Incidence of breast cancer in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) has increased recent years. Screening helps early detection and diagnosis timely treatment lead to a better prognosis. Women healthcare profession can have positive impact on attitudes, beliefs, practices general public. Therefore, it is important that workers themselves adequate knowledge attitudes. We conducted study assess knowledge, related screening among female professionals.A cross-sectional was health professional KFMC...

<h3>Objectives:</h3> To assess the knowledge, practices, and attitudes regarding disaster emergency preparedness among Emergency Department (ED) staff. <h3>Methods:</h3> This cross-sectional study was conducted at Tertiary health care hospital in central Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A self-administered survey utilized to collect data from ED physicians nurses. The questionnaire divided into 5 sections viz; demographics, knowledge about management preparedness, planning, current role...

Cervical cancer is a potentially preventable disease if appropriate screening and prophylactic strategies are employed. However, lack of knowledge awareness can result in underutilization the preventive strategies. Healthcare professionals with adequate play huge role influencing beliefs practices general public positive way. We assessed knowledge, attitudes, cervical amongst female healthcare at King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Saudi Arabia. conducted cross-sectional study on KFMC. Data were...

Abstract Background Several emergent circumstances require healthcare providers to recognize the unusual and dangerous pathogenic agents. An in-depth literature review showed that studies about bioterrorism preparedness amongst are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed investigate knowledge level of first emergency respondents towards events. Methods This has a cross-sectional design was carried out at Emergency departments poison control centers/clinical laboratories three in major tertiary...

Introduction . The majority of neonatal deaths in developing countries occur at home. Many these are related to late recognition the signs a serious illness by parents and delay decision seek medical care. Since health-seeking behavior mothers for care depends on mothers' knowledge about WHO recognized danger signs, it is essential investigate their signs. Objective To experience caregivers towards suggested Methods A community-based study was conducted who had delivered or nursed baby past...

The practice patterns of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) remain poorly characterized. Few studies investigated the variability clinical among gastroenterologists, mainly in United States. We assessed gastroenterologists Arab countries regarding diagnosis and management EoE, their concordance with European 2017 guidelines Proceedings AGREE Conference published 2018. conducted a cross-sectional, self-administered, online survey practicing (April to December 2022). consisted 23 questions was...

Although patient engagement is internationally recognized as a core quality indicator of healthcare systems, no report has yet explored in Saudi Arabia. Thus, we patients' experiences with services and assessed physicians' nurses' perceptions this engagement. We performed cross-sectional study on patients their family members admitted to either the rehabilitation or neurology department King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, also studied physicians nurses involved direct care these departments....

This study aimed to investigate physicians' and nurses' knowledge attitudes toward advance directives (ADs) for cancer patients, which empower patients take decisions on end-of-life needs if they lose their capacity make medical decisions. A cross-sectional was conducted using convenience sampling. The outcomes were responses the attitude questions, main outcome variables total scores ADs. included 281 physicians nurses (60.5%). Most men (95, 80.5%), whereas most women (147, 86.5%). mean...

Pharmacovigilance (PV) demarcates all actions involving the detection and prevention of adverse drug reactions (ADR) for marketed drugs. However, ADRs are considerably underreported worldwide continue to be a major concern health care systems. This study aims assess knowledge, attitude, perception hospital pharmacists regarding medication safety concerning PV across multiple tertiary centers around Saudi Arabia. cross-sectional was conducted between July 2019 January 2020. Pharmacists...

Introduction Neuropathic pain (NP) can cause substantial suffering and, therefore, it must be diagnosed and treated promptly. Diagnosis of NP difficult if made by an expert physician is considered the gold standard, however where help may not easily available, screening tools for used. The painDETECT questionnaire (PD-Q) a simple tool has been widely used in several languages. We developed Arabic version PD-Q tested its validity reliability. Methods original was translated into language team...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practice in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has significantly increased. However, statistics regarding CAM practices among CKD Saudi worldwide are limited. Hence, this study aimed to explore the prevalence types of CKD.A cross-sectional was conducted 315 patients, who were divided into stages 3-4, stage 5-hemodialysis, transplant functioning allografts, by using a convenience sampling technique between September December 2018. Next,...

In the Middle East, tremendous efforts have been made to promote both maternal and child health. However, there is little information in literature about knowledge of obstetric danger signs. Thus, this study aims investigate Saudi Arabian women's signs their determinant factors.A community-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted primary health care centers (PHCCs) Riyadh City. A proportionate random sample women who delivered during past 2 years selected from PHCCs. Data were then...

Parental beliefs about vaccination are one of the main factors in reaching high rates. This cross-sectional study aims to assess awareness and attitudes regarding routine childhood immunization among Saudi parents Riyadh, Arabia. survey, with a pretested 18-item questionnaire, was conducted on having at least child from Arabia, between 1 May 2019 November 2019. The validated questionnaire consisted three sections; participants' demographics, awareness, attitude their children. In total, 1200...

Background COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine measures clearly had an impact on the population’s eating habits-related behavior. Objective This study aimed to explore long-term of pandemic physical habits after among Riyadh city residents, Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted through online survey between December 2022 April 2023 a convenient sample adults in Riyadh, valid questionnaire used measure outcomes. comparison dietary before performed identify changes habits. Results...

Abstract Background Clinical genomic professionals are increasingly facing decisions about returning incidental findings (IFs) from genetic research. Although previous studies have shown that research participants interested in receiving IFs, yet there has been an argument the extent of researcher obligation to return IFs. We aimed this study explore perspectives clinical genomics toward Methods conducted a national survey sample (n = 113) using convenient sampling. A self-administered...

Objective: To acquire more precise data on perceptions and practices adopted by Saudi parents of asthmatic children regarding asthma its management. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through 2015 292 (aged 3–15 years) with visiting the outpatient clinics emergency departments (ED) two tertiary care medical centers in Riyadh city, using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Out who participated this study, 60.2% reported that their had previously difficulty sleeping at...

Background Shared governance is considered a model for mounting autonomous decision making in nursing profession and practice. This study aimed to assess how registered nurses an outpatient department tertiary care hospital perceive shared governance. Methods We conducted cross-sectional among convenient sample of department. A self-administered, Index Professional Nursing Governance (IPNG) questionnaire was used measure the outcome. descriptive analysis describe nurses' characteristics...

Introduction This study assessed the impact of a summer research training course on knowledge levels and skills medical allied health students. Methods A one group pretest-posttest quasi-experiment was conducted during at King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia. self-administered questionnaire distributed among participants twice, first day (pretest) last (posttest). The consisted four sections: design, literature review, formulation question, biostatistics. Results total 44 were included in...

Brucellosis is an endemic infection mainly in the Middle East and Mediterranean region that can involve any system. However, cardiovascular involvement commonly seen as endocarditis a rare occurrence, but it one of main causes mortality morbidity. Brucella mycotic aneurysms are extremely carry higher morbidity mortality. Here, we present case descending aorta complicated by aortoesophageal fistula 52-year-old diabetic man. The diagnosis was made thoracic CT angiogram showing saccular...