title: Adherence of primary care physicians in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia to the National Protocol for the Management of Asthma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Primary Health Care Centres, Ministry of Health, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Dahish_99@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abudahish
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bella
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018954:Drugs, Essential