Aldhamadi Mai Abdulaziz, Alzahrani Fayez Abdullah
Department of Family Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam, Dammam, Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Jun;8(6):1895-1901. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_325_19.
The purpose of this study is to explore the community's perceptions and knowledge of and attitudes toward Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) and Primary Healthcare Providers (PHPs) and the PHCs' services in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, and to discover some of the reasons behind not attending the PHCs as the first choice to address a medical issue.
A cross-sectional study was done in Dammam and Al-Khobar cities, Saudi Arabia. 382 Saudi subjects were surveyed. Data was collected via a digital mobile-based survey and entered by the data collectors. SPSS version 25 was used to analyze the data.
Only 54% of the study population agreed to attend the PHCs as their first choice to address a medical issue. 72.3% of the respondents deemed the Emergency Department (ED) as a more important healthcare provider than a PHC.
Acceptable perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about PHCs and its services were noticed among the Saudi community in general. Public awareness campaigns are recommended to optimize full utilization of the PHCs' services.
本研究旨在探讨沙特阿拉伯东部省份社区对初级医疗保健中心（PHC）、初级医疗保健提供者（PHP）及其服务的认知、了解和态度，并找出不将PHC作为解决医疗问题首选机构的部分原因。
在沙特阿拉伯达曼和胡拜尔市开展了一项横断面研究。对382名沙特受试者进行了调查。数据通过基于数字移动设备的调查收集，并由数据收集者录入。使用SPSS 25版对数据进行分析。
只有54%的研究人群同意将PHC作为解决医疗问题的首选机构。72.3%的受访者认为急诊科（ED）比PHC更重要。
总体而言，沙特社区对PHC及其服务的认知、了解和态度尚可。建议开展公众宣传活动，以优化PHC服务的充分利用。
