首页 > 最新文献

World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine最新文献

英文 中文
Pleomorphic Adenoma Review of Surgical Management with a focus on histopathological aspects 多形性腺瘤手术治疗回顾,重点关注组织病理学方面
Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256216
Mohammed A. Alghamdi
Salivary Gland Tumors arise in the Parotid gland in about 80% of cases[2, 3]. Benign parotid gland tumors account for 80% of cases [3]. Around 80 percent of all benign salivary glands’ tumors are pleomorphic adenomas, which are the most frequent salivary gland tumor overall (between 50 and 70 percent) [2-4]. Despite their benign nature, Pleomorphic Adenomas can occasionally result in benign metastases and carry the potential to evolve into malignancy [1, 5–9]. The main course of treatment is surgical excision, where the optimal extent of surgery has been an area for debate. The Pleomorphic adenoma is known for hard-to-treat multilocular recurrences, hence it is widely advocated to remove the whole or at least the superficial part of the gland with the tumor as a standard treatment to avoid recurrences based on the evidence of histological presence of pseudopods and satellite nodule but other advocate minimal intervention removing only the tumor with cuff of normal tissue around it and presenting evidence of comparable recurrence rates to traditional approach and lower complications rate compared to it. They argue that the cuff of normal tissue will include satellite nodule and pseudopod based on histological measurements. Keywords: Salivary Gland, Parotid, Parotid Gland, Pleomorphic Adenoma, Mixed Tumor, Complete Parotidectomy, Partial Parotidectomy, Superficial Parotidectomy, Lateral Parotidectomy, Extracapsular Dissection,
唾液腺肿瘤约 80% 发生在腮腺[2, 3]。腮腺良性肿瘤占 80% [3]。在所有良性唾液腺肿瘤中,约 80% 为多形性腺瘤,是最常见的唾液腺肿瘤(占 50% 至 70%)[2-4]。尽管多形性腺瘤属于良性肿瘤,但偶尔也会导致良性转移,并有可能演变为恶性肿瘤 [1,5-9]。治疗的主要方法是手术切除,而手术的最佳范围一直是争论的焦点。众所周知,多形性腺瘤复发难以治疗,因此,基于组织学上存在假结节和卫星结节的证据,人们普遍主张切除整个腺体或至少切除腺体浅表部分和肿瘤,作为避免复发的标准治疗方法,但也有人主张最小干预,只切除肿瘤和肿瘤周围的正常组织袖带,并有证据表明复发率与传统方法相当,并发症发生率较低。他们认为,根据组织学测量,正常组织袖带将包括卫星结节和假结节。关键词唾液腺 腮腺 多形性腺瘤 混合瘤 腮腺全切除术 腮腺部分切除术 浅腮腺切除术 侧腮腺切除术 囊外切除术
{"title":"Pleomorphic Adenoma Review of Surgical Management with a focus on histopathological aspects","authors":"Mohammed A. Alghamdi","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256216","url":null,"abstract":"Salivary Gland Tumors arise in the Parotid gland in about 80% of cases[2, 3]. Benign parotid gland tumors account for 80% of cases [3]. Around 80 percent of all benign salivary glands’ tumors are pleomorphic adenomas, which are the most frequent salivary gland tumor overall (between 50 and 70 percent) [2-4]. Despite their benign nature, Pleomorphic Adenomas can occasionally result in benign metastases and carry the potential to evolve into malignancy [1, 5–9]. The main course of treatment is surgical excision, where the optimal extent of surgery has been an area for debate. The Pleomorphic adenoma is known for hard-to-treat multilocular recurrences, hence it is widely advocated to remove the whole or at least the superficial part of the gland with the tumor as a standard treatment to avoid recurrences based on the evidence of histological presence of pseudopods and satellite nodule but other advocate minimal intervention removing only the tumor with cuff of normal tissue around it and presenting evidence of comparable recurrence rates to traditional approach and lower complications rate compared to it. They argue that the cuff of normal tissue will include satellite nodule and pseudopod based on histological measurements. Keywords: Salivary Gland, Parotid, Parotid Gland, Pleomorphic Adenoma, Mixed Tumor, Complete Parotidectomy, Partial Parotidectomy, Superficial Parotidectomy, Lateral Parotidectomy, Extracapsular Dissection,","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"32 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139190114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Awareness, attitude, and practices of adult females in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, about early detection of breast cancer 沙特阿拉伯 Aseer 地区成年女性对乳腺癌早期检测的认识、态度和做法
Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256236
Abdulmohsen M.S. Alqahtani, Faisal Abdullah I. Alshyer, Mohammed Abdullah S. Alrabie, Abdulrahman Mohammed A Alshehri, Abdulkarim Abdurahman M. Alshehri, Fowziah Mastour A. Al-Jouid, Ali A. Al-Mousa AlQahtani
Aim of Study: To assess the awareness level of women about breast cancer as a major threat to women’s health and the importance of its early detection. Methods: This study followed a cross-sectional research design, which included 400 adult Saudi women, without breast cancer, who live in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. An online study questionnaire was developed in a simple Arabic language. It comprised participants’ personal characteristics; their awareness about breast cancer; assessment of risk factors for breast cancer; and their attitude and screening practices for breast cancer. Results: Only 59.4% of the participants were aware that breast cancer could be inherited in some families. The majority of the participants (78%) were aware that breastfeeding could protect against breast cancer. Early menarche and late menopause were recognized as risk factors for breast cancer by only 13.5% and 21.3% of the respondents respectively. Similarly, only 24.3% of the respondents answered correctly that the late age of first full-term pregnancy is a risk factor for breast cancer. More than half of the respondents (54.5%) were aware that hormonal replacement therapy is a risk factor for breast cancer. Women who had higher levels of education showed significantly more sufficient knowledge regarding breast cancer risk factors compared to those who were illiterate (48.2% versus 16.4%, P<0.001). The majority of women, 91.5%, who have heard of BSE, recognized that it should bedone to search for tumours, while only 37.8%, 18.5%, and 27.4% recognized that the objective of BSE is to look for nipple discharge, nipple changes, and changes in the skin of the breast, respectively. Most of the participants in the 18-30 years age group (76.0%) have heard of BSE as compared to only 13.5% of those aged over 50. This association between women’s ages and hearing of BSE was statistically significant (P<0.001). The majority of non-married women have heard of BSE (82.9%) as opposed to 53.1% of married women (P<0.001). More employed women have heard of BSE than non-employed women (81.0% vs. 54.0%, p<0.001). More women with a university education have heard of BSE than those who are illiterate and those who have a school education (79.8% vs. 18.2% and 62.5% respectively, P<0.001). Conclusions: Knowledge levels of adult Saudi women in Aseer Region about breast cancer risk factors and screening methods are suboptimal. The awareness and practice of BSE among them is generally poor. Primary healthcare professionals have a limited role in educating women regarding breast cancer issues. Key Words: Awareness, attitude, practice, Women, Early detection of breast cancer, Saudi Arabia.
研究目的评估妇女对乳腺癌这一威胁妇女健康的主要疾病以及早期发现乳腺癌的重要性的认识水平。研究方法本研究采用横断面研究设计,包括 400 名居住在沙特阿拉伯 Aseer 地区、未患乳腺癌的成年沙特妇女。研究人员用简单的阿拉伯语编制了一份在线研究问卷。调查内容包括参与者的个人特征、对乳腺癌的认识、对乳腺癌风险因素的评估以及她们对乳腺癌的态度和筛查方法。结果显示只有 59.4% 的参与者知道乳腺癌会在某些家族中遗传。大多数参与者(78%)知道母乳喂养可以预防乳腺癌。分别只有 13.5%和 21.3%的受访者认识到月经初潮过早和绝经过晚是乳腺癌的风险因素。同样,只有 24.3%的受访者正确回答了首次足月怀孕年龄晚是乳腺癌的风险因素。超过半数的受访者(54.5%)知道荷尔蒙替代疗法是乳腺癌的一个危险因素。与文盲妇女相比,受教育程度较高的妇女对乳腺癌风险因素的了解明显更充分(48.2% 对 16.4%,P<0.001)。大多数听说过 BSE 的妇女(91.5%)认识到 BSE 的目的是寻找肿瘤,而只有 37.8%、18.5% 和 27.4%的妇女分别认识到 BSE 的目的是寻找乳头溢液、乳头变化和乳房皮肤的变化。大多数 18-30 岁年龄组的参与者(76.0%)听说过 BSE,而 50 岁以上的参与者只有 13.5%听说过。妇女的年龄与听说过 BSE 之间的关系在统计学上有显著意义(P<0.001)。大多数非婚妇女(82.9%)听说过 BSE,而已婚妇女仅为 53.1%(P<0.001)。听说过 BSE 的就业妇女多于非就业妇女(81.0% 对 54.0%,P<0.001)。受过大学教育的妇女听说过 BSE 的人数多于文盲和受过学校教育的妇女(分别为 79.8% 对 18.2% 和 62.5%,P<0.001)。结论阿赛尔地区的沙特成年妇女对乳腺癌风险因素和筛查方法的了解程度并不理想。她们对 BSE 的认识和实践普遍较差。初级医疗保健专业人员在教育妇女了解乳腺癌问题方面的作用有限。关键字意识、态度、实践、妇女、乳腺癌早期检测、沙特阿拉伯。
{"title":"Awareness, attitude, and practices of adult females in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, about early detection of breast cancer","authors":"Abdulmohsen M.S. Alqahtani, Faisal Abdullah I. Alshyer, Mohammed Abdullah S. Alrabie, Abdulrahman Mohammed A Alshehri, Abdulkarim Abdurahman M. Alshehri, Fowziah Mastour A. Al-Jouid, Ali A. Al-Mousa AlQahtani","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256236","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of Study: To assess the awareness level of women about breast cancer as a major threat to women’s health and the importance of its early detection. Methods: This study followed a cross-sectional research design, which included 400 adult Saudi women, without breast cancer, who live in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. An online study questionnaire was developed in a simple Arabic language. It comprised participants’ personal characteristics; their awareness about breast cancer; assessment of risk factors for breast cancer; and their attitude and screening practices for breast cancer. Results: Only 59.4% of the participants were aware that breast cancer could be inherited in some families. The majority of the participants (78%) were aware that breastfeeding could protect against breast cancer. Early menarche and late menopause were recognized as risk factors for breast cancer by only 13.5% and 21.3% of the respondents respectively. Similarly, only 24.3% of the respondents answered correctly that the late age of first full-term pregnancy is a risk factor for breast cancer. More than half of the respondents (54.5%) were aware that hormonal replacement therapy is a risk factor for breast cancer. Women who had higher levels of education showed significantly more sufficient knowledge regarding breast cancer risk factors compared to those who were illiterate (48.2% versus 16.4%, P<0.001). The majority of women, 91.5%, who have heard of BSE, recognized that it should bedone to search for tumours, while only 37.8%, 18.5%, and 27.4% recognized that the objective of BSE is to look for nipple discharge, nipple changes, and changes in the skin of the breast, respectively. Most of the participants in the 18-30 years age group (76.0%) have heard of BSE as compared to only 13.5% of those aged over 50. This association between women’s ages and hearing of BSE was statistically significant (P<0.001). The majority of non-married women have heard of BSE (82.9%) as opposed to 53.1% of married women (P<0.001). More employed women have heard of BSE than non-employed women (81.0% vs. 54.0%, p<0.001). More women with a university education have heard of BSE than those who are illiterate and those who have a school education (79.8% vs. 18.2% and 62.5% respectively, P<0.001). Conclusions: Knowledge levels of adult Saudi women in Aseer Region about breast cancer risk factors and screening methods are suboptimal. The awareness and practice of BSE among them is generally poor. Primary healthcare professionals have a limited role in educating women regarding breast cancer issues. Key Words: Awareness, attitude, practice, Women, Early detection of breast cancer, Saudi Arabia.","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"5 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139189867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Knowledge and Practices of Mothers’ regarding Weaning of Children and their Relation with Socioeconomic Variables in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯 Aseer 地区母亲对儿童断奶的认识和做法及其与社会经济变量的关系
Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256231
Gamiyaha Salman M. Al-Qahtani, Mohammad Abdullah S. Garnan, Shahira Salman M. Al-Qahtani, Maliha Salman M. Al-Qahtani, Ahmed Ali A. Hamoud, Fatmah Mohamed A. Alahmari, Dhama Hussein A. Abdullah Faraj, Kreemah Odah Yahya Al Ahmary, Ghadi M. Ayed Asiri, Abdullah Mohammed Qahtani, Turki Ali Alyami, Ahmed Eidhah S. Al Dogman, M. Alrizq
Background: Weaning refers to transitioning an infant’s diet from breast milk or formula to other foods and fluids. When the infant stops receiving breast milk, it is considered fully weaned. Aims: To assess the knowledge, and practices of mothers on child weaning in the Aseer region. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 189 mothers in Aseer Region, using a self-administered online questionnaire. Results: Nearly two-thirds of the participants were aware of the terms: weaning, diet, or complementary food (65.1%). Most of the participants (87.3%) knew the nutritional requirements for weaning their infants. There was a non-significant relationship between knowledge of mothers and their sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., their level of education, and socioeconomic condition). More than two-thirds of theparticipants (71.4%) preferred breastfeeding their children associated with semi-solid food during the 6– 9-month period. The majority of the participants (74.6%) initiated weaning with thin-consistency food. There was a significant relationship between the reason for supplementary feeding before six months and mothers’ socioeconomic condition (P <0.05). Conclusions: Mothers’ knowledge and practices were good. There were no significant relationships between mothers’ knowledge level with weaning and socioeconomic characteristics. There was a significant relationship between the reason for supplementary feeding before six months and the socioeconomic condition. Keywords: Knowledge, practice, mothers, weaning, Aseer region, Saudi Arabia.
背景:断奶是指婴儿的饮食从母乳或配方奶过渡到其他食物和液体。当婴儿停止食用母乳时,即被视为完全断奶。目的:评估阿赛尔地区母亲对婴儿断奶的认识和做法。方法:横断面描述性研究使用自填式在线问卷对阿赛尔地区的 189 名母亲进行了横断面描述性研究。结果近三分之二的参与者知道以下术语:断奶、饮食或辅食(65.1%)。大多数参与者(87.3%)知道婴儿断奶的营养要求。母亲的知识水平与她们的社会人口特征(如教育水平和社会经济条件)之间没有显著关系。超过三分之二的参与者(71.4%)倾向于在 6-9 个月期间用半固体食物喂养婴儿。大多数参与者(74.6%)在开始断奶时给孩子喂食稀粥。6 个月前添加辅食的原因与母亲的社会经济条件有明显关系(P <0.05)。结论母亲的知识和做法良好。母亲对断奶的知识水平与社会经济特征之间没有明显关系。6个月前添加辅食的原因与社会经济条件有明显关系。关键词知识、实践、母亲、断奶、阿西尔地区、沙特阿拉伯。
{"title":"Knowledge and Practices of Mothers’ regarding Weaning of Children and their Relation with Socioeconomic Variables in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia","authors":"Gamiyaha Salman M. Al-Qahtani, Mohammad Abdullah S. Garnan, Shahira Salman M. Al-Qahtani, Maliha Salman M. Al-Qahtani, Ahmed Ali A. Hamoud, Fatmah Mohamed A. Alahmari, Dhama Hussein A. Abdullah Faraj, Kreemah Odah Yahya Al Ahmary, Ghadi M. Ayed Asiri, Abdullah Mohammed Qahtani, Turki Ali Alyami, Ahmed Eidhah S. Al Dogman, M. Alrizq","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256231","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Weaning refers to transitioning an infant’s diet from breast milk or formula to other foods and fluids. When the infant stops receiving breast milk, it is considered fully weaned. Aims: To assess the knowledge, and practices of mothers on child weaning in the Aseer region. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 189 mothers in Aseer Region, using a self-administered online questionnaire. Results: Nearly two-thirds of the participants were aware of the terms: weaning, diet, or complementary food (65.1%). Most of the participants (87.3%) knew the nutritional requirements for weaning their infants. There was a non-significant relationship between knowledge of mothers and their sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., their level of education, and socioeconomic condition). More than two-thirds of theparticipants (71.4%) preferred breastfeeding their children associated with semi-solid food during the 6– 9-month period. The majority of the participants (74.6%) initiated weaning with thin-consistency food. There was a significant relationship between the reason for supplementary feeding before six months and mothers’ socioeconomic condition (P <0.05). Conclusions: Mothers’ knowledge and practices were good. There were no significant relationships between mothers’ knowledge level with weaning and socioeconomic characteristics. There was a significant relationship between the reason for supplementary feeding before six months and the socioeconomic condition. Keywords: Knowledge, practice, mothers, weaning, Aseer region, Saudi Arabia.","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139190094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Awareness of Electronic-Cigarette Use among Medical Students at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯哈立德国王大学医学生使用电子烟的流行率、风险因素和意识
Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256238
O. Albaqqar, S. Alsaleem, A. Alsamghan, Mohammed Albaggar, Mohannad A. Albajjar, Khalaf Abdulaziz, Mohammed Abdullah Alghamdi, Saad Mohammed Alghamdi, Nasser Khalil, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alghamdi
Objectives: To determine the prevalence, pattern of smoking, and associated factors as well as attitudes toward E-cigarettes among medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 340 medical students. An online questionnaire was used in data collection. It consists of socio-demographic characteristics, smoking history, awareness of E-cigarettes, the prevalence of their use, beliefs regarding E-cigarettes, and reasons for E-cigarette use Results: Males represented 58.8%, with a mean age of 22.4±1.5 years. The prevalence of current smoking and ex-smoking among participants was 13.5% and 9.1%, respectively. Most participants have heard of E-cigarettes (94.4%); female students have heard about E-cigarettes more than males (99.3% vs. 91%, respectively, p<0.001); 36.8% of participants have tried using E-cigarettes at least once during their lifetime, 15.9% have used them during the last month and 11.8% intended to use them in the next year. Junior students were likelier to try E-cigarettes during their lifetime (44.5% vs. 32.1%, respectively, p=0.020). The commonest reasons for trying E-cigarettes were reducing the number of traditional cigarettes (93.6%), being less dangerous than traditional cigarettes (87.2%), and as an attempt to quit smoking (84.8%). Conclusions: E-cigarettes are tried by a considerable proportion of medical students, mainly to reduce the number of traditional cigarettes, assuming that they are less dangerous than traditional cigarettes, and as an attempt to quit smoking. Key Words: Cigarette smoking, E-smoking, medical students, knowledge, attitude, risk factors.
目的确定医科学生的吸烟率、吸烟模式、相关因素以及对电子烟的态度。方法: 对 340 名医学生进行横断面研究:对 340 名医学生进行了横断面研究。数据收集使用了在线问卷。问卷内容包括社会人口学特征、吸烟史、对电子烟的认识、电子烟的使用率、对电子烟的看法以及使用电子烟的原因:男性占 58.8%,平均年龄(22.4±1.5)岁。参与者中目前吸烟和曾经吸烟的比例分别为 13.5%和 9.1%。大多数参与者听说过电子烟(94.4%);女生听说过电子烟的比例高于男生(分别为 99.3% 和 91%,P<0.001);36.8% 的参与者在一生中至少尝试使用过一次电子烟,15.9% 的参与者在上个月使用过电子烟,11.8% 的参与者打算在下一年使用电子烟。初三学生更有可能在一生中尝试过电子烟(分别为 44.5% 对 32.1%,P=0.020)。尝试电子烟最常见的原因是减少传统香烟的数量(93.6%)、危险性低于传统香烟(87.2%)以及尝试戒烟(84.8%)。结论:相当一部分医学生尝试使用电子烟,主要是为了减少传统香烟的数量,认为电子烟的危险性低于传统香烟,以及尝试戒烟。关键字吸烟、电子烟、医学生、知识、态度、风险因素。
{"title":"Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Awareness of Electronic-Cigarette Use among Medical Students at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia","authors":"O. Albaqqar, S. Alsaleem, A. Alsamghan, Mohammed Albaggar, Mohannad A. Albajjar, Khalaf Abdulaziz, Mohammed Abdullah Alghamdi, Saad Mohammed Alghamdi, Nasser Khalil, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alghamdi","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256238","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To determine the prevalence, pattern of smoking, and associated factors as well as attitudes toward E-cigarettes among medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 340 medical students. An online questionnaire was used in data collection. It consists of socio-demographic characteristics, smoking history, awareness of E-cigarettes, the prevalence of their use, beliefs regarding E-cigarettes, and reasons for E-cigarette use Results: Males represented 58.8%, with a mean age of 22.4±1.5 years. The prevalence of current smoking and ex-smoking among participants was 13.5% and 9.1%, respectively. Most participants have heard of E-cigarettes (94.4%); female students have heard about E-cigarettes more than males (99.3% vs. 91%, respectively, p<0.001); 36.8% of participants have tried using E-cigarettes at least once during their lifetime, 15.9% have used them during the last month and 11.8% intended to use them in the next year. Junior students were likelier to try E-cigarettes during their lifetime (44.5% vs. 32.1%, respectively, p=0.020). The commonest reasons for trying E-cigarettes were reducing the number of traditional cigarettes (93.6%), being less dangerous than traditional cigarettes (87.2%), and as an attempt to quit smoking (84.8%). Conclusions: E-cigarettes are tried by a considerable proportion of medical students, mainly to reduce the number of traditional cigarettes, assuming that they are less dangerous than traditional cigarettes, and as an attempt to quit smoking. Key Words: Cigarette smoking, E-smoking, medical students, knowledge, attitude, risk factors.","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139190695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Prevalence and determinants of healthy dietary habits among hypertensive patients attending primary health care centers in Al-Baha City, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study 沙特阿拉伯 Al-Baha 市初级保健中心就诊的高血压患者健康饮食习惯的普遍性和决定因素:横断面研究
Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256234
Ahmad Abdullah Az-Zahrani, Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi, Fahad Bakheet Mohammed, Ali Abdullah Alzahrani
Background: Hypertension is a serious healthcare problem and a highly prevalent disease in Saudi Arabia. Dietary modification plays an important role in its management. This study aimed to evaluate the dietary habits among hypertensive patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 116 hypertensive patients attending Bani Farwah Primary Healthcare Center (PHCC) in Al Baha City, Saudi Arabia. The dietary habits of the participants were evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Out of 116 participants, the number of male participants was 97 (83.6%). Almost half of the participants (50.9%) were on a low healthy diet index (HDI), 49.1% were on moderate HDI, and none were on high HDI. Almost one-fifth of the participants (20.7%) were avoiding salt in their meals, and 20.7% were avoiding adding sugar to hot drinks. Male and elderly patients had lower HDI (P = 0.008 and P = 0.004, respectively). Conclusions: Most hypertensive patients do not follow healthy food. Healthcare providers need to increase patients’ awareness through health education toward better control of their blood pressure. Further community-based studies, on a larger sample are needed. Keywords: Diet, Hypertension, Cross-sectional study, Saudi Arabia
背景:在沙特阿拉伯,高血压是一个严重的医疗保健问题,也是一种高发疾病。饮食调节在高血压的治疗中发挥着重要作用。本研究旨在评估高血压患者的饮食习惯。方法:这项横断面研究在沙特阿拉伯巴哈市 Bani Farwah 初级医疗保健中心 (PHCC) 的 116 名高血压患者中进行。采用自制问卷对参与者的饮食习惯进行了评估。结果显示在 116 名参与者中,男性参与者占 97 人(83.6%)。近一半的参与者(50.9%)属于低健康饮食指数(HDI),49.1%属于中等健康饮食指数,没有人属于高健康饮食指数。近五分之一的参与者(20.7%)在进餐时避免加盐,20.7%的参与者避免在热饮中加糖。男性和老年患者的人类发展指数较低(分别为 P = 0.008 和 P = 0.004)。结论大多数高血压患者不注意健康饮食。医疗服务提供者需要通过健康教育提高患者对更好地控制血压的认识。还需要对更多的样本进行进一步的社区研究。关键词饮食 高血压 横断面研究 沙特阿拉伯
{"title":"Prevalence and determinants of healthy dietary habits among hypertensive patients attending primary health care centers in Al-Baha City, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Ahmad Abdullah Az-Zahrani, Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi, Fahad Bakheet Mohammed, Ali Abdullah Alzahrani","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256234","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hypertension is a serious healthcare problem and a highly prevalent disease in Saudi Arabia. Dietary modification plays an important role in its management. This study aimed to evaluate the dietary habits among hypertensive patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 116 hypertensive patients attending Bani Farwah Primary Healthcare Center (PHCC) in Al Baha City, Saudi Arabia. The dietary habits of the participants were evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Out of 116 participants, the number of male participants was 97 (83.6%). Almost half of the participants (50.9%) were on a low healthy diet index (HDI), 49.1% were on moderate HDI, and none were on high HDI. Almost one-fifth of the participants (20.7%) were avoiding salt in their meals, and 20.7% were avoiding adding sugar to hot drinks. Male and elderly patients had lower HDI (P = 0.008 and P = 0.004, respectively). Conclusions: Most hypertensive patients do not follow healthy food. Healthcare providers need to increase patients’ awareness through health education toward better control of their blood pressure. Further community-based studies, on a larger sample are needed. Keywords: Diet, Hypertension, Cross-sectional study, Saudi Arabia","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"200 1-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139194464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Patients’ Attitude and Satisfaction with Telemedicine and Electronic Health Clinics in Aseer Healthy Cities, Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯 Aseer 健康城市患者对远程医疗和电子健康诊所的态度和满意度
Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256235
Mohammed Alqahtani, M. Almetrek, Ali J Alfaifi, Asaiel Al Hadi, Enas Al Hadi, Nasser Al Hayder, Amnah Alzarar, Shuruq Alzahuf, Zahra Abdalwahab, Laila Almalki, Sarra Alqahtani, Ahlam Alqahtani, Nazeha Alassiri, Arif Alamri, Mubarak Alqahtani, Adel Alqahtani
Background: Telemedicine was integrated into the medical sector to provide information and communication technologies and achieve more effective treatments. Telemedicine service has a pivotal role during the coronavirus pandemic enabling healthcare providers to communicate and follow up with patients, especially elderly patients, or those with chronic conditions. Patient satisfaction is an effective indicator to assess that service. Aim: To assess the attitude and satisfaction of patients with telemedicine and e-clinics in Aseer Healthy Cities. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at the medical centers that provided telemedicine clinics in seven healthy cities in Aseer (Abha, Bisah, Balgarn, Muhayel, Alharajah, Tareeb, and Alamwah) during 2023. The study was conducted in seven cities on patients who were served by telemedicine, using a valid-written questionnaire that was sent electronically. Results: A total of 497 patients participated in this study; 50.3% were females, and most of the patients, 81.5%, used E-clinics 1-3 times. A small percent reported having worries about e-clinics (35.8%) and found confusion while using it (29.8%). The mean±SD of the satisfaction score was 4.306±0.8. The determinants of satisfaction included age (P<0.0001), medical insurance (P<0.0001), and family doctor (P<0.0001). There was a positive attitude among patients toward using e-clinics. Participants reported that using e-clinics is better than doctors’ visits, they will use it again and will recommend it, (36.2%, 51.1%, and 57.5%, respectively). Conclusion: Patients are satisfied with the telemedicine and e-clinic healthcare services, and they have positive attitudes toward them. This reflects improvements in healthcare services provided by Aseer Healthy Cities. Keywords: Attitude, Telemedicine, Satisfaction, Healthcare services, Saudi Arabia.
背景:远程医疗被纳入医疗领域,以提供信息和通信技术并实现更有效的治疗。在冠状病毒大流行期间,远程医疗服务发挥了关键作用,使医疗服务提供者能够与患者(尤其是老年患者或慢性病患者)进行沟通和跟进。患者满意度是评估该服务的有效指标。目的:评估患者对 Aseer 健康城市远程医疗和电子诊所的态度和满意度。研究方法本横断面研究于 2023 年期间在阿赛尔七个健康城市(阿卜哈、比萨、巴尔加恩、穆哈耶尔、阿尔哈拉贾、塔里布和阿拉姆瓦)提供远程医疗诊所的医疗中心进行。该研究在七个城市对接受远程医疗服务的患者进行了调查,使用的是通过电子方式发送的有效书面问卷。研究结果共有 497 名患者参与了这项研究,其中 50.3% 为女性,大多数患者(81.5%)使用电子诊所 1-3 次。小部分患者表示对电子诊所有顾虑(35.8%),并在使用时感到困惑(29.8%)。满意度得分的平均值为 4.306±0.8。满意度的决定因素包括年龄(P<0.0001)、医疗保险(P<0.0001)和家庭医生(P<0.0001)。患者对使用电子诊所持积极态度。参与者表示,使用电子诊所比医生看病更好,他们会再次使用电子诊所,并会推荐电子诊所(分别为 36.2%、51.1% 和 57.5%)。结论患者对远程医疗和电子诊所的医疗服务感到满意,并持积极态度。这反映出 Aseer 健康城市提供的医疗保健服务有所改善。关键词态度 远程医疗 满意度 医疗服务 沙特阿拉伯
{"title":"Patients’ Attitude and Satisfaction with Telemedicine and Electronic Health Clinics in Aseer Healthy Cities, Saudi Arabia","authors":"Mohammed Alqahtani, M. Almetrek, Ali J Alfaifi, Asaiel Al Hadi, Enas Al Hadi, Nasser Al Hayder, Amnah Alzarar, Shuruq Alzahuf, Zahra Abdalwahab, Laila Almalki, Sarra Alqahtani, Ahlam Alqahtani, Nazeha Alassiri, Arif Alamri, Mubarak Alqahtani, Adel Alqahtani","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256235","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Telemedicine was integrated into the medical sector to provide information and communication technologies and achieve more effective treatments. Telemedicine service has a pivotal role during the coronavirus pandemic enabling healthcare providers to communicate and follow up with patients, especially elderly patients, or those with chronic conditions. Patient satisfaction is an effective indicator to assess that service. Aim: To assess the attitude and satisfaction of patients with telemedicine and e-clinics in Aseer Healthy Cities. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at the medical centers that provided telemedicine clinics in seven healthy cities in Aseer (Abha, Bisah, Balgarn, Muhayel, Alharajah, Tareeb, and Alamwah) during 2023. The study was conducted in seven cities on patients who were served by telemedicine, using a valid-written questionnaire that was sent electronically. Results: A total of 497 patients participated in this study; 50.3% were females, and most of the patients, 81.5%, used E-clinics 1-3 times. A small percent reported having worries about e-clinics (35.8%) and found confusion while using it (29.8%). The mean±SD of the satisfaction score was 4.306±0.8. The determinants of satisfaction included age (P<0.0001), medical insurance (P<0.0001), and family doctor (P<0.0001). There was a positive attitude among patients toward using e-clinics. Participants reported that using e-clinics is better than doctors’ visits, they will use it again and will recommend it, (36.2%, 51.1%, and 57.5%, respectively). Conclusion: Patients are satisfied with the telemedicine and e-clinic healthcare services, and they have positive attitudes toward them. This reflects improvements in healthcare services provided by Aseer Healthy Cities. Keywords: Attitude, Telemedicine, Satisfaction, Healthcare services, Saudi Arabia.","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"338 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139188123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Adherence of Type 2 Diabetic Patients to Antidiabetic Medications and its Associated Factors in Najran Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯纳杰兰武装部队医院 2 型糖尿病患者坚持服用抗糖尿病药物的情况及其相关因素
Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256237
M. Almetrek, Maryam Alqahtani, Asrar Al Mudawi, Atheer Assiri, Alaa Alfayi, Nouf Alotaibi, Mohammed Quhal, Sara Sanad, M. Alshahrani, Norah Alshehri, Seham Alzahrani, Albatoul M Al Margan, Anwar Al Sharyan, Mai Almaraih, Faris Al Margan, Fatimah Alkhaywani, Aljawharh Alyami, Sarah Al-qablai, Mona Al-Ahmary, Faisal Ali M. Al-Qarni
Background: Adherence to antidiabetic medications is crucial for optimum glycemic control and decreasing complications. This study aimed to assess adherence to antidiabetic medications and the associated factors among individuals with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending chronic illness clinics at Najran Armed Forces Hospital (NAFH), Najran Region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A systematic sampling technique was used. Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) scores were used for labeling patients as adherent or non-adherent. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. To see the association of variables logistic regression with OR and 95% CI was done. Results: A total of 288 study participants were interviewed with a response rate of 100%. The level of adherence was found to be 85%. Factors found to be significantly associated with antidiabetic medication adherence were level of education (AOR = 14.27, 95% CI = 3.0, 67.82), duration of diabetes (AOR = 6.10, 95% CI = 2.03, 18.34), and knowledge about DM and its medications (AOR = 28.05, 95% CI = 8.96, 87.8). Conclusions and Recommendations: Our study, a family medicine-based cross-sectional study, found high medication adherence by patients with T2DM regarding their prescribed diabetes medication. Low adherence was significantly associated with educational status, duration of diabetes, and knowledge. We recommend improving T2DM patients’ knowledge related to diabetes and note the importance of compliance with the medication regimen through several health education sessions at diabetic educators, coaches, and other healthcare facilities. These sessions can be delivered by physicians and other healthcare providers, namely, nurses and community pharmacists. Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, adherence to medications, Najran Armed Forces Hospital, Najran Region.
背景:坚持服用抗糖尿病药物对于实现最佳血糖控制和减少并发症至关重要。本研究旨在评估在沙特阿拉伯奈季兰地区奈季兰武装部队医院(NAFH)慢性病门诊就诊的 2 型糖尿病(T2DM)患者服用抗糖尿病药物的依从性及其相关因素。研究方法进行了一项横断面研究。采用系统抽样技术。采用莫里斯基用药依从性量表(MMAS)评分将患者标记为依从或非依从。数据使用 SPSS 20 版进行输入和分析。使用 OR 和 95% CI 进行逻辑回归,以了解变量之间的关联。结果共访问了 288 名研究参与者,回复率为 100%。受访者的依从性为 85%。研究发现,与抗糖尿病药物治疗依从性密切相关的因素包括受教育程度(AOR = 14.27,95% CI = 3.0,67.82)、糖尿病病程(AOR = 6.10,95% CI = 2.03,18.34)以及对糖尿病及其药物治疗的了解程度(AOR = 28.05,95% CI = 8.96,87.8)。结论与建议:我们的研究是一项以家庭医学为基础的横断面研究,发现 T2DM 患者对处方糖尿病药物的依从性很高。用药依从性低与受教育程度、糖尿病病程和知识水平密切相关。我们建议提高 T2DM 患者对糖尿病相关知识的了解,并指出通过糖尿病教育工作者、教练和其他医疗机构开展的健康教育课程来遵守用药方案的重要性。这些课程可由医生和其他医疗服务提供者(即护士和社区药剂师)提供。关键词2 型糖尿病、坚持服药、纳吉兰武装部队医院、纳吉兰地区。
{"title":"Adherence of Type 2 Diabetic Patients to Antidiabetic Medications and its Associated Factors in Najran Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia","authors":"M. Almetrek, Maryam Alqahtani, Asrar Al Mudawi, Atheer Assiri, Alaa Alfayi, Nouf Alotaibi, Mohammed Quhal, Sara Sanad, M. Alshahrani, Norah Alshehri, Seham Alzahrani, Albatoul M Al Margan, Anwar Al Sharyan, Mai Almaraih, Faris Al Margan, Fatimah Alkhaywani, Aljawharh Alyami, Sarah Al-qablai, Mona Al-Ahmary, Faisal Ali M. Al-Qarni","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256237","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adherence to antidiabetic medications is crucial for optimum glycemic control and decreasing complications. This study aimed to assess adherence to antidiabetic medications and the associated factors among individuals with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending chronic illness clinics at Najran Armed Forces Hospital (NAFH), Najran Region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A systematic sampling technique was used. Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) scores were used for labeling patients as adherent or non-adherent. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. To see the association of variables logistic regression with OR and 95% CI was done. Results: A total of 288 study participants were interviewed with a response rate of 100%. The level of adherence was found to be 85%. Factors found to be significantly associated with antidiabetic medication adherence were level of education (AOR = 14.27, 95% CI = 3.0, 67.82), duration of diabetes (AOR = 6.10, 95% CI = 2.03, 18.34), and knowledge about DM and its medications (AOR = 28.05, 95% CI = 8.96, 87.8). Conclusions and Recommendations: Our study, a family medicine-based cross-sectional study, found high medication adherence by patients with T2DM regarding their prescribed diabetes medication. Low adherence was significantly associated with educational status, duration of diabetes, and knowledge. We recommend improving T2DM patients’ knowledge related to diabetes and note the importance of compliance with the medication regimen through several health education sessions at diabetic educators, coaches, and other healthcare facilities. These sessions can be delivered by physicians and other healthcare providers, namely, nurses and community pharmacists. Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, adherence to medications, Najran Armed Forces Hospital, Najran Region.","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139195807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Patient's Perspective for their Non-Urgent Presentations to the Emergency Department in Najran City 纳季兰市急诊科非急诊患者的观点
Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256218
Faisal Hussein Alkhaywani, Ali Yahia Ali Alsalah, Hassan Yahia Ali Alsalah, Ali Muhammad Yahya Al-Khaiwani, Tareq Husain Alqanas, Ali Naser Almurdef, Saud Daghman Hussain Al daghman, Hamad Mahdi Ali Al Zaman, Atheer Abdullah Alqarni
Aim of Study: To explore patients’ perspectives regarding the reasons why some less urgent, or non-urgent patients prefer to attend emergency departments (EDs) instead of using other more appropriate healthcare services. Methods: This study followed a quantitative cross-sectional design. The study obtained and analyzed emergency attendance data from King Khalid Hospital, Najran City. A study questionnaire was designed by the researcher to interview 400 ED patients, who inappropriately attended the ED, to identify the reasons for their inappropriate attendance to the ED. Data collection was performed during the period of two months (November-December, 2022) to explore the proportions of different attendances that were deemed inappropriate according to the hospital’s followed triage system. The interviews were conducted with the non-urgent and less urgent patients during their waiting times. Results: The age of 18.3% of patients were <30 years old, while 28.5% were 30-39 years old. More than half of the participants’ visits were non-urgent, while 43.25% were less-urgent, 55.3% of patients visited the ED before due to similar complaints, and 46% visited a primary health care center before their ED visits. The main reasons for visiting the ED instead of the primary healthcare center (PHCC) were to save time (49.3%) and to get an earlier appointment (48%). Patients’ triage levels differed significantly according to their age groups (p<0.001), nationality (p=0.022), educational level (p=0.022), marital status (p=0.002), ED visits due to similar complaints (p<0.001), and previously visiting the PHCC for the current health problem (p=0.002). Triage levels also differed significantly according to some reasons for choosing to go to the ED instead of the PHCC, especially to get an earlier appointment (p=0.044), preferring the healthcare services provided by the ED (p=0.005), having a nearby ED (p=0.001), or being at the hospital at that time (p=0.002). Conclusions: There is a clear relationship between inappropriate ED visits and certain associated factors, indicating that prevention would be best targeted to certain categories, such as Saudi, younger, and educated patients. The main reasons for inappropriate ED visits are to save time and to avoid getting a late appointment. Recommendations: This study emphasized the importance of implementing proper health education and redirecting patients with inappropriate ED visits. Conducting a detailed analysis of the shortages in the utilization of primary healthcare resources is a pressing necessity. Further nationwide studies on patients’ perspective for non-urgent ED presentations are largely needed. Key Words: Emergency Department, Triage, Quantitative Research, Najran City, Saudi Arabia
研究目的:从病人的角度探讨一些不太紧急或非紧急的病人为何宁愿到急诊科就诊,而不使用其他更合适的医疗服务。研究方法本研究采用定量横断面设计。研究获取并分析了纳季兰市哈立德国王医院的急诊就诊数据。研究人员设计了一份研究问卷,对 400 名不当就诊的急诊科患者进行了访谈,以确定他们不当就诊的原因。数据收集工作在两个月期间(2022 年 11 月至 12 月)进行,以探讨根据医院的后续分诊系统被视为不当就诊的不同就诊比例。在非急诊和不太急诊病人的候诊时间内对他们进行了访谈。结果显示18.3%的患者年龄小于30岁,28.5%的患者年龄在30-39岁之间。55.3%的患者曾因类似主诉到急诊室就诊,46%的患者在到急诊室就诊前曾到基层医疗中心就诊。到急诊室而不是初级保健中心就诊的主要原因是节省时间(49.3%)和提前预约(48%)。患者的分流水平因年龄组(p<0.001)、国籍(p=0.022)、教育程度(p=0.022)、婚姻状况(p=0.002)、因类似主诉而到急诊室就诊(p<0.001)以及曾因当前健康问题到初级保健中心就诊(p=0.002)而有显著差异。选择去急诊室而不是初级保健中心的原因也会导致分流水平的显著差异,尤其是为了更早地预约(p=0.044)、更喜欢急诊室提供的医疗服务(p=0.005)、附近有急诊室(p=0.001)或当时正在医院(p=0.002)。结论不适当的急诊室就诊与某些相关因素之间存在明显的关系,这表明最好针对某些类别的患者(如沙特人、年轻人和受过教育的患者)采取预防措施。不适当去急诊室就诊的主要原因是为了节省时间和避免迟到。建议:本研究强调了开展适当的健康教育和重新引导不适当急诊室就诊患者的重要性。对基层医疗资源利用率不足的问题进行详细分析是当务之急。我们还需要在全国范围内进一步研究患者对非急诊急诊就诊的看法。关键字急诊科、分诊、定量研究、沙特阿拉伯奈季兰市
{"title":"Patient's Perspective for their Non-Urgent Presentations to the Emergency Department in Najran City","authors":"Faisal Hussein Alkhaywani, Ali Yahia Ali Alsalah, Hassan Yahia Ali Alsalah, Ali Muhammad Yahya Al-Khaiwani, Tareq Husain Alqanas, Ali Naser Almurdef, Saud Daghman Hussain Al daghman, Hamad Mahdi Ali Al Zaman, Atheer Abdullah Alqarni","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256218","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of Study: To explore patients’ perspectives regarding the reasons why some less urgent, or non-urgent patients prefer to attend emergency departments (EDs) instead of using other more appropriate healthcare services. Methods: This study followed a quantitative cross-sectional design. The study obtained and analyzed emergency attendance data from King Khalid Hospital, Najran City. A study questionnaire was designed by the researcher to interview 400 ED patients, who inappropriately attended the ED, to identify the reasons for their inappropriate attendance to the ED. Data collection was performed during the period of two months (November-December, 2022) to explore the proportions of different attendances that were deemed inappropriate according to the hospital’s followed triage system. The interviews were conducted with the non-urgent and less urgent patients during their waiting times. Results: The age of 18.3% of patients were <30 years old, while 28.5% were 30-39 years old. More than half of the participants’ visits were non-urgent, while 43.25% were less-urgent, 55.3% of patients visited the ED before due to similar complaints, and 46% visited a primary health care center before their ED visits. The main reasons for visiting the ED instead of the primary healthcare center (PHCC) were to save time (49.3%) and to get an earlier appointment (48%). Patients’ triage levels differed significantly according to their age groups (p<0.001), nationality (p=0.022), educational level (p=0.022), marital status (p=0.002), ED visits due to similar complaints (p<0.001), and previously visiting the PHCC for the current health problem (p=0.002). Triage levels also differed significantly according to some reasons for choosing to go to the ED instead of the PHCC, especially to get an earlier appointment (p=0.044), preferring the healthcare services provided by the ED (p=0.005), having a nearby ED (p=0.001), or being at the hospital at that time (p=0.002). Conclusions: There is a clear relationship between inappropriate ED visits and certain associated factors, indicating that prevention would be best targeted to certain categories, such as Saudi, younger, and educated patients. The main reasons for inappropriate ED visits are to save time and to avoid getting a late appointment. Recommendations: This study emphasized the importance of implementing proper health education and redirecting patients with inappropriate ED visits. Conducting a detailed analysis of the shortages in the utilization of primary healthcare resources is a pressing necessity. Further nationwide studies on patients’ perspective for non-urgent ED presentations are largely needed. Key Words: Emergency Department, Triage, Quantitative Research, Najran City, Saudi Arabia","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"169 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139191919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Fasting plasma glucose may behave as a positive in mild but as a negative acute phase reactant in moderate and severe inflammatory disorders 空腹血糖在轻度时表现为阳性,但在中度和重度炎症性疾病中表现为阴性急性期反应物
Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256121
M. Helvaci, Ummuhan Kodal Tuncsezen, Kubra Seckin, Kubra Piral, Sare Seyhan, A. Karabacak, Mehpare Camlibel, A. Abyad, Lesley Pocock
Background: There may be significant relationships between fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and severity of inflammations. Method: All cases with digital clubbing were included. Results: The study included 104 cases with clubbing detected among 2.428 cases (1.044 males). So clubbing was higher in males (8.1% versus 1.3%, p<0.001). Mean age of clubbing cases was 49.2 years, and there was a male predominance (81.7%), again. Parallel to the male predominance, there were higher prevalences of smoking (69.2% versus 41.6%, p<0.001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (27.8% versus 10.8%, p<0.001), and coronary heart disease (CHD) and/or peripheric artery disease (PAD) (7.6% versus 0.0%, p<0.01) in the clubbing cases. Whereas the body weight, body mass index (BMI), and FPG were lower in the clubbing cases but the differences were nonsignificant probably due to the small sample size. But diabetes mellitus (DM) (12.5% versus 21.6%, p<0.05) and systolic blood pressure (BP) (127.6 versus 136.9 mmHg, p= 0.011) were lower in the clubbing cases, significantly. Conclusion: There are significant relationships between smoking, digital clubbing, COPD, CHD, and PAD probably due to strong atherosclerotic effects of smoking. Similarly, the body weight, BMI, FPG, systolic BP, and DM are inversely related with the clubbing probably due to the severe inflammatory effects of smoking on the vascular endothelium, again. FPG may behave as a positive acute phase reactant (APR) in mild inflammatory disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome but as a negative APR in moderate and severe inflammatory disorders such as smoking, digital clubbing, and sickle cell diseases. Key words: Fasting plasma glucose, diabetes mellitus, irritable bowel syndrome, smoking, digital clubbing, sickle cell diseases, atherosclerosis
背景:空腹血糖(FPG)与炎症严重程度之间可能存在显著关系。方法:对所有使用数字棒的病例进行分析。结果:在2428例患者中,检出棍棒104例,其中男性1.044例。因此,男性的夜总会比例更高(8.1%比1.3%,p<0.001)。平均年龄49.2岁,男性居多(81.7%)。与男性优势相平行的是,在棍棒病例中,吸烟(69.2%比41.6%,p<0.001)、慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)(27.8%比10.8%,p<0.001)和冠心病(CHD)和/或外周动脉疾病(PAD)(7.6%比0.0%,p<0.01)的患病率更高。而锤击组的体重、体重指数(BMI)和FPG较低,但可能由于样本量小,差异不显著。而锤击组糖尿病(DM)(12.5%比21.6%,p<0.05)和收缩压(BP)(127.6比136.9 mmHg, p= 0.011)明显降低。结论:吸烟、电子俱乐部、COPD、冠心病和PAD之间存在显著关系,可能是由于吸烟对动脉粥样硬化的强烈影响。同样,体重、BMI、FPG、收缩压和DM与棒化呈负相关,这可能是由于吸烟对血管内皮的严重炎症作用所致。FPG在轻度炎症性疾病(如肠易激综合征)中可能表现为阳性急性相反应物(APR),但在中度和重度炎症性疾病(如吸烟、数字俱乐部和镰状细胞病)中表现为阴性APR。关键词:空腹血糖,糖尿病,肠易激综合征,吸烟,数字俱乐部,镰状细胞病,动脉粥样硬化
{"title":"Fasting plasma glucose may behave as a positive in mild but as a negative acute phase reactant in moderate and severe inflammatory disorders","authors":"M. Helvaci, Ummuhan Kodal Tuncsezen, Kubra Seckin, Kubra Piral, Sare Seyhan, A. Karabacak, Mehpare Camlibel, A. Abyad, Lesley Pocock","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256121","url":null,"abstract":"Background: There may be significant relationships between fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and severity of inflammations. Method: All cases with digital clubbing were included. Results: The study included 104 cases with clubbing detected among 2.428 cases (1.044 males). So clubbing was higher in males (8.1% versus 1.3%, p<0.001). Mean age of clubbing cases was 49.2 years, and there was a male predominance (81.7%), again. Parallel to the male predominance, there were higher prevalences of smoking (69.2% versus 41.6%, p<0.001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (27.8% versus 10.8%, p<0.001), and coronary heart disease (CHD) and/or peripheric artery disease (PAD) (7.6% versus 0.0%, p<0.01) in the clubbing cases. Whereas the body weight, body mass index (BMI), and FPG were lower in the clubbing cases but the differences were nonsignificant probably due to the small sample size. But diabetes mellitus (DM) (12.5% versus 21.6%, p<0.05) and systolic blood pressure (BP) (127.6 versus 136.9 mmHg, p= 0.011) were lower in the clubbing cases, significantly. Conclusion: There are significant relationships between smoking, digital clubbing, COPD, CHD, and PAD probably due to strong atherosclerotic effects of smoking. Similarly, the body weight, BMI, FPG, systolic BP, and DM are inversely related with the clubbing probably due to the severe inflammatory effects of smoking on the vascular endothelium, again. FPG may behave as a positive acute phase reactant (APR) in mild inflammatory disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome but as a negative APR in moderate and severe inflammatory disorders such as smoking, digital clubbing, and sickle cell diseases. Key words: Fasting plasma glucose, diabetes mellitus, irritable bowel syndrome, smoking, digital clubbing, sickle cell diseases, atherosclerosis","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82052103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 6
Electronic Incidence reporting impact on Quality and Patient Safety: Results of Quality Improvement Project at Yarmouk Health Care Center, Kuwait 电子发病率报告对质量和患者安全的影响:科威特耶尔穆克保健中心质量改进项目的结果
Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256190
Huda Alduwaisan, Maryam AL-Khamees, Doaa khalifa Hussein, Rasheed AlRasheed, Tasneem Aljarki, Waris Qidwai
At Yarmouk Primary Health Care Center (PHCC), a continuous quality improvement and patient safety system is in place. Health care delivery was explored and paper-based incident reporting was found to compromise patient safety and quality. Induction of electronic reporting of incidents was started and its favorable outcome demonstrated. This was followed by establishing a continuous quality improvement process at the facility. Ethical principles were followed during data collection and analysis. Electronic Incidence reporting was started in January 2022. A substantial increase (16 in paper-based versus 53 in electronic reporting) in Incidence reporting, following introduction of electronic reporting at Yarmouk PHCC was demonstrated. A reduction of time consumption from 35 minutes in paper-based Incidence reporting to 10 minutes in electronic reporting was demonstrated. An improvement in accuracy while using electronic Incidence report (94%) in comparison to that while using Paper based Incidence reporting (85%) was documented. Maximum Incidence reporting was by Pharmacy followed by doctors, administration staff and laboratory. Maximum Incidences were product related followed by investigation related. No sentinel event reporting was found. The majority of reported incidences were in “no harm” and “near miss” categories. Employee satisfaction improved with electronic Incidence reporting. Due to advancement of technology today, it is imperative and strongly recommended to use principles of quality improvement process to improve patient safety and quality of care. Electronic Incidence reporting is found to improve quality and patient safety. Further studies into impact of better utilization of electronic Incidence reporting on health care outcomes is strongly recommended. Key words: Patient safety; Quality Improvement; Electronic Incidence reporting; Paper-based Incidence reporting
在耶尔穆克初级卫生保健中心(PHCC),持续的质量改进和患者安全系统已经到位。对医疗保健服务进行了探索,发现基于纸张的事件报告损害了患者的安全和质量。启动了事件电子报告的诱导,并证明了其良好的效果。随后在工厂建立了持续的质量改进过程。在数据收集和分析过程中遵循道德原则。电子发病率报告于2022年1月开始实施。在耶尔穆克初级保健医院引入电子报告后,发病率报告大幅增加(纸质报告16例,电子报告53例)。演示了将时间消耗从纸质发病率报告的35分钟减少到电子报告的10分钟。与使用纸质发病率报告(85%)相比,使用电子发病率报告(94%)的准确性有所提高。报告发病率最高的是药房,其次是医生、行政人员和化验室。与产品相关的发病率最高,其次是与调查相关的发病率。未发现哨兵事件报告。大多数报告的事件属于“无害”和“险些”类别。电子事件报告提高了员工满意度。由于当今技术的进步,迫切需要并强烈建议使用质量改进过程的原则来提高患者安全和护理质量。发现电子发病率报告可以提高质量和患者安全。强烈建议进一步研究更好地利用电子发病率报告对卫生保健结果的影响。关键词:患者安全;质量改进;电子事故报告;纸质发病率报告
{"title":"Electronic Incidence reporting impact on Quality and Patient Safety: Results of Quality Improvement Project at Yarmouk Health Care Center, Kuwait","authors":"Huda Alduwaisan, Maryam AL-Khamees, Doaa khalifa Hussein, Rasheed AlRasheed, Tasneem Aljarki, Waris Qidwai","doi":"10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2023.95256190","url":null,"abstract":"At Yarmouk Primary Health Care Center (PHCC), a continuous quality improvement and patient safety system is in place. Health care delivery was explored and paper-based incident reporting was found to compromise patient safety and quality. Induction of electronic reporting of incidents was started and its favorable outcome demonstrated. This was followed by establishing a continuous quality improvement process at the facility. Ethical principles were followed during data collection and analysis. Electronic Incidence reporting was started in January 2022. A substantial increase (16 in paper-based versus 53 in electronic reporting) in Incidence reporting, following introduction of electronic reporting at Yarmouk PHCC was demonstrated. A reduction of time consumption from 35 minutes in paper-based Incidence reporting to 10 minutes in electronic reporting was demonstrated. An improvement in accuracy while using electronic Incidence report (94%) in comparison to that while using Paper based Incidence reporting (85%) was documented. Maximum Incidence reporting was by Pharmacy followed by doctors, administration staff and laboratory. Maximum Incidences were product related followed by investigation related. No sentinel event reporting was found. The majority of reported incidences were in “no harm” and “near miss” categories. Employee satisfaction improved with electronic Incidence reporting. Due to advancement of technology today, it is imperative and strongly recommended to use principles of quality improvement process to improve patient safety and quality of care. Electronic Incidence reporting is found to improve quality and patient safety. Further studies into impact of better utilization of electronic Incidence reporting on health care outcomes is strongly recommended. Key words: Patient safety; Quality Improvement; Electronic Incidence reporting; Paper-based Incidence reporting","PeriodicalId":23895,"journal":{"name":"World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135640655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
期刊
World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine
全部 Acc. Chem. Res. ACS Applied Bio Materials ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces ACS Appl. Nano Mater. ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. ACS BIOMATER-SCI ENG ACS Catal. ACS Cent. Sci. ACS Chem. Biol. ACS Chemical Health & Safety ACS Chem. Neurosci. ACS Comb. Sci. ACS Earth Space Chem. ACS Energy Lett. ACS Infect. Dis. ACS Macro Lett. ACS Mater. Lett. ACS Med. Chem. Lett. ACS Nano ACS Omega ACS Photonics ACS Sens. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. ACS Synth. Biol. Anal. Chem. BIOCHEMISTRY-US Bioconjugate Chem. BIOMACROMOLECULES Chem. Res. Toxicol. Chem. Rev. Chem. Mater. CRYST GROWTH DES ENERG FUEL Environ. Sci. Technol. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. IND ENG CHEM RES Inorg. Chem. J. Agric. Food. Chem. J. Chem. Eng. Data J. Chem. Educ. J. Chem. Inf. Model. J. Chem. Theory Comput. J. Med. Chem. J. Nat. Prod. J PROTEOME RES J. Am. Chem. Soc. LANGMUIR MACROMOLECULES Mol. Pharmaceutics Nano Lett. Org. Lett. ORG PROCESS RES DEV ORGANOMETALLICS J. Org. Chem. J. Phys. Chem. J. Phys. Chem. A J. Phys. Chem. B J. Phys. Chem. C J. Phys. Chem. Lett. Analyst Anal. Methods Biomater. Sci. Catal. Sci. Technol. Chem. Commun. Chem. Soc. Rev. CHEM EDUC RES PRACT CRYSTENGCOMM Dalton Trans. Energy Environ. Sci. ENVIRON SCI-NANO ENVIRON SCI-PROC IMP ENVIRON SCI-WAT RES Faraday Discuss. Food Funct. Green Chem. Inorg. Chem. Front. Integr. Biol. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. J. Mater. Chem. A J. Mater. Chem. B J. Mater. Chem. C Lab Chip Mater. Chem. Front. Mater. Horiz. MEDCHEMCOMM Metallomics Mol. Biosyst. Mol. Syst. Des. Eng. Nanoscale Nanoscale Horiz. Nat. Prod. Rep. New J. Chem. Org. Biomol. Chem. Org. Chem. Front. PHOTOCH PHOTOBIO SCI PCCP Polym. Chem.
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
0
微信
客服QQ
Book学术公众号 扫码关注我们
反馈
×
意见反馈
请填写您的意见或建议
请填写您的手机或邮箱
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
现在去查看 取消
×
提示
确定
Book学术官方微信
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:604180095
Book学术
文献互助 智能选刊 最新文献 互助须知 联系我们:info@booksci.cn
Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。
Copyright © 2023 Book学术 All rights reserved.
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号 京ICP备2023020795号-1