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Abdullah A Yousef1, Abdullah S Al-Shamrani, Sami A Al-Haider
1Department of Pediatrics, King Fahd Hospital of the University, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Annals of Thoracic Medicine
|November 20, 2013
Summary
Saudi Arabia
Area of Science:
- Pediatric pulmonology
- Respiratory medicine
- Healthcare services research
Background:
- Pediatric pulmonary services in Saudi Arabia are developing.
- Assessing current resources is crucial for future planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the workforce, resources, and distribution of pediatric pulmonary services in Saudi Arabia.
- To inform resource utilization and future strategic planning.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey distributed to pediatric pulmonologists.
- Data collected from the Saudi Thoracic Society registry.
Main Results:
- 29 pediatric pulmonologists responded (67.4% response rate).
- Most had <5 years experience (44.8%) and North American training (69%).
- Services concentrated in Riyadh (51%) and Jeddah (27%); 85% lacked dedicated PFT labs; 80% performed <50 bronchoscopies/year.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric pulmonology is a growing subspecialty in Saudi Arabia.
- Physicians are well-trained, but resources like PFT labs and bronchoscopy capacity are limited.
- The study provides an overview for resource optimization and planning.
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