Assessment of Primary Care Physicians' Expertise of Common Dermatological Conditions in the Jouf Region, Saudi Arabia: A Mixed Methods Study.

Primary care physicians (PCPs) are the first line of defense for the management of common dermatological conditions (DCs). This study aimed to assess how dermatological diseases are identified, managed, and referred to in primary healthcare centers (PHCs). This was a mixed methods study comprising a cross-sectional survey and semi-structured interviews recruited through PHCs across the Jouf region of Saudi Arabia.

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards bio-medical waste management among healthcare workers: a northern Saudi study.

Background: Health care workers (HCWs) involved in day-to-day care and other healthcare activities play a significant role in biomedical waste (BMW) management. The World Health Organization stated some of the causes for the failure of BMW management, namely, lack of awareness of the health hazards related to BMW and inadequate trained HCWs in BMW management. The present study assessed knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards BMW management among the HCWs in northern Saudi Arabia.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Occupational Health Hazards among Health Care Workers of Northern Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study.

Health care workers (HCWs) working in different health care facilities are exposed to many hazards, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence, pattern, and risk factors of occupational health hazards faced by 438 randomly selected HCWs from northern Saudi Arabia. The HCWs are commonly exposed to needle stick injuries (34.

Critical Thinking: Perception and disposition of students in a Medical College of Pakistan.

Objective: To determine the perception and disposition of medical students towards critical thinking.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out from July 1, 2015, to March 30, 2016, at Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala, Pakistan, and comprised undergraduate medical students. Student's perception about critical thinking was assessed through a self-administered questionnaire and the standard California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory.

Skin-lightening practices behind the veil: An epidemiological study among Saudi women.

Background: Women are adopting skin-lightening practices worldwide in an attempt to enhance their skin tone. The reasons and beliefs behind such practices vary from culture to culture. Scarce data are available for this phenomenon among Saudi women.