Prevalence and Associated Risks of Depression among Patients Attending the Primary Healthcare Centers in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 1352-1355
Author(s):  
Abdulhadi Turki Alsubaie ◽  
Hyder O. Mirghani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

scholarly journals Clinical laboratory services for primary healthcare centers in urban cities: a pilot ACO model of ten primary healthcare centers

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soha A. Tashkandi ◽  
Ali Alenezi ◽  
Ismail Bakhsh ◽  
Abdullah AlJuryyan ◽  
Zahir H AlShehry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Laboratory Testing ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Reference Laboratory ◽  
Pilot Model ◽  
Laboratory Services ◽  
Analytical Phase ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

Abstract Background Primary healthcare centers (PHC) ensure that patients receive comprehensive care from promotion and prevention to treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care in a familiar environment. It is designed to provide first-contact, continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated patient care that will help achieve equity in the specialty healthcare system. The healthcare in Saudi Arabia is undergoing transformation to Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) model. In order for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to achieve its transformational goals in healthcare, the improvement of PHCs’ quality and utilization is crucial. An integral part of this service is the laboratory services. Methods This paper presents a pilot model for the laboratory services of PHC's in urban cities. The method was based on the FOCUS-PDCA quality improvement method focusing on the pre-analytical phase of the laboratory testing as well as the Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutes (CBAHI) gap analysis and readiness within the ten piloted primary healthcare centers. Results The Gap analysis, revealed in-consistency in the practice, lead to lower the quality of the service, which was seen in the low performance of the chosen key performance indicators (KPI's) (high rejection rates, lower turn-around times (TAT) for test results) and also in the competency of the staff. Following executing the interventions, and by using some of the ACO Laboratory strategies; the KPI rates were improved, and our results exceeded the targets that we have set to reach during the first year. Also introducing the electronic connectivity improved the TAT KPI and made many of the processes leaner. Conclusions Our results revealed that the centralization of PHC's laboratory service to an accredited reference laboratory and implementing the national accreditation standards improved the testing process and lowered the cost, for the mass majority of the routine laboratory testing. Moreover, the model shed the light on how crucial the pre-analytical phase for laboratory quality improvement process, its effect on cost reduction, and the importance of staff competency and utilization.

scholarly journals National Survey of Medication Safety Practice: Preparation of Medication and Dispensing at Primary Healthcare Centers/Community Pharmacies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Rana Mohammed Alslim ◽  
Manar Mohammed Alslim ◽  
Khulud Abdulrahman Alamoudi ◽  
Zainab Abdulmunem Almuallem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Medication Safety ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Safety Practice ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

scholarly journals Assessing the cognitive status of older adults attending primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia using the Mini-Mental State Examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 1315-1323
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Alshammari ◽  
Adel Alhamdan ◽  
Saad Bindawas ◽  
Maysoon Al-Amoud ◽  
Saada Al-Orf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

scholarly journals National Survey of Medication Safety Practice: Patient Information at Primary Healthcare Centers/Community Pharmacies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Rana Mohammed Alslim ◽  
Manar Mohammed Alslim ◽  
Khulud Abdulrahman Alamoudi ◽  
Zainab Abdulmunem Almuallem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Medication Safety ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Safety Practice ◽  
Practice Patient ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

scholarly journals Job-related stress among nurses in primary healthcare centers in Arar city, Saudi Arabia

10.19082/7594 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 7594-7601
Author(s):  
Afaf Enad Alanazi ◽  
Amal Elwan Mohamed ◽  
Sabry Mohamed Hammad ◽  
Asmaa Enad Alanazi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Job Related Stress ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

scholarly journals Depression Screening for the Geriatric Population Visiting Primary Healthcare Centers in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrhman Alabdulgader ◽  
Ali O Mobarki ◽  
Ahmed AlDuwayrij ◽  
Abdullah Albadran ◽  
Mohammed I Almulhim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Depression Screening ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

scholarly journals Application of the Kano model to determine quality attributes of patient's care at the primary healthcare centers of the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia, 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
AbdulazizA Howsawi ◽  
MamdouhF Althageel ◽  
NoorulzamanK Mohaideen ◽  
MohammadS Khan ◽  
AbdulazizS Alzahrani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Kano Model ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers
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