The internet has become a primary source of information on medicines, yet the quality this is inconsistent. Despite proliferation web-based resources, limited research specifically examined reliability online medicines. variability in can be attributed to recent shift toward digital information-seeking and absence specialized tools designed assess medication-related online. To evaluate about Amitriptyline available websites using three well-established, generic evaluation tools-HONcode,...

Mobile health (mHealth) applications have transformed healthcare delivery by enhancing accessibility, patient monitoring, and clinician communication. Despite these advantages, significant barriers hinder their adoption among practitioners, limiting effectiveness in primary care settings. Understanding is crucial for optimizing mHealth integration into systems. This study examines practitioners' perceptions of to application adoption, with a focus on the Sehaty app (version 1.3) Saudi...

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) applications play a crucial role in enhancing healthcare accessibility, patient engagement, and chronic disease management. However, technical, usability, privacy-related barriers continue to hinder their widespread adoption. The Sehaty app, government-managed mHealth platform Saudi Arabia, is widely used for scheduling medical appointments, accessing records, communicating with providers. Understanding the challenges associated its utilization essential...

The main objective of the present study is to examine impact job stress, role ambiguity, work-life imbalance and burnout on employee turnover intention. Moreover, mediating between intention also examined. data collection for this quantitative research was conducted through "Questionnaire" technique. questionnaire developed based previously established questions available in literature. were collected using simple random sampling from healthcare workers KSA. From distributed questionnaire,...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The proliferation of digital health tools and online platforms has significantly transformed the ways in which patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, seek, interpret, act on information. This shift been further accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic, intensified reliance mobile (mHealth) services social media, while simultaneously heightening exposure to misinformation. Understanding how individuals diabetes navigate this complex landscape is vital for...

Introduction: Mobile health (mHealth) applications have transformed healthcare by enhancing access to medical information, facilitating remote consultations, and improving patient engagement. Despite their potential, adoption challenges persist, particularly concerning usability, integration with existing systems, user trust. The Sehhaty application, a national digital platform in Saudi Arabia, exemplifies these challenges. Identifying the barriers that hinder practitioners' engagement...

Introduction Wearable devices that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionised healthcare through continuous monitoring, early detection, and tailored management of chronic diseases. Methods This cross-sectional study analysed patients’ perceptions, trust, awareness AI-driven wearable health technologies, emphasising the identification primary facilitators barriers to adoption. A total 455 participants, comprising individuals with conditions, were recruited convenience...

Introduction Mobile health (mHealth) applications have the potential to enhance healthcare accessibility and management. However, several barriers continue hinder their widespread adoption. In Saudi Arabia, Sehaty app plays a critical role in national digital efforts, yet little is known about challenges faced by non-healthcare users. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 403 users of app. Data were collected using structured, validated questionnaire assessing ten categories...

Introduction: The introduction of information technology was one the key priorities for policymakers in healthcare organisations over last two decades, due to potential benefits this improve services and quality. However, about 50% those projects failed achieve their intended aims. This as a result several factors included level readiness new IT projects. Aim: aim study assess Saudi primary health care centres (PHCCs) implementation an electronic record system (EHRS) from project team...

Abstract Introduction The introduction of information technology was one the key priorities for policy-makers in health care organisations over last two decades due to potential benefits this improve services and quality. However, approximately 50% those projects failed achieve their intended aims. This a result several factors, including cost these projects. Saudi Ministry Health (MoH) planned implement an electronic record system (EHRS) 2100 primary centres nationwide. It acknowledged that...

In the field of health informatics (HI), there is a crucial gap between employers' needs and output academic programmes. Although industrial organisations government agencies recognise importance training education in development operation health-information systems, advancements educational programmes have been comparatively slow terms investment healthcare information technology. This study aims to determine employer demands HI Saudi Arabia.This mixed-methods collected both qualitative...

Gastric cancer is the fifth most frequent and third major cause of mortality worldwide. Helicobacter pylori, a bacterial infection linked with GC, injects cytotoxin-associated antigen A (CagA; an oncoprotein) into host cells. When phosphorylated CagA protein enters cell, it attaches to other cellular components, interfering normal signaling pathways. plays important role in progression GC by interacting phosphatidylserine cell membrane. Therefore, disrupting CagA-phosphatidylserine...

(1) Background: Communication is the main issue between patient and physician. gaps lead to medical errors, mistakes, wrong diagnoses treatments. It would certainly be a cause of dissatisfaction, physicians’ job increase in cost health services. (2) Objectives: The objective study was explore perception Saudi patients when they meet non-Saudi consultants at hospitals. (3) Material Methods: This exploratory nature. Semi-structured face interviews were conducted. Study participants from...

As the healthcare sector becomes increasingly reliant on technology, it is crucial for universities to offer bachelor's degrees in health informatics (HI). HI professionals bridge gap between IT and healthcare, ensuring that technology complements patient care clinical workflows; they promote enhanced outcomes, support research, uphold data security privacy standards. This study aims evaluate accredited academic programs Saudi Arabia.

Despite their familiarity with technology, higher education students often lack the critical skills needed to assess credibility of online health information, potentially impacting decisions and well-being. This study aims validate e-Health Literacy Scale among those in Portuguese education. In addition, this focused on measuring e-health literacy levels investigating how these relate different sociodemographic variables. cross-sectional was conducted two phases. Initially, test-retest...

There is worldwide demand for the implementation of electronic health systems and a transformation to transactions in healthcare organizations. This move e-health stems from perceived positive impact that have improving quality and, turn, reducing expenses. Despite this, more than half previous Electronic Health Record System (EHRS) projects failed due several barriers challenges such as cost. To evaluate financial resources (FR) on EHRS PHCs SA. A mixed methods approach was implemented....

Introduction Digital transformation has become a buzzword in almost every industry the twenti first century. Healthcare is not an exception. In healthcare industry, digital includes utilization of electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine, information exchange, mobile health, and other interactive platforms. The importance cannot be overemphasized as it proven to critical improving patient outcomes, making delivery more efficient, reducing costs. positive impact was noticed immediately...

<title>Abstract</title> The incorporation of data Over the past two decades, policy-makers in healthcare organizations have placed significant emphasis on technology as a top priority. This is because potential advantages that offers enhancing services and improving their quality. Nevertheless, approximately half those projects did not succeed attaining planned objectives. outcome was consequence multiple variables, which encompassed expenses associated with these initiatives. Saudi ministry...

Leaders in healthcare no longer need to hold formal management positions; instead, leadership is perceived be the responsibility of all professionals. Despite changes curricula and teaching design, however, this review content taught medical colleges Saudi Arabia reveals a lack failure equip young graduates compete on global stage. Medical students skills for patient care, cooperation, navigating complex system. Clinical hospitals require these talents also. The complexity impact executives...

Background: In the last three decades, Electronic Health Records Systems (EHRSs) have become one of top priorities policymakers globally. Nowadays, EHRS reform is fast becoming a priority in developed countries. The introduction EHRSs Saudi healthcare organizations considered highest policymakers. Arabian e-health strategy pays reasonable attention to implementation project. According Vision 2030, transformation will be on IT projects country. However, an estimated 50% implementations...

<title>Abstract</title> The administration and use of health data to improve the quality healthcare is main goal multidisciplinary discipline informatics (HI). This study set out assess graduates' opinions elements Biomedical Health Informatics (BMHI) curriculum. A cross-sectional survey document analysis were two mixed-methods techniques used. Six key curricular variables—core principles, sciences, computer social behavioural management science, BMHI specialisation—were subject this focused...

Abstract The introduction of IT was one the key priorities for policy-makers in healthcare organisations over last two decades, due to potential benefits this technology improve services and quality. However, about 50% those projects failed achieve their intended aims. This as a result several factors, included cost these projects. Saudi MoH planning on implementing EHRS around 2200 PHCs nationwide. It acknowledged that project may face hurdles, which might failure project, if implementation...