Adherence of primary care physicians in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia to the National Protocol for the Management of Asthma.
To determine adherence of primary health care (PHC) physicians to the National Protocol for the Management of Asthma and barriers affecting adherence, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia. Sixty-one PHC physicians completed self-administered questionnaires on the protocol recommendations. We also checked 212 medical records for adherence. Despite high awareness among the physicians, adherence to the protocol was low: perceived barriers included lack of essential medications, insufficient time and lack of training on the protocol. We recommend establishing a new strategy for effective training of PHC physicians on the protocol.
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Primary Health Care Centres, Ministry of Health, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Dahish_99@yahoo.com
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D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018954:Drugs, Essential / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
D018954:Drugs, Essential