Primary care physicians’ knowledge of sleep medicine and barriers to transfer of patients with sleep disorders

Saleem, Ahmed H; Rashed, Faisal A. Al; Alkharboush, Ghassan A; Almazyed, Othman M.; Olaish, Awad H; Almeneessier, Aljohara S.; BaHammam, Ahmed S.

doi:10.15537/smj.2017.5.17936

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“…Two surveys have shown that primary care physicians' knowledge regarding sleep disorders is limited. 31,32 The lack of education regarding sleep medicine has resulted in a culture of physicians who have a limited knowledge about sleep disorders; therefore, they are likely to underdiagnose and undertreat sleep disorders. Several local studies highlighted the underrecognition of sleep disorders among Saudi health care providers.…”

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Sleep Medicine in Saudi Arabia

Almeneessier

BaHammam

2017

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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The practice of sleep medicine in Saudi Arabia began in the mid to late 1990s. Since its establishment, this specialty has grown, and the number of specialists has increased. Based on the available data, sleep disorders are prevalent among the Saudi population, and the demand for sleep medicine services is expected to increase significantly. Currently, two training programs are providing structured training and certification in sleep medicine in this country. Recently, clear guidelines for accrediting sleep medicine specialists and technologists were approved. Nevertheless, numerous obstacles hamper the progress of this specialty, including the lack of trained technicians, specialists, and funding. Increasing the awareness of sleep disorders and their serious consequences among health care workers, health care authorities, and insurance companies is another challenge. Future plans should address the medical educational system at all levels to demonstrate the importance of early detection and the treatment of sleep disorders. This review discusses the current position of and barriers to sleep medicine practice and education in Saudi Arabia.

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Section: Knowledge Of Medical Students and Health Care Workers Regardmentioning

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Sleep Medicine in Saudi Arabia

Almeneessier

BaHammam

2017

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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“…In Croatia [21], among 112 respondents surveyed, poor knowledge of sleep issues was identified in most of the medical students, postgraduate physicians and specialists, which corroborates our results. In another study published locally (in the KSA), Saleem et al [14] surveyed 88 primary care centres comprising 223 primary care physicians (PCP). They reported that the mean knowledge of PCP based on the ASKME questionnaire was 14.4 (± 4).…”

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“…Similarly, the knowledge of practising physicians, particularly primary care physicians, about sleep disorders is limited [13]. Salem et al reported that only 33.6% of the primary care physicians assessed knew sleep medicine [14]. A survey of primary health care (PHC) physicians in all primary care centres in Riyadh revealed that PHC physicians do not completely recognise the importance and impact of OSA and other sleep disorders [13].…”

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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Sleep Medicine among Medical Students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Alrebdi¹,

Awadh²,

Alfehaid³

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Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUNDS:Sleep disorders and sleep medicine are underrecognized by both the general public and health care workers. Lack of education and training in sleep medicine has resulted in a culture of physicians who have very limited knowledge about sleep disorders and, as a result, are likely to underdiagnose and under-treat patients.AIM:This study aimed to assess the knowledge of and attitude regarding sleep medicine among medical students at Qassim University.METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study of 4th and 5th-year medical students, conducted at Qassim University (Central and Unaizah branches), Saudi Arabia. We used a self-administered data collection tool to collect personal information (age, name, sex, medical school), and assessed general attitude toward sleep medicine and the students’ current knowledge about sleep medicine using the Assessment of Sleep Knowledge in Medical Education (ASKME) survey.RESULTS:The prevalence of medical students who had a special interest in sleep medicine was 23.3%. Poor knowledge about sleep medicine was detected in 94.8% of students, while good knowledge was observed in only 5.2%. The attitude of the students toward sleep medicine was negative among 40.5% and positive among 59.5%. University branches, gender, and preferred speciality were all significantly associated with attitude score, whereas interest in sleep medicine and knowledge of sleep disorders were associated with both knowledge and attitude scores.CONCLUSION:This study found that medical students’ knowledge of sleep medicine was very low, despite the majority of them having a positive attitude toward it.

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“…The high prevalence of insomnia among primary health-care visitors necessitates adequate awareness of insomnia among primary health-care providers. Unfortunately, recent studies indicated that awareness about sleep disorders among health-care givers in some countries still poor (Bhaskar et al 2016;Saleem et al 2017). Poor awareness of health-care givers together with a low reporting rate of the sufferer to physicians makes the problem of insomnia underestimated and undertreated (Leger and Poursain 2005).…”

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Insomnia among primary care adult population in Aseer region of Saudi Arabia: gastroesophageal reflux disease and body mass index correlates

Awadalla

Al-Musa

2019

Biological Rhythm Research

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Insomnia negatively impacts person's quality of life. Little is known about its relationship with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and body mass index (BMI). Objectives were to evaluate the prevalence of insomnia among primary care adult population; explore its associated factors; examine the relationship between insomnia and BMI categories, and GERD and to ascertain daytime impairments of patients with insomnia. In a survey, representative sample of primary care adult population was screened using questionnaire consists of the following parts: sociodemographic characteristics; habits; validated Arabic versions of Athens insomnia scale, Epworth sleepiness scale, fatigue severity scale and GerdQ questionnaire; participants' height and weight. Out of 3166 surveyed, 1903 suffered insomnia with a prevalence of 60.1%. Through multivariable analysis, insomnia was significantly higher among people having insufficient income (aOR = 1.95), smokers (aOR = 1.47), those drinking >3 coffee cups a day (aOR = 1.24), those having underweight (aOR = 2.06), and those suffering from; chronic disease (aOR = 1.25), fatigue (aOR = 2.10), daytime sleepiness (aOR = 1.57) and GERD (aOR = 1.65). In conclusion, insomnia is a prevalent problem among primary care population. Underweight, chronic diseases and GERD are associated factors. Daily impairment is a significant problem among insomnia patients.

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Primary care physicians’ knowledge of sleep medicine and barriers to transfer of patients with sleep disorders

Cited by 35 publications

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Sleep Medicine in Saudi Arabia

Sleep Medicine in Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Sleep Medicine among Medical Students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Insomnia among primary care adult population in Aseer region of Saudi Arabia: gastroesophageal reflux disease and body mass index correlates

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