Assessment Of Knowledge Of Quality Of Health Care In Health Economics At Saudi Arabian Perception To Patient Satisfaction In Makah In Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study 2022

Abstract

Background

Addressing the ongoing challenge of rising healthcare spending is crucial for ensuring the health quality of a population. At the core of healthcare systems, health professionals play a vital role in patient care and resource utilization. Despite healthcare cost concerns, health professionals often lack an understanding of health economics for optimal decision making. Accordingly . A key policy being implemented as a part of the development plan in KSA of the Saudi Vision (2030), with regard to health services, is the need to adopt methods to improve quality of care, and to apply these methods across all health sectors to ensure that appropriate le[1]vels of efficiency and quality are achieved. Indeed, measurement of patient satisfaction is central to identifying areas for improvement and thus achieving optimal delivery of healthcare services. In addition to patient satisfaction, it is important to consider access to healthcare as a fundamental quality of care indicator. Aim of the study: To Assessment of Knowledge of quality of health care in Health Economics   at Saudi Arabian perception to patient satisfaction in Makah in Saudi Arabia 2022. Method: cross-sectional study to determine the relationship between quality of health care system on the quality of services providing in primary healthcare and the satisfaction of Saudi patient .The study was conducted at primary healthcare in the Saudi and more specifically in Makah . Total of 200 eligible patients participated in this study .  Results: factors entered the regression model of total attitude were: Socio demographic variables (Age, gender, occupation, education, marital status, family income) and total satisfaction level And 6 out of 7 factors had predicted total attitude of the: (Age, gender, occupation, education, marital status, family income).The 6 factors together explained 12.5 % of the variation of the total attitude score of the studied patients towards primary health care services. Female, single, being older, low educational level and students, low family Income had higher total attitude score . Conclusion . knowledge of health economics is largely limited among quality of health care in Health Economics   at Saudi Arabian perception to patient satisfaction . Policymakers should address disparities in knowledge and perceptions of health economics through ongoing training courses and workshops. These interventions will ensure the presence of highly skilled professionals capable of implementing effective healthcare decisions and managing the increasing costs of healthcare.