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ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2015

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

Mohammed E Alsubaiei, Paul A Cafarella, Peter A Frith, R Doug McEvoy, Tanja W Effing

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Article in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammed E AlsubaieiRepatriation General Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia ; Flinders University, School of Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Paul A CafarellaRepatriation General Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia ; Flinders University, School of Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Peter A FrithRepatriation General Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia ; Flinders University, School of Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
R Doug McEvoyFlinders University, School of Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia ; Repatriation General Hospital, Sleep and Respiratory Medicine, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Daw Park, SA, Australia.
Tanja W EffingRepatriation General Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia ; Flinders University, School of Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
South Australia Pathology · AUFlinders University · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOPD 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.

methodsA 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.

resultsThe 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.

conclusionIn 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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Cross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHealth Services ResearchHospitals, PublicHumansIntensive Care UnitsMalePhysical Therapy ModalitiesPractice Guidelines as TopicProcess Assessment, Health CarePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality ImprovementRespiratory Care Unitschronic obstructivegeneralhealth serviceshospitalspulmonary diseaseSaudi Arabia

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