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- 1College of Medicine, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [1]
- 2Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [1]
- 3Department of Epidemiology, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [1]
- 4College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [1]
- 5King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [1]
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Health promotion practices as perceived by primary healthcare professionals at the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia
Introduction: In recent years several research studies have investigated health promotion practices in Saudi healthcare organizations yet no published literature exists on health promotion practices of primary healthcare professionals working for the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a convenience sample of 206 primary healthcare professionals at the MNG-HA. A self-reporting questionnaire was used to investigate the attitudes awareness satisfaction and methods regarding health promotion practices of primary healthcare professionals. Results: Of the 206 primary healthcare professionals surveyed 58.1% reported awareness of health promotion programs conducted in the hospitals and 64.6% reported that the health promotion system in the hospitals needs to be improved. Language barriers and cultural beliefs were viewed as obstacles to carrying out effective health promotion by 65% and 64.6% of primary healthcare professionals respectively. The majority (79.9%) of the primary healthcare professionals perceived themselves as having the necessary skills to promote health and 80.6% believed that printed educational materials are the most prevalent method of health promotion/education whereas 55.8% reported that counseling was the most preferred method of health promotion. Conclusion: The awareness level of health promotion policies strategies and programs conducted in the hospitals was not found to be satisfactory. Therefore widespread training programs are recommended to improve the health promotion system in the hospitals. These programs include facilitating behavioral change introducing health promotion policies and strategies in hospitals mandatory workshops and systematic reminders.