Esra Alzaid
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Esra Alzaid has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Abdullah Srour Aljoudi
Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
1 shared publication - Safa S. Alsaad
Department of Family Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam 32253, Saudi Arabia
1 shared publication - Saleh W. Alolayan1 shared publication
- Sulaiman Bah
Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
1 shared publication - Turki Alamri1 shared publication
- Yousef Y. Alabdullah1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 19 May 2022
- Published by Wiley in Developing World Bioethics
- Vol. 23 (3) , 260-268
Autonomy and paternalism in shared decision‐making in a Saudi Arabian tertiary hospital: A cross‐sectional study
Medical paternalism has long been a common medical practice. However, patient autonomy in healthcare has been recently adopted by doctors and patients alike. This study explored whether doctors and patients in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia preferred autonomy or paternalism in shared decision‐making. A total of 118 participants (51 patients requiring total knee replacement, owing to stages 3–4 of osteoarthritis, and 67 doctors) from the Eastern province, Saudi Arabia. responded to a 17‐question category‐based questionnaire involving four scales of autonomy. Descriptive statistics and chi‐square test results revealed that in this hospital, patients preferred a paternalistic approach toward their medical care along with a full disclosure of the risks related to surgical procedures. We recommend health education regarding the specific autonomy subscales (doctor knows best, patient should decide, right to non‐participation, and obligatory risk information), and the implementation of protocols that protect patients' rights and enhance personal autonomy.
- 19 May 2022
- Published by Wiley in Developing World Bioethics
- Vol. 23 (3) , 260-268
Autonomy and paternalism in shared decision‐making in a Saudi Arabian tertiary hospital: A cross‐sectional study
Medical paternalism has long been a common medical practice. However, patient autonomy in healthcare has been recently adopted by doctors and patients alike. This study explored whether doctors and patients in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia preferred autonomy or paternalism in shared decision‐making. A total of 118 participants (51 patients requiring total knee replacement, owing to stages 3–4 of osteoarthritis, and 67 doctors) from the Eastern province, Saudi Arabia. responded to a 17‐question category‐based questionnaire involving four scales of autonomy. Descriptive statistics and chi‐square test results revealed that in this hospital, patients preferred a paternalistic approach toward their medical care along with a full disclosure of the risks related to surgical procedures. We recommend health education regarding the specific autonomy subscales (doctor knows best, patient should decide, right to non‐participation, and obligatory risk information), and the implementation of protocols that protect patients' rights and enhance personal autonomy.