Waleed Kattan

ORCID: 0000-0003-3710-5730
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Research Areas
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Healthcare Quality and Management
  • Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
  • Socioeconomic Development in MENA
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
  • Infection Control in Healthcare
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Hospital Admissions and Outcomes

King Abdulaziz University
2018-2025

University of Central Florida
2017

Background: Saudi Arabia has taken unprecedented and stringent preventive precautionary measures against COVID-19 to control its spread, safeguard citizens ensure their well-being. Public adherence is influenced by knowledge attitude towards COVID-19. This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes, practices of public, COVID-19, during pandemic. Methods: a cross-sectional study, using data collected via an online self-reported questionnaire, from 3388 participants. To assess differences in...

10.3389/fpubh.2020.00217 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2020-05-27

Background Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 aims for comprehensive healthcare coverage and workforce nationalization. However, physician distribution composition disparities threaten these goals, affecting access quality of services. Objectives This study examines physician-to-population ratios across 20 Arabian health regions, focusing on potential disparities. Methods A secondary analysis utilized the Ministry Health's 2022 Statistical Yearbook. Physician were explored using descriptive...

10.22541/au.173943947.70505225/v1 preprint EN Authorea (Authorea) 2025-02-13

Background/Objectives: The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a major concern in Saudi Arabia, making it challenge for health delivery those with severe mental illness (SMI). This study aims to explore the barriers access and utilization diabetes care among patients serious illnesses, their relatives, healthcare providers provide evidence-based recommendations policy improvement. Methods: A qualitative interpretive research design was used via Braun Clarke's framework analyze data...

10.3390/healthcare13050543 article EN Healthcare 2025-03-03

Syndecan-1-coating of interleukin-17-producing natural killer T cells provides a specific method for

10.4239/wjd.v8.i4.165 article EN World Journal of Diabetes 2017-01-01

Escalating global health expenditures pose a threat to healthcare financing sustainability, requiring the exploration of alternative policies and resource allocation strategies curb their adverse effects. The aim this study was gather insight into preferences workers, including physicians, nurses, allied professionals, administrators, as well academics in field management sciences Saudi universities, regarding policy options that can secure financial sustainability services Arabia.A...

10.2147/rmhp.s414823 article EN cc-by-nc Risk Management and Healthcare Policy 2023-06-01

Objective This study examines the 2022 distribution of primary healthcare centers across Saudi Arabia’s 20 regions, focusing on disparities and accessibility. Methods A quantitative analysis Ministry Health’s data was conducted. Primary evaluated by calculating number per 100,000 population different administrative regions. Results The uncovered regional disparities, with PHCs-per-100,000-people ratio showing significant variance. Regions like Riyadh had an above-average 7.5...

10.1371/journal.pone.0301918 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-09-09

Many studies have explored risk factors associated with Hypoglycemia (HG) and examined the variation in healthcare utilization among HG patients. However, most of these failed to integrate a comprehensive list personal their investigations. This empirical study employed Behavioral Model (BM) health care as framework investigate diabetes’ hospitalizations HG. The national inpatient sample all non-pregnant adult patients admitted hospitals’ emergency departments diagnosed from 2012 2014 was...

10.3390/jcm7100367 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2018-10-18

Introduction: While accreditation is thought to promote healthcare quality, a literature review revealed scarcity of studies conducted in Saudi Arabia addressing the relationship between and better care quality organization culture. Objectives: This research examined effect on culture presented King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC), as organization, from perspective workers. Methods: The study design cross-sectional quantitative using anonymous self-administered questionnaire for data collection...

10.1159/000529643 article EN cc-by-nc Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research 2023-03-30

Background: As cancer incidences rise within the Saudi population, effective pain management remains a critical component of oncological care. Analgesic adherence is vital for managing cancer-related pain, yet it often inadequately addressed in clinical practice, leading to diminished quality life patients. Objectives: This study aimed assess level analgesic medications among patients and identify demographic health-related factors that may influence adherence. Methods: In cross-sectional at...

10.5812/ijcm-144599 article EN International Journal of Cancer Management 2024-07-14

Equitable geographical distribution of health resources, such as hospital beds, is fundamental in ensuring public accessibility to healthcare services. This study examines the beds across Saudi Arabia's 20 regions. A secondary data analysis was conducted using 2022 Ministry Health Statistical Yearbook. The focused on calculating beds-per-1,000-people ratio involved comparing regional bed distributions Gini index and Lorenz curve assess beds. national average 2.43, serving a population...

10.1186/s12913-024-11391-4 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMC Health Services Research 2024-08-08

Background Work engagement in nursing is pivotal for quality care and workforce stability. Under the healthcare goals of Vision 2030, understanding improving nurses critical Saudi Arabia. Yet, current literature on work scant, presenting a knowledge gap. Objective This study aimed to evaluate levels among at King Abdulaziz Hospital, Jeddah, identify key contributing factors. Methods A quantitative cross-sectional design was utilized. structured questionnaire assessing demographic...

10.2174/0118744346312308240905052110 article EN The Open Nursing Journal 2024-09-12

Hospital Housekeeping staff play a key role in maintaining safe and clean environments to prevent infection its spread hospital. Innovative training approaches are necessary for this category; especially since their educational level is below average. Simulation based can be valuable tool them health care sector. However, no studies have explored the impact of simulation-based on housekeeping performance, which focus study.This research focuses exploring effectiveness Staff.The study used...

10.1016/j.idh.2023.02.003 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Infection Disease & Health 2023-03-03

Umm al-Qura University Health Science Center, Mekkah, Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah,

10.1177/1062860620935519 article EN American Journal of Medical Quality 2020-06-24

Background: Understanding the effect of accreditation on healthcare outputs and outcomes cost savings associated with is valuable for policymakers as well hospitals facing decision to commit potentially limited resources process. Literature reviews effects quality care do not deliver strong evidence due limitations studies. Aim study: The aim current study determine impact CBAHI efficiency rate patient's safety measures three different in Makkah city. Subjects Methods: A retrospective cohort...

10.12691/ajcmr-9-2-3 article EN American journal of clinical medicine research 2021-10-19

Healthcare worker uniforms are a potential reservoir for microorganisms, and thus contaminated dress may transmit pathogenic organisms in hospital settings. This study aims at isolating the bacteria from traditional dresses used tertiary care hospital, Saudi Arabia, compares them with whitecoat. Also, this explores relationship between bacterial contamination type of department, provider specialty, textile material. A Descriptive Analytic cross-sectional was conducted. Multiple culture swabs...

10.1016/j.hfh.2021.100002 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Human Factors in Healthcare 2021-10-22

A systematic review on diabetes care was centered in their modifying effects of coaching and motivational interventions hypertension care. Critical issues pertaining to the dose-response relationship between intervention program outcomes, cost-effectiveness evaluation, lengths observation were noted. positive impact health (HC) intervension (MI) noted this randomized controlled studies. However, successful results are dependent many factors such as type program, ethnicity or racial...

10.23937/2469-5823/1510113 article EN cc-by International Archives of Nursing and Health Care 2018-12-31
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