Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: March | Volume: 13 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 69-74
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230307
Health Care Professionals’ Perception of Appropriateness of Hospital Resources Utilization: A Cross-Sectional Study in Asser Region, Saudi Arabia
Ms. Jamilah Ghurmallah Mohammed AL- Modaifi Al-Zahrani1, Dr. Seita M. ALMANDEEL2, Dr. Abdullah Abdulmohsen Al-Sabaani Alshehri3, Dr. Ibrahim Saeed saad Al Arfaj4
1Mcs in Health administration in Healthcare Service Management & hospitals administration Academic Affairs / King Fahad Military hospital Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region / Khamis Mushait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2Vice-Dean of Law Faculty, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Business Administration Department, Faculty of Economics & Admin, King Abdulaziz University
3Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
4Family Medicine Consultant, Academic Affairs / King Fahad Military hospital Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region / Khamis Mushait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Corresponding Author: Ms. Jamilah Ghurmallah Mohammed AL- Modaifi Al-Zahrani
ABSTRACT
Background: The most expensive component of modern health care services is Hospital resources. The inappropriate use of these hospital resources is the main challenge faced by various hospitals globally.
Aim: The study aimed to assess the utilization of hospital resources in all healthcare sectors (M.O.H., military, and private) in the Aseer-region of Saudi Arabia hospitals. It also determines the most influencing factors behind inappropriateness in resource utilization.
Method: A structured, self-administered questionnaire was distributed among 380 healthcare workers to assess socio-demographic, utilization data, and influencing factors behind inappropriate resource utilization. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS software at a level of significance p<0.05.
Results: The study showed that nearly half of healthcare professionals found resources utilized inappropriately among different healthcare sectors and more determined in central hospital departments as emergency department & intensive care unit. The study illustrated a difference in the resource utilization pattern due to the difference in hospital ownership type between the three healthcare sectors.
Conclusion: Utilizing hospital resources at an optimal level will continue to be challenging due to conflicts among medical requirements and patient preferences.
Key words: Healthcare Professionals; Hospital ; resources utilization; patient.