abstract: 'Background: Well-baby clinic (WBC) service is implemented in all primary

  health care centers and is provided based on international standards to

  all children under 5 years in Saudi Arabia. It is a comprehensive

  package of health promotion and curative care to improve and maintain

  the health status and well-being of this age group. Aim: The main aim is

  to assess parents'' awareness and perception regarding WBC in primary

  health care centers in Abha sector, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

  Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional approach was used in the

  current study. The study targeted all babies'' caregivers attending WBCs

  in primary health care centers in Abha city. The children''s parents were

  included using three stages cluster sample technique. The questionnaire

  included participants'' demographic data such as age, gender, relation to

  the baby, educational level, work, and monthly income. Awareness

  regarding the WBC was assessed using two main items covering hearing

  about the clinic provided services. Results: The study included 1593

  participants whose ages ranged from 19 to 55 years old with a mean age

  of 34.6 +/- 11.8 years. About 64\% of the respondents knew about the

  WBC, which was significantly higher among the females than males (P =

  .003). Also, 71.2\% of respondents aged 25-34 years knew about well-baby

  clinic (WBC) compared to 35\% of parents aged less than 25 years (P =

  .001). Exact 57.1\% of the respondents went to the nearest governmental

  health office at vaccination times. About 46\% of the respondents

  reported that the clinic nurse was the main person who dealt with them.

  Regarding services provided by a nurse at the vaccination clinic,

  registering child vaccination was the most reported (66.2\%), followed

  by helping the mother make the child calm (56.8\%). Conclusions: In

  conclusion, the study revealed that proper care is vital for a child''s

  survival as well as optimal physical and mental development. Adequately

  cared child has proper well-being and happiness. Mothers and children

  caregivers had adequate awareness and acceptable attitude towards WBCs

  and provided services. Some barriers were declared including lack of

  available WBCs within the residence range, not all WBCs usually working,

  and more information should be provided about WBCs.'
affiliation: 'Shati, AA (Corresponding Author), King Khalid Univ, Coll Med, Dept Child
  Hlth, POB 641, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

  Shati, Ayed A.; Alqahtani, Youssef A., King Khalid Univ, Coll Med, Dept Child Hlth,
  POB 641, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

  Al-Saleh, Majed M.; Al-Asmari, Bander A., Aseer Hlth Affairs, Family Med Dept, Abha,
  Saudi Arabia.

  Shehata, Shehata F., King Khalid Univ, Coll Med, Dept Family \& Community Med, Abha,
  Saudi Arabia.

  Aldarami, Mohammed S.; Alqahtani, Sultan A.; Alqahtani, Yahya M., King Khalid Univ,
  Coll Med, Abha, Saudi Arabia.'
author: Shati, Ayed A. and Al-Saleh, Majed M. and Al-Asmari, Bander A. and Shehata,
  Shehata F. and Alqahtani, Youssef A. and Aldarami, Mohammed S. and Alqahtani, Sultan
  A. and Alqahtani, Yahya M.
author-email: shatiayed@gmail.com
author_list:
- family: Shati
  given: Ayed A.
- family: Al-Saleh
  given: Majed M.
- family: Al-Asmari
  given: Bander A.
- family: Shehata
  given: Shehata F.
- family: Alqahtani
  given: Youssef A.
- family: Aldarami
  given: Mohammed S.
- family: Alqahtani
  given: Sultan A.
- family: Alqahtani
  given: Yahya M.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc\_871\_21
eissn: 2278-7135
files: []
issn: 2249-4863
journal: JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE
keywords: 'Awareness; child-care; parents; perception; practice; Saudi Arabia; well

  baby clinic'
language: English
month: SEP
number: '9'
number-of-cited-references: '16'
orcid-numbers: Shati, Ayed A./0000-0003-0444-5595
pages: 3464-3469
papis_id: ca51ae7b409855ca27d5729a0e5d6493
ref: Shati2021awarenessperception
researcherid-numbers: 'Alqahtani, Youssef Ali/HTM-6949-2023

  Shati, Ayed A./FFC-3903-2022'
times-cited: '0'
title: Awareness and perception of parents regarding well baby clinic in primary health
  care centres in Abha City, Southwestern Saudi Arabia
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000751446200051
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volume: '10'
web-of-science-categories: Primary Health Care
year: '2021'