scholarly journals A Web-Based Interactive Diabetes Registry for Health Care Management and Planning in Saudi Arabia

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. e202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid A Al-Rubeaan ◽  
Amira M Youssef ◽  
Shazia N Subhani ◽  
Najlaa A Ahmad ◽  
Ahmad H Al-Sharqawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Health Care Management ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Diabetes Registry

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Overview of Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients in Saudi Arabia

Geriatrics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aseel Alsuwaidan ◽  
Norah Almedlej ◽  
Sawsan Alsabti ◽  
Omamah Daftardar ◽  
Fawzi Al Deaji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Adverse Drug Reaction ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Drug Reaction ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Health Care Management ◽  
Significant Difference

Background/Objectives: Saudi Arabia has a great percentage of geriatric patients associated with multiple chronic diseases who require close attention and monitoring for their medications. The purpose of this study is to develop a full-framed picture about the utilization of medications for geriatric patients and how to provide better health-care management. Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional study targeting patients 65 years of age and older, who are taking multiple chronic medications for different indications. Descriptive analysis and frequency of the main variables were used as appropriate. Only qualified and professional candidates were chosen for data entry to present the quality and accuracy of data. Results: A total of 3009 patient profiles were analyzed, with the patients’ average age in years being 73.26 ± 6.6 (SD). It was found that 55% of the patients have polypharmacy. An average of 6.4 medications were prescribed for patients aged between 65 and 70 years compared with a significant difference for patients aged 71 years and above, while a linear correlation between age and comorbidity diseases associated with all elderly patients. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus are the most common comorbidity diseases for elderly patients aged 65 years and older. Conclusion: Polypharmacy in geriatrics is defined as a patient aged 65 years and older receiving five or more appropriate medications. It is the responsibility of health-care professionals to reduce the number of medications in elderly patients. Awareness of geriatric medications and diagnosed diseases will improve managing adverse drug reaction and other risk factors. Awareness of geriatric medications should elaborate on how to avoid adverse drug reaction and other risk factors. It is the responsibility of physicians and pharmacists to reduce the number of medications in elderly patients. We also prove that the number of medications will not necessarily increase with age. The main impact of this study is to follow the main recommendations to improve health care management in geriatrics.

Issues of modernization of health care management in the regions

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
M.A. Laktaeva ◽  
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E.A. Laktaeva ◽  
V.G. Ivanov ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Health Care Management

An Empirical Study on Post-Adoption Behavior of Information Technologies for Health Care Management: A View of Big Five Personality

2014 ◽  
Vol 631-632 ◽  
pp. 1106-1114
Author(s):  
Wen Xing Lu ◽  
Yu Yong Wu ◽  
Chang Yong Liang ◽  
Zuo Zuo Gu ◽  
Yu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Health Care Management ◽  
Hospital Performance ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Big Five Personality

Nowadays, health care management is driven by informationization and information technologies are widely used in various types of hospitals. Doctors and nurses are the direct users of information technologies for health care management (ITHCM), as well as the most critical prerequisites in ITHCM implementation. Their acceptance and use of ITHCM can significantly promote hospital performance and enhance core competitiveness. However, different people have different attitude, values and motivation on ITHCM. These factors not only affect employee’s behavior in ITHCM adoption, but also their continued use behavior of ITHCM. Based on the Big Five personality as well as real-world healthcare situation in China, we investigated the impacting factors of ITHCM continuing use, and built ITHCM Continuing Use Model based on personality. We conducted an empirical study to verify the related hypothesis. The results show that Big Five personality affect the willingness of ITHCM continuing use through perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness.

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