The Utilization of Renal Dialysis in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Study in Saudi Arabia

The Utilization of Renal Dialysis in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Study in Saudi Arabia | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article The Utilization of Renal Dialysis in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Study in Saudi Arabia Loujain Alghamdi, Wadi Alonazi This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3789272/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Published Journal Publication published 16 Jul, 2024 Read the published version in BMC Public Health → Version 1 posted 8 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Background : Understanding the trend of utilization of renal dialysis in Saudi Arabia is fundamental as it provides a general overview of renal care. As a result, it assists in identifying challenges, opportunities, and potential areas for improvement in the provision of renal dialysis services, justifying the significance of the present study, which focused on the utilization of renal dialysis services in Saudi Arabia in 2021. Objectives : This research investigated the utilization of renal dialysis services in Saudi Arabia by focusing on the number of renal dialysis centers, hemodialysis machines, and hemodialysis and peritoneodialysis patients. Methods : The data from the General Authority of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Health (MoH) indicators for Renal Dialysis Centers and Patients by Health Sectors in 2021 using MS Excel 365 and SPSS Version 29. As a result, the number of renal dialysis centers was considered a dependent variable, and the number of HD machines, HD, and peritoneodialyis patients were the independent variables to determine the relationship between the variables. Results : The findings revealed a positive relationship between the number of renal dialysis centers, the number of HD machines, and HD and peritoneodialysis patients, as demonstrated by p<0.05 in these three healthcare sectors. Conclusion : The number of renal dialysis centers influences the availability of HD machines, affecting the number of HD and peritoneodialyis patients. Most patients (Saudi Arabians) preferred MoH over other governmental sectors and private sectors, while this is vice versa in the case of non-Saudi Arabians. Keywords: Renal Dialysis, Quality of Care, Chronic Renal Failure, and Saudi Arabia Renal Dialysis Quality of Care Chronic Renal Failure and Saudi Arabia Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 16 Jul, 2024 Read the published version in BMC Public Health → Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 13 Feb, 2024 Reviews received at journal 10 Feb, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 31 Jan, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 22 Jan, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 22 Jan, 2024 Editor invited by journal 28 Dec, 2023 Submission checks completed at journal 28 Dec, 2023 First submitted to journal 21 Dec, 2023 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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