Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding child maltreatment among health care providers working in primary care centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and current practice of primary healthcare physicians and nurses employed at the National Guard affiliated Primary Care Centers related to child abuse and neglect.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at four National Guard affiliated Primary Care Centers, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from May to September 2019. A total of 308 physicians and nurses participated in the study, using a convenience sampling technique.

Vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using metformin and the associated factors in Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To assess the presence of vitamin B12 deficiency among metformin users and associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted with 307 diabetic patients in the primary health care centers at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between October 2017 and January 2018. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the participants, using a designed checklist.

Does physician distraction lead to diagnostic and management errors? An exploratory study in the primary care setting.

Objectives: There is an increasing concern about diagnostic errors and their impact on patient safety. Physicians' diagnostic ability is significantly undermined by certain distractions that can carry potential negative consequences such as diagnostic and management errors. This study aimed to examine the effects of distracting factors for physicians during consultation and their consequent effects on diagnostic accuracy and disease or condition management.