Evaluation of Clinical Preventive Management Provided by Primary Healthcare Physicians Against Brucellosis in Saudi Arabia.
| Autor: | Almugti HS; Primary Health Care, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAU., Shaheen NM; Research, Dr. Salam Jibrel Medical Center, Manama, BHR., Al Anazi L; Emergency Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAU., Al Zahrani AA; College of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, SAU., Al Ghamdi SA; General Practice, Almikhwah Primary Heathcare Center, Mulaija, SAU., Al Mehmadi MF; Microbiology, Jeddah Regional Lab, Jeddah, SAU., Al Bogami TJ; Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Makkah, SAU., Al Qattan H; Emergency Medicine, Prince Sultan Hospital, Mulaija, SAU., Al Motairi MM; Renal Dialysis Unit, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, SAU., Al Taha JA; Internal Medicine, Al-Omran General Hospital, Al-Ahsa, SAU., Al Qahtani M; Laboratory, Al Muzahimiyah General Hospital, Riyadh, SAU., Al Mutairi MZ; Laboratory, Forensic Medical Services Center, Al Madinah, SAU., Al Sharari A; College of Medicine, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, SAU., Al Ajlan M; Pharmaceutical Care Services, Ad-Diriyah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAU., Al Enazi HJ; Nursing, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, SAU. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jan 24; Vol. 16 (1), pp. e52841. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 24 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.52841 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Brucellosis is among the most common zoonotic bacterial infections, leading to major public health consequences in endemic areas such as Saudi Arabia. Primary healthcare is crucial in controlling brucellosis, as it serves as the frontline for disease prevention, early detection, and appropriate management. However, enhancing the contribution of primary healthcare to the entire brucellosis notification process is necessary to minimize the underreporting and inadequate data collection, which hinders the implementation of effective control measures. Objective: The objective of the study is to assess primary care physicians' knowledge and practice of clinical preventive management in Saudi Arabia regarding brucellosis using an adapted assessment tool featuring a semi-structured questionnaire. Subjects and Methods: The current study's design is a cross-sectional study based on a questionnaire. Three hundred and seventy-three primary healthcare physicians in Saudi Arabia were chosen for self-administered online standardized questionnaires. Results: One-third of the participants answered all the knowledge assessment questions correctly. Most participants had more than 10 years of professional experience and were 40 or older. In response to the practice assessment questions, 210 physicians stated that they had encountered at least one case of brucellosis, and two-thirds had no compliance with the notification process of their cases. Conclusion: The limited knowledge and improper practice of primary care physicians regarding human brucellosis are possible underlying reasons for the underdiagnosis and underreporting of brucellosis patients at primary health care clinics in Saudi Arabia. Most research indicates that implementing specific educational programs to improve knowledge is necessary for primary healthcare workers. Furthermore, enhancing the community interaction between healthcare centers and the community facilitates effective control measures against brucellosis. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Almugti et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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