Alzahrani Ali M, Quronfulah Baraa S, Felix Holly C, Khogeer Asim A
Ali M. Alzahrani, MSHSA, PhD. Department of Health Administration and Hospitals, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Baraa S. Quronfulah, PhD, MPH-HP. Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Pak J Med Sci. 2025 Apr;41(4):1023-1029. doi: 10.12669/pjms.41.4.10649.
To identify facilitators to routine medical checkups (RMCs) use among Saudi adults from the perspectives of primary care providers (PCPs).
A qualitative phenomenological study design was conducted at five primary health care centers (PHCs) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Data was collected between December 2020 and February 2021 using semi-structured interviews with 19 PCPs. Descriptive statistics were performed to characterize participants, and a direct content analysis was conducted to identify major themes.
A number of factors were identified as facilitators for RMCs use among Saudi adults. Those facilitators were classified into three main themes related to patients, providers, and healthcare systems. Patients' knowledge about the importance of RMCs and their awareness of the service availability were identified as key facilitators under patients-related theme. Providers' knowledge, skills, and awareness of RMCs were identified as facilitators under provider-related themes. Lastly, improving the supply of providers and enhancing access were the facilitators identified under the healthcare system-related theme.
This study provided insights into the facilitators for RMCs use among Saudi adults from the perspective of PCPs. This could contribute to the knowledge and inform future research, policy, and decision-making related to increasing the use of RMCs among Saudis.
从初级保健提供者（PCP）的角度确定沙特成年人进行常规体检（RMC）的促进因素。
在沙特阿拉伯麦加的五个初级卫生保健中心（PHC）进行了一项定性现象学研究设计。2020年12月至2021年2月期间，通过对19名初级保健提供者进行半结构化访谈收集数据。进行描述性统计以描述参与者的特征，并进行直接内容分析以确定主要主题。
一些因素被确定为沙特成年人进行常规体检的促进因素。这些促进因素分为与患者、提供者和医疗保健系统相关的三个主要主题。在与患者相关的主题下，患者对常规体检重要性的了解及其对服务可用性的认识被确定为关键促进因素。在与提供者相关的主题下，提供者对常规体检的知识、技能和认识被确定为促进因素。最后，在与医疗保健系统相关的主题下，确定的促进因素是增加提供者的供应和提高可及性。
本研究从初级保健提供者的角度深入了解了沙特成年人进行常规体检的促进因素。这有助于积累知识，并为未来与增加沙特人进行常规体检相关的研究、政策和决策提供参考。
