Health care workers knowledge about Privatization of Medical Services and Revenue Development at Saudi Arabia 2022

Abstract

Background: In order to fulfill the country's health sector developmental objectives, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has endeavored to reorganize and improve its health care systems. One area of health sector that has undergone profound change and significant progress is health insurance.  Healthcare systems are underfunded and understaffed, as many governments across the world find it challenging to meet the increasing expenditure of healthcare. The private sector can help overstretched state facilities if carried out transparently and in the best interests of all stakeholders, the health of the population is the foundation of prosperity: good health enables people to learn and earn, to work, to start businesses, and to thrive. Achieving good health requires immortal commitment, dedication, and, above all, sustainable financing mechanisms. The Saudi Arabian public health service has a long and storied history. The first public health department was created in 1925 by King Abdul Aziz . This department was responsible for providing essential healthcare services to the population, such as vaccination, sanitation, and disease prevention. In the 1950s, the Saudi Arabian government began to invest heavily in the healthcare sector; many countries have national health systems that cover all or part of the population. A population and advances in medical technology are making health insurance increasingly expensive, and governments are left seeking cost-effective options. Aim of the study: To assessment of health care workers knowledge about Privatization of Medical Services and Revenue Development at Saudi Arabia 2022. Method: This is a cross-sectional study targeting health care workers in Saudi Arabia. Two validated questionnaires were used, the first validated questionnaire focuses on assessment the knowledge about Privatization of Medical Services and Revenue Development . Results: shows the majority of participant's age 40-49 years were (49.0%), gender the majority of participant male were (54.0%), job classification the majority of participant health specialist were (32.0%), working experience majority of participant 5-9 years were (44.0%). Conclusion: Saudi Arabia wants to attract global investments and position itself in the globalized economy. This is made more attractive by being located at the crossroads of important international trade routes between three continents. It plans to maximize the benefits from its strategic geographic position by privatization of Medical Services and Revenue Development allows Saudi companies to increase exports.