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Current care services provided for patients with COPD in the Eastern province in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, November 2015
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Current care services provided for patients with COPD in the Eastern province in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study
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International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, November 2015
DOI 10.2147/copd.s89456
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Mohammed E Alsubaiei, Paul A Cafarella, Peter A Frith, R Doug McEvoy, Tanja W Effing

Abstract

COPD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence rate of COPD in the general Saudi population is estimated to be 2.4% and 14.2% among smokers. Not much is known about current health care services for patients with COPD in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study was to determine the current care services for patients with COPD provided by government hospitals in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Directors of the Department of Internal Medicine from all 22 general government hospitals that are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Higher Education in this region were asked to participate. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The study results indicated that there are limited hospital facilities for patients with COPD: no respiratory departments in any of the included hospitals, no spirometry in 77.3% of the hospitals, no intensive care units in 63.7% of the hospitals, and no pulmonary rehabilitation program in any of the hospitals. Among the included 22 hospitals, 24 respiratory physicians, 29 respiratory therapists, and three physiotherapists were involved in COPD care. In conclusion, current care services provided by government hospitals in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia for patients with COPD do not meet international recommendations for COPD management. Increased awareness, knowledge, and implementation of COPD guidelines by health care providers will most probably improve COPD management in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the government could improve dissemination of information about COPD management through national programs and by offering specific education regarding respiratory diseases.

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United Kingdom 1 1%
Unknown 69 99%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 14 20%
Student > Bachelor 11 16%
Researcher 6 9%
Other 4 6%
Student > Doctoral Student 3 4%
Other 10 14%
Unknown 22 31%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 17 24%
Nursing and Health Professions 13 19%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 6%
Computer Science 3 4%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 2 3%
Other 8 11%
Unknown 23 33%
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#19,944,994
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#1,937
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