In Saudi Arabia, nursing is a less desirable career choice for Saudi nationals in comparison to other professions. Several factors including the type of work, the working hours and perceptions of inadequate monetary compensation by nurses are responsible for this trend.1 The poor image of nursing as a profession in the Middle East, the gender norms and the rapid population growth have contribut...

The application of theory to practice can be challenging. This article describes the experiences of one organization in applying the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) to a health promotion program for older adults, Health Stages. The concepts of the model, especially stage of change, were successfully used for program planning, curriculum development, and program evaluation. A Programming Grid was d...

OBJECTIVE To assess the attitude and knowledge of the Saudi mothers toward newborn screening (NBS) program. METHODS A total of 425 Saudi women (only mothers who have at least one pregnancy) participated in the study from different regions in Saudi Arabia and completed the structured questionnaire which sought their views on the NBS services. RESULTS A majority of the participating women (91...

Objectives: This study aimed to assess knowledge, perception, and attitude towards medical ethics among undergraduate students at College of Medicine,Jouf University (COMJU), Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA). Material Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted on a convenience sample 118 Jouf University, KSA using self-administered questionnaire that included section I (Basic demographic characteristic...

Through a case example of fluoride, this paper examines why dental caries and other 21st century challenges require collaborative practice toward improved health that begins with interprofessional education (IPE). We suggest a theoretical framework for expanding the thinking around IPE for global health and recommend beginning at the undergraduate, or "pre-interprofessional," level where studen...

PURPOSE A curriculum development model is presented to examine the processes necessary to develop new programs or evaluate existing programs within the philosophy of outcomes-based education in nursing, especially in the context of accreditation. The philosophy of outcomes-based education is to produce individuals who can demonstrate the evidence of competencies in designated areas of education...

This overview reflects the extensive changes in the health care system which had significant effects on the apothecaryâs profession and education. In the 18(th) century Maria Theresia assigned Gerard van Swieten to modernize the medical curriculum and to work out reforms for health care. The resulting sanitary bill released in 1770 and amended in 1773 became effective for the whole empire and i...

BACKGROUND Patient's rights are worldwide considerations. Saudi Patient's Bill of Rights (PBR) which was established in 2006 contained 12 items. Lack of knowledge regarding the Saudi PBR limits its implementation in health facilities. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge of health professions' students at College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS) Riyadh Saudi Arabia regarding the exis...

background and objective: residency curriculum development in clinical courses has been initiated in the ministry of health in recent years and the curriculum for internal medicine residency has been completed. regarding the role of critical appraisal in the improvement of these programs, this article will discuss advantages and disadvantages of the curriculum plan for internal medicine.   mate...