The Status of Respiratory Care Education in Saudi Arabia: A National Survey of Program Directors
Mohammed A Almeshari,1,2 Ziyad Alshehri,3 Jaber S Alqahtani,4 Ali M Alasmari,3 Ahmed A Alzahrani,3 Fahad H Alahmadi,3 Abdullah S Alsulayyim,5 Faraj K Alenezi,6 Khalid S Alwadeai1 1Rehabilitation Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arab...
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| description | Mohammed A Almeshari,1,2 Ziyad Alshehri,3 Jaber S Alqahtani,4 Ali M Alasmari,3 Ahmed A Alzahrani,3 Fahad H Alahmadi,3 Abdullah S Alsulayyim,5 Faraj K Alenezi,6 Khalid S Alwadeai1 1Rehabilitation Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; 3Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 6College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed A Almeshari, Rehabilitation Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966 11 469 3593, Email malmeshari@ksu.edu.saBackground: Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) is a vital healthcare professional in Saudi Arabia (SA). Many factors regarding the education of RCPs in SA are unknown, including the number of active institutions, levels of education and barriers to promoting the profession.Methods: A cross sectional-based survey was conducted between June 1st, 2020 and September 20th, 2020 in SA to explore the status of RCPs education. Institutions that offered RCP programs were identified through the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Defense academic programs websites. The RCP program directors were invited to participate in an electronic survey.Results: Among the 74 institutions searched, 23 indicated that they offered RC programs. Only 13 (56.52%) responded to the survey. Among all programs, four (17.39%) were inactive, 17 (73.91%) were governmental institutions, and only one (4.35%) obtained a national accreditation. From the 13 respondents, there were 1297 students enrolled and 123 full-time faculty members. None of the institutions reported offering postgraduate RC degrees. The respondents reported many barriers; however, shortage of staff (76.92%), lack of postgraduate programs (69.23%), lack of research activity (69.23%), and ineffective communications between institutions (61.54%) were the most reported barriers.Conclusion: The RC education in SA is developing but not well distributed throughout the country. The shortage of staff and the limited number of postgraduate degree holders potentially contributed to the delay in establishing postgraduate RC degrees, obtaining accreditation, and implementing subspecialties to advance the profession in terms of research and quality of care.Keywords: respiratory care, education, respiratory therapy, Saudi Arabia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1157eef93e34649855076608fc597722022-12-22T00:35:50ZengDove Medical PressAdvances in Medical Education and Practice1179-72582022-06-01Volume 1361962875875The Status of Respiratory Care Education in Saudi Arabia: A National Survey of Program DirectorsAlmeshari MAAlshehri ZAlqahtani JSAlasmari AMAlzahrani AAAlahmadi FHAlsulayyim ASAlenezi FKAlwadeai KSMohammed A Almeshari,1,2 Ziyad Alshehri,3 Jaber S Alqahtani,4 Ali M Alasmari,3 Ahmed A Alzahrani,3 Fahad H Alahmadi,3 Abdullah S Alsulayyim,5 Faraj K Alenezi,6 Khalid S Alwadeai1 1Rehabilitation Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; 3Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 6College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed A Almeshari, Rehabilitation Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966 11 469 3593, Email malmeshari@ksu.edu.saBackground: Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) is a vital healthcare professional in Saudi Arabia (SA). Many factors regarding the education of RCPs in SA are unknown, including the number of active institutions, levels of education and barriers to promoting the profession.Methods: A cross sectional-based survey was conducted between June 1st, 2020 and September 20th, 2020 in SA to explore the status of RCPs education. Institutions that offered RCP programs were identified through the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Defense academic programs websites. The RCP program directors were invited to participate in an electronic survey.Results: Among the 74 institutions searched, 23 indicated that they offered RC programs. Only 13 (56.52%) responded to the survey. Among all programs, four (17.39%) were inactive, 17 (73.91%) were governmental institutions, and only one (4.35%) obtained a national accreditation. From the 13 respondents, there were 1297 students enrolled and 123 full-time faculty members. None of the institutions reported offering postgraduate RC degrees. The respondents reported many barriers; however, shortage of staff (76.92%), lack of postgraduate programs (69.23%), lack of research activity (69.23%), and ineffective communications between institutions (61.54%) were the most reported barriers.Conclusion: The RC education in SA is developing but not well distributed throughout the country. The shortage of staff and the limited number of postgraduate degree holders potentially contributed to the delay in establishing postgraduate RC degrees, obtaining accreditation, and implementing subspecialties to advance the profession in terms of research and quality of care.Keywords: respiratory care, education, respiratory therapy, Saudi Arabiahttps://www.dovepress.com/the-status-of-respiratory-care-education-in-saudi-arabia-a-national-su-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-AMEPrespiratory careeducationsaudi arabia. |
| spellingShingle | Almeshari MA Alshehri Z Alqahtani JS Alasmari AM Alzahrani AA Alahmadi FH Alsulayyim AS Alenezi FK Alwadeai KS The Status of Respiratory Care Education in Saudi Arabia: A National Survey of Program Directors Advances in Medical Education and Practice respiratory care education saudi arabia. |
| title | The Status of Respiratory Care Education in Saudi Arabia: A National Survey of Program Directors |
| title_full | The Status of Respiratory Care Education in Saudi Arabia: A National Survey of Program Directors |
| title_fullStr | The Status of Respiratory Care Education in Saudi Arabia: A National Survey of Program Directors |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Status of Respiratory Care Education in Saudi Arabia: A National Survey of Program Directors |
| title_short | The Status of Respiratory Care Education in Saudi Arabia: A National Survey of Program Directors |
| title_sort | status of respiratory care education in saudi arabia a national survey of program directors |
| topic | respiratory care education saudi arabia. |
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