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Context: Studies have reported multiple variables that can affect the level of burden on informal caregivers. The need for informal caregivers is expected to increase in the upcoming years. Informal caregivers are an important extension of the formal health-care system. Aims: The aim of this study was to discover the characteristics of informal caregivers of adult patients, to determine the socioeconomic, psychological, and physical consequences facing informal caregivers, and to measure caregivers' burdens and needs. Settings and Design: An analytical cross-sectional study that was carried out in Saudi Arabia, in the home health-care unit of King Abdelaziz University Hospital in the city of Jeddah. Subjects and Methods: A.validated self-administered questionnaire in Arabic and English was used. The required sample size was 122 participants. Ethical approval was obtained. Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistics consisted of means, standard deviations, frequency tables, cross-tabulation, and charts. Categorical variables were compared using the Chi-square test to determine significant relationships between variables. Results: A.total of 124 participants responded to a request to participate in the study. The majority of the caregivers (92) were family members. There was a significant relationship between the nature of the connection between the caregiver and the recipient in association with the burden scale (P = 0.001). No significant relationship was found between caregivers' gender, marital status, or income level and the burden score. Conclusions: Most of the caregivers reported no burden to minimal burden. The relationship with the care recipient has a negative impact on the burden scale.

Résumé Contexte: Des études ont fait état de plusieurs variables qui peuvent influer sur le niveau de charge des aidants naturels. Le besoin d'aidants naturels devrait augmenter dans les années à venir. Les aidants naturels constituent un prolongement important du système formel de soins de santé. Objectifs: Le Le but de cette étude était de découvrir les caractéristiques des aidants proches de patients adultes, de déterminer les effets socio-économiques, psychologiques, et les conséquences physiques auxquelles sont confrontés les aidants naturels, et pour mesurer les fardeaux et les besoins des aidants. Paramètres et conception : une analyse étude transversale qui a été menée en Arabie Saoudite, dans l'unité de soins à domicile de l'Hôpital Universitaire Roi Abdelaziz de la ville de Djeddah. Sujets et méthodes: Un questionnaire auto-administré validé en arabe et en anglais a été utilisé. La taille d'échantillon requise était 122 participants. L'approbation éthique a été obtenue. Analyse statistique utilisée: Les statistiques descriptives se composaient de moyennes, d'écarts types, tableaux de fréquences, tableaux croisés et graphiques. Les variables catégorielles ont été comparées à l'aide du test du chi carré pour déterminer les relations significatives entre variables. Résultats: Au total, 124 participants ont répondu à une demande de participation à l'étude. La majorité des soignants (92) étaient des membres de la famille. Il y avait une relation significative entre la nature du lien entre le soignant et le bénéficiaire dans association avec l'échelle de charge (P = 0,001). Aucune relation significative n'a été trouvée entre le sexe, l'état matrimonial ou le niveau de revenu des aidants. et le score de charge. Conclusions: La plupart des soignants ont signalé un fardeau nul à un fardeau minimal. La relation avec le bénéficiaire des soins a un impact négatif sur l'échelle de la charge. Mots-clés: Fardeau de l'aidant, personnes âgées et bénéficiaires de soins, soins à domicile, aidants proches.

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Background Family medicine is a specialty that provides care for family members' physical, social, and psychological aspects regardless of age, gender, and health conditions. A family physician can manage a wide range of health conditions and prevent various diseases. However, there are scarce data on the awareness and perceptions of the Saudi population regarding family medicine; therefore, we aim to determine the awareness and perception of family medicine and family physicians in the population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methodology This cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah and randomly enrolled 519 participants aged 18 years and older through an online self-administered survey. Microsoft Excel and SPSS were employed for the data entry and analysis. Result The analysis indicated that 86.7% of the participants had heard about family physicians, 55.1% recognized the family physician's role, 61.7% had never visited one, and 57.2% were unfamiliar with the locations of family medicine clinics. Conclusion The results of this study demonstrated that the general population of Jeddah has moderate positive responses toward the role of a family physician as a vital element in the healthcare system. However, the majority of the participants had never previously visited a family physician and were unfamiliar with the locations of family medicine clinics.

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CONTEXT: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a noncontagious, inflammatory, chronic and recurrent disease. The prevalence of HS is estimated to be between less than 1 and 4%. It is more common in females than males at a 2:1 ratio. Many cases of HS are either misdiagnosed or remain undiagnosed. AIMS: To assess knowledge of diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa by Ministry of Health primary health care physicians in Jeddah city, 2019 and to identify the determinants and knowledge of diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: An analytical cross-sectional study conducted in Jeddah city, 2019, among primary health care physicians of the MOH. METHODS AND MATERIAL: Estimated sample size was 114. The required primary health care centers were 38 centers. The centers were chosen by a simple random sampling technique. A reliable self-administered questionnaire was used. Ethical approval was obtained. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive statistics consisted of means, standard deviations, frequency tables, cross tabulation and charts). Categorical variables were compared using the chi-square test to determine significant relationships between variables. RESULTS: 65.4% (68) diagnosed the disease correctly. Most of their knowledge came from clinical practice (39.4%). There was a significant relationship with current job title and medical degree (P-value < 0.0005). CONCLUSION: The present study showed good knowledge about and ability to diagnose HS. A more advanced medical degree and more years of clinical experience was positively associated with the ability to diagnose HS.