Satisfaction of family physicians during their training program, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Alshareef, Maram

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2014.260320141

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“…[ 35 ] Locally, in Satisfaction of Family Physicians During Their Training Program, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Shareef surveyed the training physicians in family medicine program and found that 62% of them were satisfied with being a family physician. [ 36 ] Moreover, in “Physicians' Job Satisfaction and its Correlates in a Tertiary Medical Care Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,”[ 37 ] which was done in Riyadh on physicians in general, Bahnassy et al . found that the overall satisfaction was 73.4%.…”

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Job satisfaction among family medicine physicians in Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman

Alnosian

Alshamrani

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Objective: Physicians are subject to chronic stressors, depression, and burnout due to long working hours, high requirements, and critical decision-making.[ 1 2 3 4 5 ] All those reasons contribute to the dissatisfaction of physicians. The dissatisfaction of physicians might lead to lower health-care quality.[ 6 ] Moreover, patient satisfaction is strongly affected by physician satisfaction.[ 7 8 ] This study aims to measure job satisfaction among family medicine (FM) physicians in Saudi Arabia. Study Design: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 265 FM physicians working in Saudi Arabia to participate in an online survey between October 2019 and January 2019. Results: Results showed that more than 50% of the respondents were very satisfied with their career choice (55.5%, n = 147). Non-Saudis who were satisfied or strongly satisfied were higher than those of Saudis ( P = 0.035) and 2.45 times more likely to be dissatisfied compared to non-Saudi respondents. Respondents from the southern region were 81% less likely to be dissatisfied than respondents from the central region (OR = 0.19, P < 0.05). Conclusion: Family medicine physicians showed a high level of satisfaction with their career choice regardless of gender, age, sector public or private, marital status. This is promising for family medicine as a medical specialty. The future of health care in Saudi Arabia is driven toward general practice and primary care centers, which aligns with the future vision of Saudi Arabia 2030.

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Job satisfaction among family medicine physicians in Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman

Alnosian

Alshamrani

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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“…Some studies from KSA have shown that more attention is required at all levels of FM in order to produce an adequate number of FPs and improve both the academic aspects and the services provided by FM in the country. [ 6 7 8 9 10 11 ] A few studies have been conducted to evaluate FM in KSA. However, there is a need for a comprehensive national survey to analyze the current situation in KSA and draw up a strategic plan to achieve the national vision of 2020 in FM.…”

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Family medicine practice in Saudi Arabia: The current situation and Proposed Strategic Directions Plan 2020

Al-Khaldi¹,

Alghamdi²,

Al-Mogbil³

et al. 2017

J Fam Community Med

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OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to assess the current situation of the teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in family medicine in KSA, assess the current practice of family medicine, and draw a roadmap to achieve Saudi vision 2020.MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study was conducted with the support and collaboration of the Primary Health Care Department of the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, and World Health Organization (EMRO) in November 2015. Based on the literature review of previous studies conducted for similar purposes, relevant questionnaires were developed. These consisted of four forms, each of which was directed at a different authority to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. Data of all questionnaires were coded, entered, and analyzed using SPSS version 16.RESULTS:There are 2282 primary health-care centers (PHCCs), 60% of which are in rural areas. More than half of the PHCCs have a laboratory and more than one-third have a Radiology Department. Out of the 6107 physicians, 636 are family physicians (10%). All medical colleges have a family medicine department with a total staff of 170 medical teachers. Thirteen departments run family medicine courses of 4–8 weeks' duration for students. Fourteen colleges have internship programs in family medicine and four colleges have postgraduate centers for family medicine (27%). There are 95 training centers for Saudi Board (Saudi Board of Family Medicine [SBFM]) and 68 centers for Saudi Diploma (Saudi Diploma of Family Medicine [SDFM]). The total number of trainers was 241, while the total trainees were 756 in SBFM and 137 in SDFM.CONCLUSIONS:This survey showed that there is a shortage of qualified family physicians in all health sectors in Saudi Arabia as a result of the lack of a strategic plan for the training of family physicians. A national strategic plan with specific objectives and an explicit budget are necessary to deal with this shortage and improve the quality of health-care services at PHCCs.

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“…Therefore, it is important to evaluate the curriculum of any training program according to trainers need and beliefs, and there should be a regular evaluation of training programs where trainers’ opinion is an important factor in evaluating the process of the training program, which reflects their satisfaction and their learning competencies as well as its relevance to their future career. [ 24 ] Therefore, as a part of the training program quality improvement initiative, residents’ satisfaction was assessed in Al Riyadh region of KSA.…”

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“…This result was in disagreement with the results of Al Helal who reported that the trainees were dissatisfied with the training program, where there was 35.61% of trainers who were dissatisfied with the training program,[ 16 ] and study of Al Shareef M reported that most of the trainers were neutral in the overall training satisfaction, clinical competencies, and curative care. [ 24 ]…”

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Family medicine academy trainers’ satisfaction in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al-Saab

Barakat

Alsaef

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: The influence of family physicians on the health care system is indisputable. Medical doctors’ satisfaction is a critical measure of their wellness which has been negatively associated with physicians’ burnout. The satisfaction of physicians is also linked with different health care outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to measure the family medicine academy trainers’ satisfaction in King Saud Medical City (KSMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2020 among KSMC trainers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected by a pretested questionnaire. The data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Percentage and frequency were used to describe the categories. The Chi-square test was used to assess the differences in satisfaction levels among different categories. Results: A total of 80 participants were included with a mean age of 40.6 years. Most of the participants were married (86.3%). Furthermore, it was found that 37.5% were extremely satisfied, whereas 3.8% were dissatisfied. Moreover, it was also found that the social level of the trainer was a predictor of their satisfaction, as those with a more stable social life, married or lived with parents, and those who lived together had a significantly higher level of satisfaction. Conclusion: Most trainers were satisfied with the training program; however, limitations in tools, resources, and technology represented the most common concern for them.

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Satisfaction of family physicians during their training program, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Job satisfaction among family medicine physicians in Saudi Arabia

Job satisfaction among family medicine physicians in Saudi Arabia

Family medicine practice in Saudi Arabia: The current situation and Proposed Strategic Directions Plan 2020

Family medicine academy trainers’ satisfaction in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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