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Dr. Abdulrahman Housawi
Planning and Organizational Excellence Administration, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Editorial
Published: 27 August 2021 in Sustainability
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The recent pandemic of COVID-19 challenges the delivery of training and education worldwide

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Miltiadis Lytras; Basim Alsaywid; Abdulrahman Housawi. Training, Education, and Research in COVID-19 Times: Innovative Methodological Approaches, Best Practices, and Case Studies. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9650 .

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Miltiadis Lytras, Basim Alsaywid, Abdulrahman Housawi. Training, Education, and Research in COVID-19 Times: Innovative Methodological Approaches, Best Practices, and Case Studies. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (17):9650.

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Miltiadis Lytras; Basim Alsaywid; Abdulrahman Housawi. 2021. "Training, Education, and Research in COVID-19 Times: Innovative Methodological Approaches, Best Practices, and Case Studies." Sustainability 13, no. 17: 9650.

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Published: 03 February 2021 in Healthcare
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This study’s purpose is to assess the challenges and obstacles faced by female trainee physicians and suggest solutions that could resolve these issues and improve their performance. The study utilized an observational, analytical, cross-sectional design based on a self-administered open-ended and validated questionnaire which was distributed to 133 recruited female resident trainees of medical units in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The findings of the study revealed that 52% female trainees experienced gender discrimination, mostly (65%) by their superiors, while 40% were regularly harassed. About half (53%) of the interviewees were severely depressed, resulting in their reconsidering their career in medicine. A total of 14% thought of suicide, while four planned to end and five had attempted to end their life. However, only eight (6%) participants officially reported the cases of harassment to the accountable superiors. Half of them felt neglected by the healthcare administration, and one-fourth (24%) were underachieving in their studies and work. The study concluded that work dissatisfaction, limited clinical correspondence, high depression, burnout, stress and drop-out rates—all deriving from common gender discrimination—compose the alarming and complex challenges that female trainee residents in Jeddah of various levels and specialties have to face.

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Aisha Yaghmour; Alaa Alesa; Esraa Anbarserry; Merihan Abdullah Binmerdah; Ahlam Alharbi; Abdulrahman Housawi; Manal Almehdar; Hara Lytra; Basim Alsaywid; Dimitrios Lytras. Challenges and Obstacles Faced by Trainee Female Physicians: An Integrative Research on Gender Discrimination, Stress, Depression and Harassment. Healthcare 2021, 9, 160 .

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Aisha Yaghmour, Alaa Alesa, Esraa Anbarserry, Merihan Abdullah Binmerdah, Ahlam Alharbi, Abdulrahman Housawi, Manal Almehdar, Hara Lytra, Basim Alsaywid, Dimitrios Lytras. Challenges and Obstacles Faced by Trainee Female Physicians: An Integrative Research on Gender Discrimination, Stress, Depression and Harassment. Healthcare. 2021; 9 (2):160.

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Aisha Yaghmour; Alaa Alesa; Esraa Anbarserry; Merihan Abdullah Binmerdah; Ahlam Alharbi; Abdulrahman Housawi; Manal Almehdar; Hara Lytra; Basim Alsaywid; Dimitrios Lytras. 2021. "Challenges and Obstacles Faced by Trainee Female Physicians: An Integrative Research on Gender Discrimination, Stress, Depression and Harassment." Healthcare 9, no. 2: 160.

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Published: 16 December 2020 in Sustainability
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In late December of 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported in the city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. Globally, as of 8 July 2020, there have been 11,669,259 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 539,906 deaths. In Saudi Arabia, the confirmed cases have already reached 223,327, with 161,096 patients confirmed to have recovered, and 2100 deaths. This study aims to determine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the training programs of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) and assess trainees’ mental health status (i.e., anxiety and depression). Trainee evaluations on training programs were also sought in order to obtain insights for strategic planning necessary for curricular modifications or improvements to address the clinical learning needs of trainees during this pandemic. The main contribution of our work is an investigation of the incidence of depression and anxiety regarding COVID-19 within the community of residents and fellows. Furthermore, we elaborate on key responsive actions towards the enhancement of the mental health of trainees. Last but not least, we propose the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) Model for Residents’ Mental Health Enhancement during the COVID-19 Pandemic, which consists of five integrative value layers for medical education and training, namely: the knowledge creation process and innovation; technological capabilities for personalized medicine and patient-centric healthcare with a social impact; innovative applications of technology-enhanced learning and web-based active learning approaches for medical training and education; residents’ wellbeing and the impact of COVID-19 in strategic layers. In our future work, we intend to enhance the proposed framework with studies on trainee satisfaction and the efficiency of different technology-enhanced learning platforms for medical education.

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Basim Alsaywid; Abdulrahman Housawi; Miltiadis Lytras; Huda Halabi; Maha Abuznadah; Sami A. Alhaidar; Wesam Abuznadah. Residents’ Training in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: An Integrated Survey of Educational Process, Institutional Support, Anxiety and Depression by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). Sustainability 2020, 12, 10530 .

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Basim Alsaywid, Abdulrahman Housawi, Miltiadis Lytras, Huda Halabi, Maha Abuznadah, Sami A. Alhaidar, Wesam Abuznadah. Residents’ Training in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: An Integrated Survey of Educational Process, Institutional Support, Anxiety and Depression by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10530.

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Basim Alsaywid; Abdulrahman Housawi; Miltiadis Lytras; Huda Halabi; Maha Abuznadah; Sami A. Alhaidar; Wesam Abuznadah. 2020. "Residents’ Training in COVID-19 Pandemic Times: An Integrated Survey of Educational Process, Institutional Support, Anxiety and Depression by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10530.

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Published: 06 December 2020 in Sustainability
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The latest developments in Sustainable Health focus on the provision of high quality medical training to health specialists, with a special focus on human factors. The need to promote effective Training Programs also reflects the job satisfaction needs of trainees. The objective of this study is to evaluate the trainees’ satisfaction with the quality of Training Programs and assess the degree of achievement based on the defined parameters to provide baseline data based on which strategies for improvement can be formulated. Our study was conducted in Saudi Arabia and our targeted population was residents in medical programs supervised by the Saudi Commission for the Health Specialties (SCFHS). The trainees’ response rate to the online survey was 27% (3696/13,688) and the key aspects of job satisfaction investigated include: Satisfaction with Academic Activities in the Center; Satisfaction with the Residents and Colleagues in the Center; Satisfaction with the Administrative Components in the Center; Satisfaction with the Training Programs; Satisfaction with the Specialty; Satisfaction with the Training Center; Satisfaction with the SCFHS. The main contribution of our work is a benchmark model for job satisfaction that can be used as a managerial tool for the enhancement of medical education with reference to the satisfaction of trainees. We analyze the key aspects and components of training satisfaction and we introduce our progressive model for Trainees’ Satisfaction in Medical Training. In future work, we intend to enhance the proposed framework with a set of key performance indicators as well as with a focused cause and effect focused survey on factors related to the key benchmark of this study.

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Abdulrahman Housawi; Amal Al Amoudi; Basim Alsaywid; Miltiadis Lytras; Yara H. Bin Μoreba; Wesam Abuznadah; Fadi Munshi; Sami Al Haider; Abrar W. Tolah. A Progressive Model for Quality Benchmarks of Trainees’ Satisfaction in Medical Education: Towards Strategic Enhancement of Residency Training Programs at Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). Sustainability 2020, 12, 10186 .

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Abdulrahman Housawi, Amal Al Amoudi, Basim Alsaywid, Miltiadis Lytras, Yara H. Bin Μoreba, Wesam Abuznadah, Fadi Munshi, Sami Al Haider, Abrar W. Tolah. A Progressive Model for Quality Benchmarks of Trainees’ Satisfaction in Medical Education: Towards Strategic Enhancement of Residency Training Programs at Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (23):10186.

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Abdulrahman Housawi; Amal Al Amoudi; Basim Alsaywid; Miltiadis Lytras; Yara H. Bin Μoreba; Wesam Abuznadah; Fadi Munshi; Sami Al Haider; Abrar W. Tolah. 2020. "A Progressive Model for Quality Benchmarks of Trainees’ Satisfaction in Medical Education: Towards Strategic Enhancement of Residency Training Programs at Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)." Sustainability 12, no. 23: 10186.

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Published: 29 September 2020 in Sustainability
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing a major transformation in response to a revolutionary vision of 2030, given that healthcare reform is one of the top priorities. With the objective of improving healthcare and allied professional performance in the Kingdom to meet the international standards, the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) has recently developed a strategic plan that focuses on expanding training programs’ capacity to align with the increasing demand for the country’s healthcare workforce, providing comprehensive quality assurance and control to ensure training programs uphold high quality standards, and providing advanced training programs benchmarked against international standards. In this research paper, we describe our attempt for developing a general framework for key performance indicators (KPIs) and the related metrics, with the aim of contributing to developing new strategies for better medical training compatible with the future. We present the results of a survey conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), for the enhancement of quality of postgraduate medical training. The recent developments in the field of learning analytics present an opportunity for utilizing big data and artificial intelligence in the design and implementation of socio-technical systems with significant potential social impact. We summarize the key aspects of the Training Quality Assurance Initiative and suggest a new approach for designing a new data and services ecosystem for personalized health professionals training in the KSA. The study also contributes to the theoretical knowledge on the integration of sustainability and medical training and education by proposing a framework that can enhance future initiatives from various health organizations.

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Abdulrahman Housawi; Amal Al Amoudi; Basim Alsaywid; Miltiadis Lytras; Yara Bin Μoreba; Wesam Abuznadah; Sami Alhaidar. Evaluation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Sustainable Postgraduate Medical Training: An Opportunity for Implementing an Innovative Approach to Advance the Quality of Training Programs at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). Sustainability 2020, 12, 8030 .

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Abdulrahman Housawi, Amal Al Amoudi, Basim Alsaywid, Miltiadis Lytras, Yara Bin Μoreba, Wesam Abuznadah, Sami Alhaidar. Evaluation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Sustainable Postgraduate Medical Training: An Opportunity for Implementing an Innovative Approach to Advance the Quality of Training Programs at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):8030.

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Abdulrahman Housawi; Amal Al Amoudi; Basim Alsaywid; Miltiadis Lytras; Yara Bin Μoreba; Wesam Abuznadah; Sami Alhaidar. 2020. "Evaluation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Sustainable Postgraduate Medical Training: An Opportunity for Implementing an Innovative Approach to Advance the Quality of Training Programs at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 8030.