Saudi healthcare workers perception of the national transformation program (NTP)

Abstract

Objectives: This research aims to explore healthcare workers knowledge and information about the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020 and their readiness to apply the transformation agenda. Study design: A cross-sectional quantitative study. Methods: A questionnaire was developed and distributed randomly through social media and shared with various healthcare workers from around the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results: 202 health care workers responding from different cities and regions in the kingdom the study focused on the two main objectives, the healthcare workers knowledge about NTP and their readiness to change, and it has been shown that both objectives were positively related, the more the knowledge about NTP the more ready healthcare workers are to adopt and participate in this change. Conclusion: It was concluded that there is major importance of involving healthcare workers in the planning and development of this change to allow for an easy, supported change to the sector.

Keywords

• NTP
• Healthcare worker
• Saudi vision 2030
• Improve healthcare system
• Change management
• Saudi health-care system