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Volume 18, Issue 2

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A. Abyad (Chief Editor)
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Original Contribution

[Abstract]
Parents' perception and understanding of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory use in children with Chicken Pox infection and its associated risks
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Mir Saad Hussain, Mirza Anwarulhaq
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93759

[Abstract]
Prevalence and patterns of complementary and alternative medicine practices among type 2 diabetics
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Abdulrahman S. Solaiman, Mohammed A. Alsaleem, Safar A. Alsaleem
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93755

[Abstract]
Reproductive risk factors of breast cancer
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Sarab K.Abedalrahman, Besmah M.Ali, Ali S. Al-Hashimi, Abid Issa Al-Khalidy
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93764

[Abstract]
Risk Factors for Obesity among Psychiatric Patients
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Abdullah Qasem Almalki, Safar A. Al-Saleem, Awad S. Al-Samghan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93756

[Abstract]
Public Awareness and Utilization of the Primary Health Care Services in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid Saad Alghamdi, Jumana Abdullah Taha, Lina Abdulsamad Qari, Montaha Waleed Demyati, Sumayyah AbdulAziz Alzahrani
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93757

[Abstract]
Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude of Hand Hygiene Practices among Healthcare workers in Kirkuk Pediatric Hospital
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Nife Rajab Mahmood, Mohammed Kh. Abduawahid, Ahmed J Hassan K.
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93765

[Abstract]
Epidemiology of falls among elderly people attending primary healthcare centers in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
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Eman H. Assiri, Majed H. Assiri, Safar A. Alsaleem, Ahmed H. Assiri, Afrah H. Assiri, Razia Aftab Ahmed, Ossama A. Mostafa
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93766

[Abstract]
The Allergic Diseases Commonly Associated with Cow Milk Protein Sensitization: A Retrospective Study (Jeddah - Saudi Arabia)
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Moufag Mohammed Saeed Tayeb, Bakr Alhussaini, Mashhoor Saleem Waked, Marwan Nabeel E Flimban, Anas Muwaffaq Tayeb, Abdulmajeed Osamah Rajkhan, Badr Saad Nasser Alaufey, Anas Abdulraheem Almaghrabi, Ahmed Suhail Maimani, Faisal Ali Ibrahim Alghamdi, Omar Abdullah Omar Basfar
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93760

Population and Community Studies

[Abstract]
Prevalence of migraine headache and its associated factors among male secondary school teachers
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Al-Moatasem A. Al-Hazmi, Safar A. Al-Saleem, Nabil Joseph Awadallah
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93751

[Abstract]
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Pain among Governmental Male Secondary School Teachers
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Thakir A. Alharbi, Safar Abadi, Nabil J. Awadallah
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93752

[Abstract]
Prevalence and risk factors for overweight and obesity among primary care physicians
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Wesam A. Al-Sadiq, Awad S. Alsamghan, Safar A. Alsaleem
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93753

[Abstract]
Physical and Verbal Assault on Medical Staff in Emergency Hospital Departments in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed A. Alqahtani, Safar A. Alsaleem, Mohammed Y. Qassem
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93754

[Abstract]
What a low sensitivity of high density lipoproteins in the metabolic syndrome
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93750

[Abstract]
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Primary Health Care Physicians in Abha City about Common Psychiatric Disorders
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Ayoub Ali Alshaikh
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93758

[Abstract]
Postnatal Care Of Patients With Gestational Diabetes In Primary Care
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Mirza Anwarulhaq, Mir Saad Hussain
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93761

[Abstract]
Relation of thyroid function and gestational hypertension
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Fatehiya Majeed Noori, Alya Abdul-Rahman Sharef, Samira Sherzad Hussien
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93763

Education and Training

[Abstract]
Role of Health Literacy and Motivational Interviewing in Building Insight for Self-management of Diabetes Mellitus
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Mir Saad Hussain
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93762

Case Report

[Abstract]
Spontaneous uterine rupture in first trimester: A case report
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Nansi dari Alfayez, Ala Aldin Hindawi, Ahmad Dweekat, Safa Almomani, Nancy Ghishan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93767

Office based family medicine

[Abstract]
Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid in patients with knee osteoarthritis in Aden, Yemen
Abdulsalam Abdullah Hadi Mohsen
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DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93767



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February 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 2

Public Awareness and Utilization of the Primary Health Care Services in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Khalid Alghamdi (1)
Aziza Aljohani (2)
Jumana Taha (3)
Lina Qari (3)
Montaha Demyati (3)
Sumayyah Alzahrani (3)

(1) Consultant Family Medicine, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
(2) Consultant Pediatrics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(3) Medical Intern, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding author:
Sumayyah AbdulAziz Alzahrani, MD
Medical Intern, College of Medicine,
Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 55285198
Email: Sooma.zh@gmail.com

Received: December 2019; Accepted: January 2020; Published: February 1, 2020. Citation: Khalid Alghamdi, Aziza Aljohani, Jumana Taha, Lina Qari, Montaha Demyati, Sumayyah Alzahrani. Public Awareness and Utilization of the Primary Health Care Services in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(2): 33-41. DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93757

Abstract


Objectives / Background: The presence of PHC alone is not enough to guarantee the utilization of provided services; the level of awareness can affect the use of these services. This study has assessed the awareness level and addressed various factors that could encourage or discourage patients to utilize PHC in Al-Madinah.

Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive, community-based study was conducted from January to March 2018 through a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions about sociodemographic characteristics and assessed the awareness and utilization of PHC services in Al-Madinah. Data were collected from 481 randomly sampled individuals.

Results: More than 80% of the respondents were aware of the existence of a PHCC in their district. Nonetheless, 30.7% of them never utilized PHC services. The most known services provided by PHC were immunization (79%), referral to secondary/tertiary hospitals (60%), and follow-up for children’s health (54.3%). However, other services fell behind in awareness, such as anti-smoking clinics (11.2%) and community psychiatric clinics (5.8%).

The utilization of PHCCs was significantly associated with age, sex, marital status, occupation and general health status. The main reason encouraging respondents to utilize PHCCs was the short distance between the place of residence and the PHCC location (54.1%), while the main reason for not using PHC was dissatisfaction with services (38.3%).

Conclusion: Regular assessment of patient satisfaction and patterns of utilization is important to promote the quality of PHC services. Also, to maximize PHC utilization, collaborative efforts from PHC staff, the government, and the Al-Madinah community are needed.

Key words: Awareness, Utilization, Primary Health Care, services, Al-Madinah.



 


 
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