(1) Research Areas of Health Information Management and Technology Department
A. Research Trends
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Electronic medical Record |
E-health |
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Data management |
Telemedicine |
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Big data |
Coding |
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Mobile health application |
Clinical decision support system (CDSS) |
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Use of Health Information Systems during Hajj and Umrah |
Data management and analysis during Hajj and Umrah |
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Management information system |
Health communication |
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Emerging technology in health care |
Leadership in health care |
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Human resource management |
Quality |
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Saudi health system |
Public health surveillance |
B. Examples of Research Topics
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The Impact of Electronic medical Record on Patient Care |
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Impact of electronic medical record on physician decision |
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Effects of Computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems on Practitioner Performance |
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Acceptance of health information technology |
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Electronic Health Record Systems: Key Legal and Security Challenges |
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Benefits of using an electronic health record |
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Teaching Electronic Health Record Communication Skills |
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EHR and usability of health data to benefit patient and public health |
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Costs and benefits of an electronic heal the record |
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Development of the electronic health record in KSA |
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A cost-benefit analysis of electronic medical records in primary care |
(2) Research Areas of Epidemiology Department
A. Research Trends
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Risk factors Public health surveillance |
None communicable diseases epidemiology |
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Data management Communicable diseases epidemiology |
Health nutrition Food borne diseases outbreak |
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Community diagnosis |
Drug and substances abuse |
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Diseases Modelling Behavioral epidemiology studies |
Mass gathering |
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Water borne diseases |
Road traffic injuries Epidemiologic studies |
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Vector borne diseases |
B. Examples of Research Topics
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Study of prevalence of non-communicable diseases |
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Study for an evaluation of public health surveillance system |
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Study of prevalence of communicable diseases |
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Study of prevalence of genetic diseases |
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Socioeconomic factors that effects on prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis |
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Some factors effects on infant mortality rate |
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Survey on Water, Sanitation and Hygienein Selected Schools |
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Study on the knowledge, attitude, and the practice of pharmacovigilance among the healthcare professionals |
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Association of psychosocial risk factors with risk of acute myocardial infarction |
(3) Research Areas of Occupational Health Department
A. Research Trends
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Industrial/Occupational hygiene. |
Ergonomics interventions and musculoskeletal disorders. |
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Audits, inspections and monitoring. |
Work-related stress. |
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Risk assessment at the workplaces. |
Compliance audits on Occupational Health and Safety Management System. Incident/accident investigation. |
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Noise measurement and noise dosimetry at the workplaces. |
Emergency preparedness. |
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Illumination testing. |
Fire safety. |
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Particulate matter measurement/Aerosol measurements. |
Food safety. |
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Lungs functions testing (Spirometry) in target groups workers. |
Drug safety. |
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Audiometry tests in target groups workers. |
Monitoring and assessment of hazard and toxic materials in Haj and Umrah season. Application of green nanotechnology techniques for water and food safety. |
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Ergonomics interventions and musculoskeletal disorders. |
Application of green nanotechnology techniques for assessment of toxic materials in environmental samples. |
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Occupational injury and illness. |
(4) Research Areas of Health Services Management Department
A. Research Trends
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Managing Quality of health care and services |
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Human Resources planning and management |
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Leadership |
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Organization behaviour in relation to new technologies |
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Health systems reform evaluation and assessment |
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Privatization of health services |
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Health policies development, evaluation and assessment |
(5) Research Areas of Environmental Health Department
A. Research Trends
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Water pollution |
Solid and toxic waste |
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Food safety |
Food safety |
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Vector control |
Air pollution |
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Environmental microbiology |
Environmental microbiology |
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Food safety and quality |
Environmental biotechnology |
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Environmental and health risk assessment |
Water quality research |
(6) Research Areas of Health Education and Promotion Department
A. Research Trends
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Mass gatherings |
Health communication |
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Mental health |
Health behavior and behavior change |
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Disabilities Research |
Health promotion strategies and translation research (i.e., theory to practice) |
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Healthcare delivery, quality, and evaluation |
Public Health Surveillance |
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Health/Healthcare disparities |
Needs assessments |
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Program development, implementation, and evaluation |
B. Examples of Research Topics
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Disaster risk reduction in mass gathering during Hajj and Umrah. |
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Satisfaction of handicapped visitors on services provided for them during Hajj and Umrah. |
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Crowed behavior and its health impacts in mass gathering during Hajj and Umrah. |
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Disease surveillance during hajj as retrospective studies and food safety |
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Mental health program development targeting vulnerable populations |
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Dimensions of disabilities |
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Role of health promotion programs in the development of school health services. |
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Evaluation of health education/promotion in dental health services provided in Makkah health care facilities |
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Health promotion and awareness programs among communities on mental health problems |
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Knowledge, attitude and practice among students towards smoking. |
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Evaluation under five health promotion programs in MCH centers. |
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Healthcare discrimination in Saudi Arabia |
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Stigma in healthcare/taboo diseases and associated stigma |
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Healthcare quality across primary healthcare facilities in Saudi Arabia |
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Health disparities in Saudi Arabia |