Factors Associated with Access to the Saudi Primary Healthcare in Light of Vision 2030
Objective: Primary healthcare is a comprehensive approach to ensuring universal access to essential healthcare services. The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has developed health-related objectives to enhance the accessibility of healthcare services and refining its policies. However, certain obs...
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Objective: Primary healthcare is a comprehensive approach to ensuring universal access to essential healthcare services. The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has developed health-related objectives to enhance the accessibility of healthcare services and refining its policies. However, certain obstacles may impede the delivery and accessibility of healthcare, particularly to primary healthcare centers. The current study explored the variables associated with the accessibility of primary healthcare services in the context of Saudi Vision 2030. In particular, the research focused on examining the organizational and doctor-patient communication factors that are linked to primary healthcare accessibility. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, an electronic questionnaire is used to collect data from patients visiting the primary healthcare facilities located within the second health cluster in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Results: The findings indicate that the organizational factors that have the greatest influence on primary healthcare accessibility are the proximity of the primary healthcare centers, the rapid and convenient nature of the registration and payment procedures, the cleanliness, design, and clarity of the facility, and the availability of up-to-date technologies and equipment. As for the factors affecting access to primary healthcare in doctor-patient communication, the most notable factors include the provision of respectful treatment by the doctor toward patients, attentive listening to patients’ concerns and questions, and clear explanation of treatment plans and outcomes. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrated the effect of several factors on primary healthcare accessibility, which will benefit the policymakers in healthcare planning in Saudi Arabia to improve the quality and accessibility to primary healthcare centers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-08bd4a918d704351ac7d062acdff2b432025-01-21T09:33:17ZengKnowledge ESudan Journal of Medical Sciences1858-50512023-09-0118310.18502/sjms.v18i3.14092Factors Associated with Access to the Saudi Primary Healthcare in Light of Vision 2030Salah Alshagrawi0Ahmed Nasser Al-luhaym1Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Saudi Arabia Objective: Primary healthcare is a comprehensive approach to ensuring universal access to essential healthcare services. The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has developed health-related objectives to enhance the accessibility of healthcare services and refining its policies. However, certain obstacles may impede the delivery and accessibility of healthcare, particularly to primary healthcare centers. The current study explored the variables associated with the accessibility of primary healthcare services in the context of Saudi Vision 2030. In particular, the research focused on examining the organizational and doctor-patient communication factors that are linked to primary healthcare accessibility. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, an electronic questionnaire is used to collect data from patients visiting the primary healthcare facilities located within the second health cluster in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Results: The findings indicate that the organizational factors that have the greatest influence on primary healthcare accessibility are the proximity of the primary healthcare centers, the rapid and convenient nature of the registration and payment procedures, the cleanliness, design, and clarity of the facility, and the availability of up-to-date technologies and equipment. As for the factors affecting access to primary healthcare in doctor-patient communication, the most notable factors include the provision of respectful treatment by the doctor toward patients, attentive listening to patients’ concerns and questions, and clear explanation of treatment plans and outcomes. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrated the effect of several factors on primary healthcare accessibility, which will benefit the policymakers in healthcare planning in Saudi Arabia to improve the quality and accessibility to primary healthcare centers. https://knepublishing.com/index.php/SJMS/article/view/14092primary healthcareaccess to carehealthcare qualityorganizational factors |
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| title | Factors Associated with Access to the Saudi Primary Healthcare in Light of Vision 2030 |
| title_full | Factors Associated with Access to the Saudi Primary Healthcare in Light of Vision 2030 |
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| title_short | Factors Associated with Access to the Saudi Primary Healthcare in Light of Vision 2030 |
| title_sort | factors associated with access to the saudi primary healthcare in light of vision 2030 |
| topic | primary healthcare access to care healthcare quality organizational factors |
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