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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020

Phobia among residents in board training programs in Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2019.

Hassan Zaher M ALQarni, Majed Mohammed Al Saleh, Safar A Alsaleem, Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Garni, Shahad Hassan Al-Hayaza, Ameerah Khalid Al-Zailaie, Rahaf Saeed Alsulayyim, Sara Khalid Al-Hasher, Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hassan Zaher M ALQarniFamily Medicine Resident (PYG3), Joint Program of Family Medicine, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Majed Mohammed Al SalehFamily Medicine Consultant, Joint Program of Family Medicine, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Safar A AlsaleemDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-GarniDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad Hassan Al-HayazaCollege of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Ameerah Khalid Al-ZailaieCollege of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Rahaf Saeed AlsulayyimCollege of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Sara Khalid Al-HasherCollege of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Mohammed Al-ShehriCollege of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
King Khalid University · SA

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Abstract

backgroundPhobia is an extreme form of anxiety or fear which is triggered by a given situation or object or even danger associated with a situation or object for more than 6 months. There are three main forms of phobia: social phobia (social anxiety disorder), specific phobia, or agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a form of anxiety disorder where one fears and avoids situations or places that might cause them to panic. The main purpose of this study is to investigate phobia among residents in broad training programs in Abha city and compare phobia between residents in broad training programs and general practitioners in Abha city.

methodsIt is a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in Abha city of Saudi Arabia from December 2019 to March 2020. It included a representative sample of medical doctors under broad training programs and general practitioners (none trained) in all the health-care centers. A link for the survey questionnaires was created and shared with the respondents. The questionnaire included sociodemographics of the participants, the Kutcher Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder Scale, and the Psychometric Properties and Clinical Utility of the Specific Phobia Questionnaire in an Anxiety Disorders Sample for specific phobia.

resultsThe study included 300 physicians. Majority of them (81%) were in the age group between 25 and 30 years. Males represent 54% of them. There was no statistically significant difference between resident physicians and general practitioners regarding the avoidance of different social situations.

conclusionOverall, the residents in board training programs in Abha city expressed lower levels of discomfort, anxiety, distress, avoidance, fear, and life interference of some social and specific situations compared to general practitioners.

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