Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practice of travel medicine among primary health care physicians in the Cluster-1, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Abeer Ahmed Sharahili,
Fayiz AL-Eanzi,
Amal Ahmed Ghzwany,
Alhanouf Alazmi,
Esra Alhwsawi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2354_20
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , cross sectional study , travel medicine , health care , primary care , cluster (spacecraft) , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry , computer science , economics , programming language , economic growth
Travel medicine deals with prevention and management of health problems of travelers to avoid or reduce the risk of avoidable illnesses. Primary healthcare physicians are the key individuals to provide the same. The objective of current study was to explore the level of knowledge, attitude, and current practical application of travel medicine among primary health care physicians serving in the Riyadh Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia.