Assessment of Using the Syndromic Approach in Managing Patients With Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among the National Guard Primary Health Care Physicians, Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Almugti HS; Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU., Al Hakeem RN; Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU., Alghamdi AM; Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al Bahah, SAU., Aldamen SA; Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mohammed AlMana College for Medical Sciences, Dammam, SAU., Alfaifi AA; Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU., Algharbi S; Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, SAU., Al-Shehri MA; Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Al-Baha University, Al Bahah, SAU., Atafi EM; Laboratory Medicine, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU., Al Rashidi A; Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Amman, JOR., Alturki N; Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Al Amer AS; Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Al-Baha University, Al Bahah, SAU., AlMarei SO; Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU., Al Hunaiti AA; Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU., Al Shabragi AS; Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU., Al Barakati AS; Family Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, POL.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Jan 22; Vol. 14 (1), pp. e21502. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 22 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.21502
Abstrakt:	Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) include a group of clinical syndromes that can be transmitted mainly through sexual activity. Using STIs' syndromic approach for diagnosis and management is widely recommended to control and reduce the burden of these transmissible diseases. Objective The objective of this article is to assess the knowledge and practice of physicians concerning syndromic management of STIs in National Guard Primary Health Care (PHC) centers in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods This observational study was conducted at the National Guard PHC centers in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia. An interview-administered questionnaire was designed. Fifty physicians have met the inclusion criteria, and all of them were included in the present study. Results Of the study population, 47 PHC physicians (response rate was 94%) were interviewed and the questionnaire was completed. Overall, the physicians' knowledge was different from one syndrome to another; it was highest for urethral discharge (72%) and lowest for vaginal discharge in pregnant women (21%). During the last 10 days, the physicians in the present study reported that two-thirds of their cases of STI were urethral discharge cases. However, during the previous 10 days, the practice assessment revealed that most physicians (76%) were correctly prescribed the medications as indicated by specific patients' syndromes. Conclusion Syndromic management is essential guidance to control and reduce the burden of STIs. Overall knowledge and practice of physicians were different from one syndrome to another. There is a need to design continuing medical education programs targeting PHC physicians to be clinically and culturally competent against socially sensitive diseases like STIs. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Almugti et al.)
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