scholarly journals Behavior, Awareness and Sensitivity of Healthcare Providers in a Multicultural Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Russel Salvador Abalos-Fabia ◽  
Shadia Mohamed Khadrawi ◽  
Rosanta Oligan Ellasus
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Diversity Training ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Laboratory Technology

Background:  The healthcare workforce of Saudi Arabia is characterized by diverse cultural backgrounds as a consequence of employment of expatriate workers from various countries. The heterogeneity of both providers of health services and clients resulted to cultural barriers that affected the delivery care.  It is paramount to evaluate the cultural competence of the healthcare providers (HCPs) to maintain quality holistic care. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess the cultural diversity experience, cultural competence behavior (CCB) and cultural awareness and sensitivity (CAS) of HCPs in a hospital setting of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving survey of HCPs from medical, nursing and laboratory technology disciplines using the Cultural Competence Assessment (CCA) tool.  Results: There were a total of 104 HCPs who completed the survey. The characteristics of the respondents resulted to a mean age of 38.7 ±10.4 who were predominantly Asians and nurses. The majority had working experience of 10 years and below, with more than half who had prior diversity trainings. Reported cultural diversity experience included all HCPs caring for Arab Middle Easterners and Asians and encountering at least one or more special population groups. There was an overall high cultural competence (5.28 ±0.46), high CCB (5.84 ±0.56) but only moderately high CAS (4.72 ±0.35). Significant differences were only identified between CCB scores and three demographic variables (racial/ethnic identification, area of discipline and years of experience). No significant result was found between CAS scores and demographic variables as well as between CCB and CAS scores.     Conclusions: In spite of high CCB, the HCPs responded with lower CAS scores. Interventions should be initiated to increase CAS such as cultural diversity training and availability of cultural care resources.

Cultural Competency Among Pediatric Registered Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Design

2020 ◽  
pp. 104365962096078
Author(s):  
Manal F. Alharbi ◽  
Manal H. Alhamlan ◽  
Ahmad E. Aboshaiqah
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
High Level

Introduction Saudi Arabia’s culturally diverse population is growing rapidly. The need for cultural competence is greatest in pediatric units where nurses provide care to children in collaboration with their parents. Method Nonprobability sampling of 394 nurses and cross-sectional descriptive design was used to investigate nurses’ cultural competence, and to examine the relationships between the variables and participants’ demographic data in pediatric units across five hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by asking nurses to complete a self-report questionnaire. Results The results suggest a high degree of cultural competency. Participants’ scores indicated high levels of perceived cultural awareness, sensitivity, and cultural competence behavior for performance. Discussion This study supports the 3-D Puzzle Model of culturally congruent care for cultural competence, which assumes that cultural competence is deeply influenced by one’s experiences. The findings revealed a high level of cultural competence despite a lack of information with respect to patient views.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study on the Flood Emergency Preparedness among Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1329
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Al-Wathinani ◽  
Abdulaziz Alakeel ◽  
Ahmad Hecham Alani ◽  
Mohammad Alharbi ◽  
Abdullah Almutairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
And Training

This study used a descriptive cross-sectional methodology to measure healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to respond to a flood scenario in Saudi Arabia. A validated survey was distributed to collect data using a convenience sampling technique through multiple social media platforms. A total of 227 participants were included in this study: 52% of them were aged between 26 to 34 years, 74% were residents from Riyadh, and 52.4% worked in nursing divisions. A significant number of respondents (73.2%) had positive perceptions towards their hospitals’ ability to provide an effective response to a flood, 89% were willing to report to work following a flood, and 90% of participants reported the need to develop both guidelines and training for flood disaster preparedness. Preparation and successful flood mitigation in the hospital setting requires staff that have both knowledge and training in emergency management. One way to obtain such readiness is through competency-based training, including both table-top and full-scale live exercises. Although the willingness to respond to such a flooding emergency was high among staff, the development of guidelines and educational programs is needed in order to develop the competencies and skills sets to improve disaster preparedness response and preparedness efforts.

scholarly journals Adenovirus and RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines’ perceptions and acceptance among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia: a national survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e048586
Author(s):  
Mohamad-Hani Temsah ◽  
Mazin Barry ◽  
Fadi Aljamaan ◽  
Abdullah Alhuzaimi ◽  
Ayman Al-Eyadhy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Vectored Vaccine ◽  
To Receive

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare the perception, confidence, hesitancy and acceptance rate of various COVID-19 vaccine types among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia, a nation with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus experience.DesignNational cross-sectional, pilot-validated questionnaire.SettingOnline, self-administered questionnaire among HCWs.ParticipantsA total of 2007 HCWs working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated; 1512 (75.3%) participants completed the survey and were included in the analysis.InterventionData were collected through an online survey sent to HCWs during 1–15 November 2020. The main outcome measure was HCW acceptance of COVID-19 candidate vaccines. The associated factors of vaccination acceptance were identified through a logistic regression analysis and via measurement of the level of anxiety, using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 scale.ResultsAmong the 1512 HCWs who were included, 62.4% were women, 70.3% were between 21 and 40 years of age, and the majority (62.2%) were from tertiary hospitals. In addition, 59.5% reported knowing about at least one vaccine; 24.4% of the participants were sure about their willingness to receive the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, and 20.9% were willing to receive the RNA BNT162b2 vaccine. However, 18.3% reported that they would refuse to receive the Ad5-vectored vaccine, and 17.9% would refuse the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine. Factors that influenced the differential readiness of HCWs included their perceptions of the vaccine’s efficiency in preventing the infection (33%), their personal preferences (29%) and the vaccine’s manufacturing country (28.6%).ConclusionsAwareness by HCWs of the several COVID-19 candidate vaccines could improve their perceptions and acceptance of vaccination. Reliable sources on vaccine efficiency could improve vaccine uptake, so healthcare authorities should use reliable information to decrease vaccine hesitancy among frontline healthcare providers.

scholarly journals Opinion of Healthcare Professionals in the Usage of Social Media for Patient Care in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Syed Meraj Ahmed ◽  
Faisal Alhumaidi Alruways ◽  
Thamer Fahad Alsallum ◽  
Meshal Munahi Almutairi ◽  
Abdullah Saif Al-Subhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Use Of Social Media

<span lang="EN-US">Use of social media for patient care is the new frontier in the healthcare indus-try. Sharing of information between the clinicians and their patients is now so much easier. In slowly gaining a foothold worldwide it needs a healthy push to make it universally accepta-ble. Study the knowledge, attitude, and practices of healthcare providers on the usage of social media in their clinical practice.</span><span lang="EN-US">A baseline cross – sectional study was conducted among 200 healthcare professionals from March 2015 to September 2015 on their knowledge, attitude, and practices in the use of social media for patient care in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia. A close ended self – administered validated questionnaire was used to gather data which was analyzed by using the SPSS ver. 21.0 software. 55.3% participants used social media for both professional and personal reasons. Some (25.3%) specified using it for patient care while a significant majority (52.9%) opined that it can be successfully used for patient interaction. Nearly 55% agreed that social media should not be banned due to its benefits as an efficient tool for patient communication. </span><span>S</span><span lang="EN-US">ocial media use for pa-tient doctor interaction should be encouraged to improve patient care through effective com-munication.</span>

scholarly journals Opinions of healthcare providers on the design of a smartphone application for asthma treatment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajed M. Al-Otaibi ◽  
Khalid A. Ansari ◽  
Osama Hamad ◽  
Turki M. Alanzi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Asthma Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Physician ◽  
Global Initiative

Introduction: In several countries of the world, smartphone applications have been designed to contribute to the treatment of asthma. However, none of these applications has been developed in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the objective of this article is to design a smartphone application for the treatment of asthma based on the opinions of healthcare providers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: In order to know the opinion of the healthcare providers from Saudi Arabia about the design of an asthmaApp, we used a purposive sampling method and conducted a cross sectional survey employing a questionnaire which was distributed through the QuestionPro.com website to all healthcare providers working in this country. The questionnaire was sent to 376 healthcare providers and the response rate was 25%. Results: The data indicated that the majority of the respondents opined that the following features were important or very important in the design of a smartphone application for asthma treatment in Saudi Arabia: information about. patient diagnosis (98%), primary physician access information(83%), patient satisfaction with the therapeutic process (91%), push notifications about reminder for drugs (95%), push notification for treatment of inhaler and other drugs (92%), push notifications about reminders of clinic visits and therapy sections (81%), push notifications to ask for help sending SMS to primary physician about patients’ attacks (89%), pathophysiology of asthma (82%), asthma triggers (98%), drug guidelines (94%), drug side effects (93%), number of asthma attacks (98%), medication statistics (88%), visual inputs such as peak flow (91%), data to link patients to healthcare providers and to healthcare centers (82%), and Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) references (72%). Conclusions: According to the opinion of the majority of healthcare providers (92%), the proposed smartphone application designed based on medical guidelines will contribute to improve the treatment of patients with asthma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and will help to reduce the number of asthma cases that need hospitalization, and the number of asthma cases in the emergency departments of the hospitals of the Kingdom.

Cultural competence among nursing students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Cruz ◽  
N. Alquwez ◽  
C.P. Cruz ◽  
R.F.D. Felicilda-Reynaldo ◽  
L.M. Vitorino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

National study of emergency medical services core competencies in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-255
Author(s):  
Talal AlShammari ◽  
Paul Jennings ◽  
Brett Williams
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
National Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emergency Medical

PurposeEmergency medical services (EMS) educational standards in Saudi Arabia have developed at an unprecedented rate, and the rapid pace of development has resulted in a considerable disparity of educational approaches. Therefore, an empirically based core competency framework should be developed. The aim was to utilize exploratory factor analysis (EFA) in the reduction and generation of a theoretical Saudi competency model.Design/methodology/approachA purposive sample was utilized in a national quantitative cross-sectional study design of Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) healthcare workers. The instrument comprised 41 core competency items rated on a Likert scale. EFA alpha factoring with oblique promax rotation was applied to the 41 items.FindingsA total of 450 EMS healthcare providers participated in the study, of whom 422 (93.8 per cent) were male and 28 (6.2 per cent) female. Of the participants, 230 (60 per cent) were aged 29–39 years and 244 (54.2 per cent) had 5–9 years of experience. An EFA of instrument items generated five factors: professionalism, preparedness, communication, clinical and personal with an eigenvalue > 1, representing 67.5 per cent of total variance. Only variables that had a loading value >0.40 were utilized in the factor solution.Originality/valueThe EFA model Saudi ParamEdic Competency Scale (SPECS) has been identified, with 27 core competency items and five overarching factors. The model has considerable similarities to other medical competency frameworks. However, some aspects are specifically unique to the Saudi EMS context. The SPECS model provides an academic blueprint that can be used by paramedic educational programs to ensure empirical alignment with the needs of the industry and community.

scholarly journals ReCAP: Assessing Cultural Competence Among Oncology Surgeons

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardith Z. Doorenbos ◽  
Arden M. Morris ◽  
Emily A. Haozous ◽  
Heather Harris ◽  
David R. Flum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Diversity Training ◽  
Puget Sound ◽  
Cultural Diversity Training ◽  
Culturally Congruent ◽  
Cancer Care Continuum ◽  
Cultural Competence Assessment ◽  
Oncology Providers ◽  
Racial Ethnic

QUESTION ASKED: Are there attributes of surgical providers that are associated with culturally congruent care? SUMMARY ANSWER: Surgical providers reported treating diverse patient populations; 71% encountered patients from six or more racial/ethnic groups. More than half (58%) reported completing cultural diversity training, with employer-sponsored training the most common type reported (48%; 71 of 147). Cultural Competence Assessment scores ranged from 5.99 to 13.75 of a possible 14 (mean = 10.3; standard deviation ± 1.3), and receipt of diversity training was associated with higher scores than nonreceipt (10.56 v 9.82, respectively; P < .001). METHODS: Surgical providers from six hospitals in the Puget Sound region of Washington State were invited to participate. Participants completed a 50-item survey that assessed demographic data and incorporated the Cultural Competence Assessment and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale. Survey response rate was 51.1% (n = 253). BIAS, CONFOUNDING FACTORS(S), DRAWBACKS: Our study has several limitations. Although our survey response rate of 51% was better than that of most physician surveys reported in the literature, we acknowledge that our data cannot represent the experience of all surgeons in the United States who care for racial/ethnic minority patients, as our survey was limited to surgeons practicing in the Puget Sound region. Our survey items on the racial/ethnic and special population diversity encountered by providers were limited to experiences in the past 12 months. We might have obtained a more accurate description of providers’ experience by using a more detailed quantitative measure, but we elected not to use this approach in order to limit respondent burden and thereby improve response rates. This study only surveyed surgical providers, which represents only a snapshot of the cancer care continuum. Future research should include medical oncology providers and others oncology providers to provide a more complete picture of cultural competency across the cancer care continuum. REAL-LIFE IMPLICATIONS: Culturally competent care is an essential but often overlooked component of high-quality health care. In our study sample, most surgical providers who treated racially and ethnically diverse patients perceived that they had a high level of cultural awareness, and their perceived and measured cultural awareness were highly correlated in our analyses. As US demographics become increasingly diverse, these data provide encouraging evidence that surgical providers are generally culturally sensitive and culturally aware, and perhaps more important, that they place a high value on cultural awareness. Our results also demonstrate that exposure to cultural diversity training was the single most important contributor to culturally congruent care, indicating a substantial need to continue existing diversity training interventions. Future work should compare training offered by various hospital systems. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals Assessing Turnover Time, Communication and Report Quality among Histopathologists and Their Clients.

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Waleed A. AlRajban ◽  
Dr. Khaldoon A. AlJerian ◽  
Dr. Zainab Z. AlZaher ◽  
Dr. Wijdan M. AlEithan ◽  
Dr. Lujain H. AlAmoudi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Turnover Time ◽  
Quality Of Reporting ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Report Quality ◽  
Quality Of Reports

Numerous studies have been published assessing physicians’ satisfaction regarding the quality of pathology departments, which have led to further enhancement. Our objective is to estimate the satisfaction level between histopathologists and healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia in terms of turnover time in histopathology laboratories and communication, that is, quality of reporting between the two groups. In this cross-sectional study, we developed a questionnaire covering the areas identified in the literature regarding evaluating the satisfaction between histopathologists and their clients. The questionnaire was conducted in 5 hospitals in Saudi Arabia, each of which has its histopathology unit accredited by the College of American Pathologists. In our study, we report the results of 129 clients and 30 histopathologists. On the satisfaction scale (1 out 5, where is 1= very unsatisfied and 5= very satisfied), the clients reported medians of 3.40, 3.83, and 4.00 for turnover time, communication with histopathologists, and quality of reports. Histopathologists reported medians of 4.00, 4.41, and 4.16 for turnover time, communication with their clients, and request style and its sufficiency. Our conclusion is there is an inclination toward satisfactory results in the examined categories between the histopathologists and their clients.

scholarly journals Challenges Facing Emergency Medicine Residents in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
Aisha Alqahtani
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Residency Programme ◽  
Expert Physician

ABSTRACT Background: Challenges related to the residency programme differ according to residents’ roles, interactions, culture, responsibilities and expectations. Aim: This study aims to explore the challenges faced by emergency medicine physicians during their residency programme. We also aim to investigate the influence of several demographic variables on their training experience. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in Saudi Arabia from June, 2021 to July 2021, using a survey designed by the author.  Results: The total number of participants was 37. Of these, 24.3% (n=9) were R1 residents, 10.8% (n=4) were R2, 35.1% (n=13) were R3, and 29.7% (n=11) were R4. While most of the participants (89%) clearly understood which reference to use for studying, only 56.7% had a clear understanding of how to study for the exams. Reading club was advocated by 72% of participants, and only half the participants had a positive perception of leading, preparing, and discussing topics during academic activity. Of all the residency levels, R3 residents were the most supportive of having expert physician guidance during ED procedures, p=0.04. Other factors given more importance by R3 residents than by other levels were mentorship, p=0.051, and having a course review for the exam, p=0.001. Conclusion: This study uncovers several challenges reported by participants from different residency levels. We noted that the R3 training level, being a period of transition from junior to senior level, is a significant period requiring more attention; more emphasis on mentorship and reading club is advocated.

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