The Impact Of The Health Transformation Program In The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 On The Performance Of Health Workers In The Government Health Sector In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the Health Transformation Program, which is included in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, on the performance of health workers in the government health sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vision 2030 seeks to elevate the Kingdom among other competing nations in various strategic domains, including economic, health, social, and national security (Abdulrahman Althumairi et al., 2023). Moreover, the Kingdom’s vision is shaped by Saudi Arabia’s geopolitical elements, the Kingdom’s socio-political stability, and its economic rentier state background after the 1990s. It is expressed as a technique to consolidate the Saudi regime’s legitimacy in return for social and economic development (M. Al-Nozha, 2024).

To achieve this aim, a qualitative research paradigm is utilized through a questionnaire-based survey distributed among health workers in the government health sector. It employs semi-structured interviews to gather rich and qualitative data from various health workplaces across six regions in the Kingdom. An extensive literature review precedes data collection to shed light on the global and local context of the research phenomena. Consequently, inclusive data coding is utilized, employing 56 codes for health workers’ perceptions of the transformation program. Data analysis reveals key themes concerned with health workers’ performance and their workplaces.