Saudi Med J
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of waiting time estimates on patients satisfaction in the emergency department in a tertiary care center.
To examine the influence of emergency department (ED) waiting time estimate provision on the satisfaction of patients. Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between September 2017 and May 2018. It included 18 to 70 years old Arabic-speaking acute care patients. After being divided into 2 groups, the intervention group alone was provided waiting time estimates. ⋯ No significant difference found in waiting time satisfaction scores between groups (intervention (5.92/10±3.13), control (5.45/10±3.38), p=0.476). Demographics and illness perception had an insignificant impact on satisfaction. Waiting time estimate was preferred by most participants (70%). Conclusion: Providing waiting time estimation did not affect satisfaction but was preferred to have in the ED by most.
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To explore physicians' and nurses' perceptions and attitudes toward sickle cell patients in Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). ⋯ Findings highlight a significant proportion of providers in Jazan region, KSA, to have negative attitudes toward and high concerns about drug-seeking behaviors among sickle cell patients. These attitudes can contribute to lower quality of care for people with sickle cell disease. Further studies are recommended to nd out the factors behind these attitudes as well as the adherence to guidelines in the management of sickle cell disease.
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To explore preferences of the patients attending King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in their treating physicians and to determine demographic and personal factors influencing their preferences. ⋯ Respondents' preferences in their treating physician are significantly influenced by their demographic characteristics as well as their personality traits. It is highly recommended that physicians, generally, should be attentive listener, informative while discussion, maintaining eye contact and showing interest and empathy for adult middle-aged patient. Also, to consider other preferable features based on patients' demographics and personalities.
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To study which factors increase the risk of persistent disease in differentiated and poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Methods: A retrospective chart review of all consecutive differentiated and poorly differentiated thyroid cancer patients from King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a tertiary care center, between 2004 and 2018. Logistic regression analysis was performed to predict factors associated with less than excellent response to treatment. Results: We included 186 patients with complete data records; 81.1% were females. Papillary thyroid carcinoma comprised 88.1% of the neoplasms. ⋯ Lymph node metastasis, extrathyroidal extension, vascular invasion, and cancer multifocality were all found to be inversely related to excellent response (p less than 0.05 for all). On multivariate analysis only lymph node metastasis was associated with a decreased adjusted odds of an excellent response (p=0.007). Conclusion: Patients with lymph node metastasis are at high risk for persistent disease following initial thyroid cancer management. Careful monitoring of these patients is warranted.
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