Healthcare adjustments and concerns: a qualitative study exploring the perspectives of healthcare providers and administrative staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Public Health

Public Health

Parveen Anjum Sheiq¹  Osama Al-Wutayd²  Rehana Khalil²  Mohammed S. Alkathlan³  Yasir A. Alsuyufi⁴  Abdulhamid F. Alresheedi⁵  Hamad F. Alayyaf⁶  Suliman S. Alotaieq⁶  Abdullah A. Almithn⁶  Raed M. Alharbi⁶  Ibrahim A. Alkhamis⁶  Ibrahim I. Alissa⁶ 

[1] Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia;Department of Family and Community Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia;MD Consultant Infectious Diseases, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia;MD Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist, King Saud Hospital, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia;MD Critical Care Consultant, Hayat National Hospital, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia;Medical Students, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: healthcare;    adjustments;    concerns;    qualitative study;    Saudi Arabia;    COVID-19;    pandemic;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2023.961060

 received in 2022-08-21, accepted in 2023-04-17,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundHealthcare systems have modified their strategies to manage their staff, supplies, and space to deal systematically with the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to explore the nature of hospital adjustments and the concerns of healthcare providers and administrative staff working in Governmental and private hospitals throughout the Qassim Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the pandemic.MethodsA qualitative phenomenological study using semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 75 purposively selected healthcare providers and administrative staff working at three main hospitals in the Qassim Region, KSA. The maximum variation sampling technique was utilized. Recruitment of participants was continued until data saturation was reached. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically.ResultsFour core themes were identified in this paper: (1) changes in hospital policy and procedures, (2) workforce management, (3) the well-being of the workforce, and (4) apprehensions and expectations of the workforce. The participants showed satisfaction with timely administrative decisions and new policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the psychological health of healthcare professionals was affected more than their physical state. Finally, the providers perceived the emergence of multiple concerns in the coming months.ConclusionAlthough healthcare providers were initially overwhelmed, they gradually accepted new administrative policies. Numerous innovative interventions effectively reduced their physical workload and increased their productivity, but they remained significantly affected by a wide range of psychological disorders, with a high prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder. There were some concerns about the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, but the majority were optimistic.

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