Health promotion practices as perceived by primary healthcare professionals at the ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia

Joint Authors

al-Tamimi, Samar
al-Shushan, Fida
al-Shaman, Ghadah
Tawfiq, Nasir
al-Asmari, Mayy
Ahmad, Anuar E.

Source

Qatar Medical Journal

Issue

Vol. 25, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.

Publisher

Hamad Medical Corporation

Publication Date

2016-06-30

Country of Publication

Qatar

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Introduction : In recent years, several research studies have investigated health promotion practices in Saudi healthcare organizations, yet no published literature exists on health promotion practices of primary healthcare professionals working for the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a convenience sample of 206 primary healthcare professionals at the MNG-HA.

A self-reporting questionnaire was used to investigate the attitudes, awareness, satisfaction, and methods regarding health promotion practices of primary healthcare professionals.

Results: Of the 206 primary healthcare professionals surveyed, 58.1% reported awareness of health promotion programs conducted in the hospitals and 64.6 % reported that the health promotion system in the hospitals needs to be improved.

Language barriers and cultural beliefs were viewed as obstacles to carrying out effective health promotion by 65 % and 64.6 % of primary healthcare professionals, respectively.

The majority (79.9 %) of the primary healthcare professionals perceived themselves as having the necessary skills to promote health and 80.6 % believed that printed educational materials are the most prevalent method of health promotion/education, whereas 55.8 % reported that counseling was the most preferred method of health promotion.

Conclusion: The awareness level of health promotion policies, strategies, and programs conducted in the hospitals was not found to be satisfactory.

Therefore, widespread training programs are recommended to improve the health promotion system in the hospitals.

These programs include facilitating behavioral change, introducing health promotion policies and strategies in hospitals, mandatory workshops, and systematic reminders.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Tamimi, Samar& al-Shushan, Fida& al-Shaman, Ghadah& Tawfiq, Nasir& al-Asmari, Mayy& Ahmad, Anuar E.. 2016. Health promotion practices as perceived by primary healthcare professionals at the ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Tamimi, Samar…[et al.]. Health promotion practices as perceived by primary healthcare professionals at the ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 25, no. 1 (2016), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Tamimi, Samar& al-Shushan, Fida& al-Shaman, Ghadah& Tawfiq, Nasir& al-Asmari, Mayy& Ahmad, Anuar E.. Health promotion practices as perceived by primary healthcare professionals at the ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia. Qatar Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-717973

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 8-9

Record ID

BIM-717973