies and guidelines, there is evidence that suggests that the adoption of patient-centred care would result in positive outcomes.
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- Sumaiah Alrawiai
- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Hijlis SA, Alanzi T, Alanezi F, Alhodaib H, Althumairi A, Aljaffary A, Aljabri D, Alrayes S, Alsalman D, Al-Fayez A, Alrawiai S, AlThani B, Alakrawi Z, Saadah A, Alyousif N. Use of social media for the improvement of radiation safety knowledge among Saudi Arabian radiographers. Int Health 2021; 14:280-287. [PMID: 34313321 PMCID: PMC9070517 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Radiographers have used social media networks for education, research, professional development and other purposes. However, in Saudi Arabia, there are no studies on the use of social media by radiographers. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the use of social media for the improvement of radiation safety knowledge among Saudi Arabian radiographers. METHODS A questionnaire was designed to collect the data from Saudi Arabian radiographers. The questionnaire was created using Google Forms and was sent to 530 radiographers using WhatsApp. In total, 159 participants completed and returned the questionnaire through WhatsApp. The response rate was 30%. Basic descriptive statistics were employed to analyse the data. RESULTS Most of the participants (79.9%) thought that social media could be used as a tool for the improvement of radiation safety knowledge. Also, almost half of participants (49.7%) employed social media when they needed to obtain information about radiation protection. Similarly, a majority of respondents (69.2%) used social media when they required information related to radiation safety. In addition, 81.7% of participants observed on video the existing information on radiation safety. Also, 71.7% of them were disposed to expand the use of social media to obtain information for radiation protection in their professional activities. CONCLUSION The results indicate that social media can help to improve radiation safety knowledge among Saudi Arabian radiographers. Consequently, participants were willing to increase the use of these tools in their professional work.
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- Shayma-A Hijlis
- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Community College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyad 32433
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 24424, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Information Technology, Information Technology, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 23324, Saudi Arabia
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Alrawiai S, Aljaffary A, Al-Rayes S, Alumran A, Alhuseini M, Hariri B. The OPTION Scale: Measuring Patients' Perceptions of Shared Decision-Making in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. J Multidiscip Healthc 2020; 13:1337-1346. [PMID: 33154650 PMCID: PMC7608000 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s273340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background Involving patients in the decision-making process is now widely accepted as appropriate and ethical during consultations, particularly when several options are available. The aim of this study is to measure the patients’ perceptions of shared decision-making practices during clinical encounters in Saudi Arabia. Methods This study employs a quantitative cross-sectional design. The OPTION scale was translated to Arabic. The questionnaire’s content validity was assessed using an expert panel review. The questionnaire was then administered to 291 participants through online recruitment. Results Participants reported positive perceptions of shared decision-making practices in Saudi Arabia. The lowest perceived shared decision-making scores were from patients who visited the internal medicine department (f = 2.163, P = 0.009). Participants who received care from female physicians reported significantly higher levels of involvement in the shared decision-making process compared to male physicians (t = −2.732, P = 0.007). Although the majority of the participants in the study were from Eastern Province, this province documented the lowest mean perceived decision-making score by the patients compared to other provinces within Saudi Arabia (f = 3.613, P = 0.007). Female participants in the study had a higher shared decision-making score than the male participants (t = −3.644, P < 0.0001). Conclusion Generally, the study results confirmed that shared decision-making in the Saudi health system includes significant patient involvement. Interventions that enhance the culture of shared decision-making in Saudi Arabia are necessary to ensure better adherence to treatment plans and thus better health outcomes.
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- Sumaiah Alrawiai
- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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Alrawiai S, Asimakopoulou K, Scambler S. Dentists' perceptions of a practical model of patient-centred care: providing information and choice in a dental consultation. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2019; 24:1090-1099. [PMID: 30900479 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2019.1595682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Adopting a patient-centred approach when engaging with patients has been linked to positive outcomes in medicine. However, in the field of dentistry, patient-centred care (PCC) has been understudied. The aim of this study was to explore dentists' opinions about the usefulness of a theoretical model of PCC and its applicability to a dental setting. Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with dentists working at a major university hospital in south London. The interviews were audiotaped and analysed using thematic analysis. The analysis showed that dentists found the PCC model to be useful for practical application but mostly for 'other' dentists. They viewed the lowest and highest levels of PCC that the model advocates as 'out-dated' and 'ideal', respectively. Dentists felt that giving patients full choice and control over their treatment was not applicable to everyday clinical practice. They expressed that a tool developed on the basis of this hierarchy of PCC could be useful for self-assessment purposes, although with some reservations. In conclusion, dentists seemed to embrace the practice of PCC and felt that their provision of PCC was at an acceptable standard. They believed that a moderate level of information and choice was most suitable for patients.
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- Sumaiah Alrawiai
- a King's College London, Dental Institute, Division of Population and Patient Health, Social and Behavioural Sciences Group , Guy's Hospital , London , UK
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- a King's College London, Dental Institute, Division of Population and Patient Health, Social and Behavioural Sciences Group , Guy's Hospital , London , UK
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- a King's College London, Dental Institute, Division of Population and Patient Health, Social and Behavioural Sciences Group , Guy's Hospital , London , UK
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