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The Impact of Digital Transformation on Enhancing the Performance of Health Practitioners Working at King Faisal Medical Complex in Taif

VOLUME 22, 2025

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Muhaysin Alnefaie, Akram Abdulsamad Ali

Abstract

The study aims to identify the Impact of digital transformation in terms of (vision and strategic planning- human resources- infrastructure-information security), also to identify the digital transformation improving job performance at King Faisal medical complex in Taif. the quantitative method is used, and the study used a descriptive-analytical methodology. the questionnaire was applied to collect data; the research used the social statistical package program (SPSS). the study utilized a random sample drawn from a target population of 250 medical and support staff members at the emergency department of King Faisal medical complex in Taif. a random sample of 150 individuals was selected to receive the study instrument. consequently, 122 valid responses were retrieved from the medical, technical, and support staff working in the department, the results showing that human resources dimension is the most stable outcome, which indicates that employees have a very positive and consistent view of this area. the results also showed that information security requires immediate managerial attention. the presence of vision and strategic planning suggests that, despite the strong performance of tools (infrastructure) and human resources, the long‑term roadmap may not be clear enough to employees or may not be fully perceived by them. the findings also indicated that when practitioners feel data is secure, their job performance improves significantly. Moreover, the study revealed a gap between the hospital’s higher‑level goals and the daily reality experienced by healthcare practitioners, the research recommends that to create and communicate a clear digital transformation roadmap with measurable goals and timelines, and review and optimize digital infrastructure to ensure system integration, usability, and reduced complexity, and also strengthen human resources involvement through continuous training, incentives, and participatory system design.

Keywords : Digital Transformation - Performance - Health Practitioners - King Faisal Medical Complex in Taif.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty