Role of Family Physician in Periodic Health Assessment Screening: A Review
Faisal Suliman Algaows *
King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard, Iskan PHC, Saudi Arabia.
Bassam Mohammed Alowaydhah
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
Amani jadid Alsharari
Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Saleh Al Samaani
King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Mutaz Ali Al Aydan
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
Afaf fahd M alselami
King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Tawfiq Hassan Alnasser
Al-Ahsa Health Cluster Primary health Care Center, Saudi Arabia.
Hamoud Aoudah Al Dhabaan
Center of Abha Primary Health Care, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Zayed Alessa
Almaarefa University, Saudi Arabia.
Elham Mohammad Saleh Al-bediny
MOH-PHC, Saudi Arabia.
Thekra Hamoud Alshammari
University of Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Saja fayez almotadaris
King Abdualziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan Abdulkareem Alabbad
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ali Almuanni
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Rehab Jaffar Al-Dubaisi
Qatif Central hospital Resident, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A family physician is considered the first line of healthcare with patients. In the public sector, a medical officer is a generalist with no postgraduate training. The periodic health assessment has its roots at least as far back as the industrial revolution, employers paid for annual medical fitness examinations and tests to assess the state of their workers with intention of keeping their workforce healthy and safe. The technique is now included into the work of primary care physicians and is still practiced across multiple countries but it may be named with a different name such as Periodic health examination (PHE). The PHE allows for the implementation of evidence-based preventative measures, the education of patients on lifestyle issues, the updating of vaccines, and, most importantly, the detection of risk factors and diagnoses by updating the patient's cumulative profile. In low-risk individuals, however, treatment may not be essential every year. There’s serious question about the value of Periodic health assessment/examination. In this article we’ll be reviewing the PHE, its value and the role of family physician in it.
Keywords: healthcare, Periodic health examination, chest X - ray, lung cancer