Publications by authors named "Ali Tolba"
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of stress for healthcare personnel. They are subjected to arduous and stressful working hours and may contract infection. The objectives of this study were to (i) assess the level of occupational stress and the prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic and (ii) to identify some sociodemographic characteristics and work-related factors that may influence the level of stress and burnout among such HCWs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Our study aims to assess the effectiveness of implementing a case manager-led Multidisciplinary Team approach in the primary healthcare setting on improving glycemic control and reducing cardiovascular risks for T2DM patients over a 6-month period.
Methods: This retrospective record-based follow-up study was carried out on 3060 uncontrolled T2DM patients in primary healthcare centers in Riyadh First Health Cluster over a period of 6 months. The patient records are investigated and analyzed, including demographic characteristics and measurements of Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol, and BP levels at enrollment and after 6 months of Multi-Disciplinary Team follow-up.
Purpose: The objectives of the study are to assess the outcome and cost-effectiveness of specialized reference clinics (SRCs) in primary health care centers (PHCCs) of Riyadh First Health Cluster (RFHC), then to estimate the patient satisfaction among clients utilizing such SRCs.
Patients And Methods: This facility-based study was conducted in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia among six PHCCs in RFHC that contain SRCs. Records of all patients utilizing SRCs and their referral information were studied along two years.