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ArticleAdvances in medical education and practice2022

Saudi Arabian Community Perceptions on Saudi Female Paramedics: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Abdullah Mohammed Alobaid, Abdulmajeed Mobrad, Cameron Gosling, Lisa McKenna, Brett Williams

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Abdullah Mohammed AlobaidPrince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4229-7709
Abdulmajeed MobradDepartment of Emergency Medical Services, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1551-5800
Cameron GoslingDepartment of Paramedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1771-0458
Lisa McKennaLa Trobe University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0437-6449
Brett WilliamsDepartment of Paramedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6307-1779

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introductionAlthough emergency medical services (EMS) stakeholders acknowledge the need for both male and female paramedics in the EMS field, the Saudi EMS system is currently only staffed by male paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) working in EMS organisations.

aimTo understand and explore the Saudi Arabian community's perceptions on engaging Saudi female paramedics in the EMS workforce. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis was a cross-sectional survey design using convenience sampling of the public in Riyadh city by self-administered English and Arabic language questionnaires. Questionnaire validity was assessed by face and content validity.

resultsOf the 3603 surveys distributed, 3132 were returned (87% completion response rate). Most respondents were aged between 18 and 29 years (n = 1308, 41%), and the sex distribution was (n = 1646, 52.6%) male and (n = 1486, 47.4%) female. Overall, 77% (n = 2412) of the respondents supported the need for female paramedics in Saudi Arabian ambulance services, and 74.8% (n = 2343) preferred that female paramedics treated female patients.

conclusionThis is the first public study to explore Saudi public perceptions about female paramedics in EMS in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi public is supportive of female paramedics being employed as paramedics in the country. Moreover, significant differences in perceptions were evidenced in the sex groups over any other factors.

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emergency medical servicesfemaleparamedicpublic perceptionSaudi Arabia

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PMCPMC8841242

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