AlMubarak Sama'a H
Department of Health Information Management & Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, KSA.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2022 Feb 4;17(4):658-666. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.01.004. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Health policy education is increasingly understood to be an important aspect in preparing future health professionals to become active policy leaders. However, current research on health policy education is limited and has been performed predominantly in Western contexts. The aim of this study was to explore and analyze the state of health policy education in KSA.
A qualitative document analysis was performed on the course materials of health policy courses offered in Saudi universities. The inductive and interpretive analysis revealed four themes that were finalized after iterative engagement with data and interpretation. The study's credibility was enhanced through negative case analysis and rival explanations.
The results indicated that health policy education was delivered exclusively to specific programs. Whereas health policy courses had specific objectives, the programs' specialization or the Saudi context influenced the foci of these courses. The varying foci in health policy courses were accompanied by content reflecting the policy process and a discussion of various health policy domains.
The results underscore the importance of building momentum in health policy education and the crucial roles of academic, health and policy leaders. The holistic approach of this study comprehensively indicates the national status of health policy education and situates the ongoing conversation regarding health policy education in a global context.
健康政策教育日益被视为培养未来健康专业人员成为积极政策领导者的重要方面。然而，目前关于健康政策教育的研究有限，且主要在西方背景下开展。本研究旨在探索和分析沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）健康政策教育的状况。
对沙特大学提供的健康政策课程的课程材料进行定性文献分析。归纳和解释性分析揭示了四个主题，这些主题在与数据反复接触和解释后最终确定。通过负面案例分析和对立解释提高了研究的可信度。
结果表明，健康政策教育仅针对特定项目提供。虽然健康政策课程有特定目标，但项目的专业化或沙特的背景影响了这些课程的重点。健康政策课程重点的不同伴随着反映政策过程的内容以及对各种健康政策领域的讨论。
结果强调了在健康政策教育中积累动力的重要性以及学术、健康和政策领导者的关键作用。本研究的整体方法全面表明了健康政策教育的国家状况，并将关于健康政策教育的持续讨论置于全球背景下。
