ArticleBMC pediatrics2022
Practice of general pediatrics in Saudi Arabia: current status, challenges, and opportunities.
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- Pediatric Residents' Awareness and Practices Toward Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening in Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study.International journal of neonatal screening · 2026Article
- The trends of mortality, aetiologies and risk factors of lower respiratory infections in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2021: results from the global burden of disease study 2021.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Review
- Let's be pediatricians: What influences Saudi medical students' interest in pursuing a career in pediatrics.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Digital Toxicology Teleconsultation for Adult Poisoning Cases in Saudi Hospitals: A Nationwide Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Characteristics of pediatric e-referrals through SMARC system: a two-year national analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Determinants of Pediatricians' Satisfaction With Managing Developmental and Behavioral Disorders in Saudi Arabia.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2025Article
- Social determinants of health and quality of life in children with chronic kidney disease: insights from Saudi Arabia.BMC nephrology · 2024Observational
- The imperative of the child life profession in KSA in transforming the quality of pediatric healthcare.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Saudi Arabia, general pediatrics serves children until they are 14 years old. It has contributed to improving the health of Saudi children.
methodThis study adopted a qualitative method and recruited pediatric physicians to investigate status, successes, challenges, and opportunities. Later, data were analyzed using thematic analysis and hermeneutic phenomenology.
resultsThis study attracted 13 pediatric physicians for interviews. All participants appreciated the role of general pediatricians, but the trainees had a negative attitude regarding the general pediatrics specialty. They all agreed on providing primary care for all children and recommended that their first visit should occur earlier. Shortage of pediatricians, lack of community pediatricians, busy clinics, limited Arabic resources, and poor communication skills are significant barriers to children receiving adequate care. The majority of pediatricians favor extending the pediatric age to 18 years old. One pediatrician stated, "Youths between ages 14-18 years are lost, adults and we refuse to care for them…" Additionally, pediatricians have concerns about managing developmental delays and behavioral issues. They believe the current pediatric residency provides many opportunities for a brighter future.
conclusionGeneral pediatrics is well established in Saudi Arabia. To continue thriving, we need to address some challenges that pediatricians face and attract more residency graduates. The current pediatric residency programs can provide opportunities to address deficit areas.
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