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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of travel medicine among primary health care physicians in the Cluster-1, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

Abeer Ahmed Sharahili, Fayiz Al-Eanzi, Amal Ahmed Ghzwany, Alhanouf Mamluh Alazmi, Esra Ali Alhwsawi

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abeer Ahmed SharahiliFamily Medicine Resident, Family Medicine Academy at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fayiz Al-EanziConsultant Family Medicine and Medical Education, Academic Affairs King Salman Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amal Ahmed GhzwanyFamily Medicine Resident, Family Medicine Academy at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alhanouf Mamluh AlazmiFamily Medicine Resident, Family Medicine Academy at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Esra Ali AlhwsawiFamily Medicine Resident, Family Medicine Academy at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud Medical City · SAKing Fahd Medical City · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTravel medicine deals with prevention and management of health problems of travelers to avoid or reduce the risk of avoidable illnesses. Primary healthcare physicians are the key individuals to provide the same. The objective of current study was to explore the level of knowledge, attitude, and current practical application of travel medicine among primary health care physicians serving in the Riyadh Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross-sectional study among 210 primary healthcare physicians serving in Riyadh Health Cluster was conducted using a paper-based self-administered questionnaire collecting information on socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge, attitude as well as practice of travel medicine.

resultsThe majority of study participants were females (117, 55.7%) and 63% (

conclusionThe knowledge, attitude, and practice of travel medicine among primary healthcare physicians was found to be sub-optimal in Riyadh.

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Attitudepracticeprimary healthcare knowledgeSaudi Arabiatravel medicine

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PMID34568140
PMCPMC8415653
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