ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Exploring factors influencing health empowerment in Saudi Arabia: bridging the gap for equitable health utilization.
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Background: Addressing disparities in equitable health service utilization in Saudi Arabia is essential to designing targeted public health interventions. This study aimed to assess levels of health empowerment across sociodemographic variables and to evaluate participation in Vision 2030 health initiatives. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study administered the Arabic version of the Health Empowerment Scale (HES-A) to 420 participants recruited via online social media platforms. Chi-square tests, one-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression were employed to analyze group-level differences and predictors of health empowerment. Results: The sample was predominantly male (52.4%), urban-dwelling (69.8%), married (65.0%), and employed (67.6%). Gender was the only significant predictor of HES-A scores in the regression model, accounting for 8.4% of the variance ( Conclusion: Gender and residential location are key factors shaping health empowerment in Saudi Arabia. The findings highlight the importance of culturally sensitive, gender-responsive interventions and the expansion of digital health to advance equitable health utilization aligned with Vision 2030 objectives.
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