A Discussion of Professional Issues of Hospital Social Workers in Saudi Arabia

Albrithen, Abdulaziz; Yalli, Nadir

doi:10.1080/00981389.2012.728559

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“…In competition with other providers (like private facilities), which offer better benefit packages for recruitment, public hospitals become unattractive for healthcare professionals. The factors of attraction for retention of healthcare professionals, which have a substantial impact on the performance, were discussed in the literature worldwide and in the Saudi context ( 46 – 48 ). Following the recommendations by KIs and findings in the literature, we focus on improving the work conditions, including promotions and encouragements for healthcare workers, on retaining them in public hospitals.…”

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Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study Exploring Stakeholders' Perspectives and Suggestions for Improvement

Alatawi

Niessen

Bhardwaj

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveDespite an extensive literature on efficiency, qualitative evidence on the drivers of hospital efficiency is scant. This study examined the factors that influence the efficiencies of health service provision in public hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and their potential remedies.DesignWe employed a qualitative design involving semi-structured interviews conducted between July and September 2019. Participants were purposively selected and included policymakers and hospital managers drawn from districts, regional and national levels. Data were analyzed in Nvivo 12 based on a thematic approach.SettingKey informants of Ministry of health in the KSA.ResultsRespondents identified a range of different factors across the community, facility and the wider health system that influence inefficiencies in public hospitals in KSA. Ineffective hospital management, lack of strategic planning and goals, weak administrative leadership, and absence of monitoring hospital performance was noted to have a profound impact on hospital efficiency. The conditions of healthcare staff in respect to both skills, authority and psychological factors were considered to influence the efficiency level. Further, lack of appropriate data for decision making due to the absence of an appropriate health informatics system was regarded as a factor of inefficiency. At the community level, respondents described inadequate information on the healthcare needs and expectations of patients and the wider community as significant barriers to the provision of efficient services. To improve hospital efficiencies, respondents recommended that service delivery decisions are informed by data on community health needs; capacity strengthening and effective supervision of hospital staff; and judicious resource allocation.ConclusionThe study demonstrates that inefficiencies in health services remain a critical challenge in public hospitals in KSA. Extensive awareness-raising and training on efficient resource utilization among key health systems stakeholders are imperative to improving hospital performance. More research is needed to strengthen knowledge on hospital efficiency in light of the limited data on the topic in KSA and the wider Gulf region.

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Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study Exploring Stakeholders' Perspectives and Suggestions for Improvement

Alatawi

Niessen

Bhardwaj

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…The number of social work practitioners working in many important social work areas, including gerontological social work area remains deficient due to the need for more recognition of social work as a profession and the scarcity of policies limiting social work jobs to certified social workers. This reality resulted in a shortage of gerontological social workers who offer services and promote care for older adults with dementia and their families ( 22 ). The problem is that most employees lack gerontological social work training, which undoubtedly affects dementia services and care across the nation.…”

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Dementia care in gerontological social work: emerging issues and challenges in Saudi Arabia

Shubair

2023

Front. Public Health

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The issues and challenges in the current state of gerontological social work policy, practice, and education related to dementia care in Saudi Arabia are discussed in this article. The following primary issues were explored: (1) the impact of the biomedical model’s global dominance on gerontological social work policy and research for dementia care and health promotion; (2) the position of the older adults in Middle Eastern nations and its connection to the lack of gerontological social work policies, programs, and care services for older adults with dementia and their family caregivers; (3) the effect of the profession of social work’s lack of recognition on the potential evolution of gerontological social work practice in dementia care; (4) the state of dementia patients’ rights, dementia patients’ safety, and dementia patients’ rights to self-determination on the gerontological social work support provided for older adults with dementia; (5) the unequal distribution of dementia care resources and gerontological social work; and (6) the social work education programs’ inability to supply the market with sufficient number of skilled gerontological social workers and its effect on the advancement of dementia care in gerontological social work practice. Approaches for advancing policy, practice, and education are provided to support the evolution of gerontological social work in dementia care in the region.

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“…Multiple research has provided evidence regarding job satisfaction's importance in many areas. An exemplification can be observed in the association between job happiness and improved employee performance, productivity, and retention [5].…”

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“…The discovery of elements that impact job satisfaction can increase working conditions, minimize absenteeism, improve staff retention, boost customer care, and facilitate the recruitment of qualified individuals to the profession [1]. The examination of job satisfaction within the realm of social work is considered to be both valid and of great importance [5].…”

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A Study on Determining the Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Turnover among Licensed Social Workers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Thagafi,

Alqasim,

Saadi

et al. 2023

JAMMR

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Aims: This study aimed to identify the predictors of job satisfaction and examine the relationship between job satisfaction and other important outcomes, such as employee engagement and turnover among licensed social workers in Jeddah region. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design. Place and Duration of Study: The target population for this research comprises only licensed social workers working in different industries inside Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to fill out the performed questionnaire between June 2022 and May 2023. Methodology: Sample: We included 172 licensed social workers participating in this study to fill out a questionnaire measuring job satisfaction and turnover responses. Results: This study involved 172 licensed social worker participants from different age groups with a mean age of 34.6±2.65years old and mean experience years of 6.3±21.4 years. The level of the Replacing Staff licensed social workers in Jeddah region was low, with a mean score of 1.69. Regarding the responses to this study participants regarding the turnover, the study findings revealed that the level of the Replacing Staff licensed social workers in the Jeddah region was low, as they reported that other people can be competent with them and their leaders are not satisfied enough with their work. Conclusion: It was observed that the level of job satisfaction among licensed social workers in the Jeddah region was found to be moderate. In contrast, the level of turnover among licensed social workers in the Jeddah region was found to be low among licensed workers in Jeddah.

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A Discussion of Professional Issues of Hospital Social Workers in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study Exploring Stakeholders' Perspectives and Suggestions for Improvement

Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study Exploring Stakeholders' Perspectives and Suggestions for Improvement

Dementia care in gerontological social work: emerging issues and challenges in Saudi Arabia

A Study on Determining the Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Turnover among Licensed Social Workers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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