Integrated Healthcare and Patients’ Quality of Life in Saudi Arabia: A Narrative Review of Evidence Across Primary Care, Dentistry, Nursing, and Digital Health Services

Abstract

The importance of integrated healthcare in enhancing patient-centered outcomes and care coordination is becoming more widely acknowledged. With an emphasis on outcomes pertaining to patients' quality of life, this research synthesizes data from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to investigate integrated healthcare programs across primary care, dentistry, nursing, home healthcare, and digital health services. Improved continuity and coordination of care are linked to increased patient satisfaction and perceived health status, especially among people with chronic illnesses, according to data from primary healthcare settings. The most consistent reports of direct increases in health-related quality of life came from home healthcare facilities that offered integrated, multidisciplinary treatment. Access to and use of preventive oral healthcare were enhanced by the integration of dental services into primary care; nevertheless, inadequate interprofessional collaboration is still a problem. Digital health projects showed improved follow-up continuity and access to care. Overall, integrated healthcare in Saudi Arabia demonstrates potential benefits for patient-centered outcomes, underlining the need for stronger interprofessional integration and standardized quality-of-life evaluation to support ongoing healthcare transformation efforts.