Naira Ikram, Laura B Lewandowski, Melissa H Watt, Christiaan Scott
Barriers and facilitators to medical care retention for pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus in South Africa: a qualitative study
Pediatric rheumatology online journal
government saudi arabia making significant efforts improve quality health education healthcare services professional identity linked quality healthcare services provided practitioners however data concerning professional identity health profession students hps healthcare practitioners hcp still lacking saudi arabia current study aimed assess level professional identity hps hcp saudi arabia investigate predictors crosssectional data collected 185 hps 219 hcp saudi arabia using river sampling technique data related sample characteristics collected adapted version macleod clark professional identity scale utilized collect data level professional identity total score professional identity later calculated participant median professional identity scores hps hcp 380 340410 410 370430 respectively 45 significantly higher median professional identity score found among hcp compared hps p 0001 data obtained multiple linear regression analysis using backward elimination method technique indicated working status hps vs hcp significantly predicted professional identity score models performed conclusion high levels professional identity reported among hcp hps saudi arabia changes related professional identity monitored public private educational healthcare organizations enhance quality healthcare services provided country