TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors influencing management of chronic respiratory diseases in general and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in particular in Saudi Arabia
T2 - An overview
AU - Alsubaiei, Mohammed
AU - Cafarella, Paul
AU - Frith, Peter
AU - McEvoy, R.
AU - Effing, Tanja
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Saudi Arabia is 4.2% among the general population and 14.2% among smokers. Studies showed that management of respiratory diseases is inadequate. In this article, we have elaborated on how factors as health economic factors, lack of health-care providers, culture, attitude, lifestyle (such as smoking and physical inactivity), and lack of adherence to the evidence-based practice guidelines may influence chronic respiratory disease management in Saudi Arabia. We have to conclude that these factors should be taken into account while seeking to improve and optimize the quality of care for patients with respiratory diseases in Saudi Arabia.
AB - The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Saudi Arabia is 4.2% among the general population and 14.2% among smokers. Studies showed that management of respiratory diseases is inadequate. In this article, we have elaborated on how factors as health economic factors, lack of health-care providers, culture, attitude, lifestyle (such as smoking and physical inactivity), and lack of adherence to the evidence-based practice guidelines may influence chronic respiratory disease management in Saudi Arabia. We have to conclude that these factors should be taken into account while seeking to improve and optimize the quality of care for patients with respiratory diseases in Saudi Arabia.
KW - Chronic obstructive
KW - delivery of health care
KW - Saudi Arabia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85050558653&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4103/atm.ATM_293_17
DO - 10.4103/atm.ATM_293_17
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85050558653
VL - 13
SP - 144
EP - 149
JO - Annals of Thoracic Medicine
JF - Annals of Thoracic Medicine
SN - 1817-1737
IS - 3
ER -