ArticleCureus2022
Characteristics of Electronic Health Services in Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Virology, epidemiology, transmissions, diagnostic tests, prophylaxis and treatments of human Mpox: Saudi Arabia perspective.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Assessing Patient Use of and Attitudes toward eHealth Services for Communication with Primary Care Centers in Saudi Arabia and Factors Affecting Usage.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Determinants of Digital Health Literacy Among Hypertensive Adults: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- The Willingness to Utilize Psychological Health Applications Among Saudis: A Study Guided by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT).Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
introductionSaudi Arabia's experience using digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemic helped the country in tackling the pandemic. We aim to explore a bundle of consumer-directed electronic health services released by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Saudi Arabia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsWe reviewed all electronic health services that have been released in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the MOH in Saudi Arabia. A list of the services has been prepared and each service has been explored in detail. The service terms and procedures have also been reviewed for pertinent information.
resultsThere were 13 services noted in total. Services were devoted to the general public and healthcare practitioners. Services ranged from simple appointment booking for the COVID-19 vaccine to interactive maps of all available healthcare centers and electronic prescriptions of medications. In addition, 10 applications were published for use on smartphones.
conclusionThe digitalization of healthcare services in Saudi Arabia has eased communication between the public and healthcare professionals. Furthermore, electronic health services served as an effective tool against the spread of COVID-19 infection during the pandemic.
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