Awareness of osteoarthritis among general population in Sudair, Saudi Arabia

Alanazi, Fehaid; Alhokel, Khalid Hamed; Alsaadoon, Saleh Asaad Hamad; Almutairi, Abdulrahman Jaser F.; Alshammary, Faisal Hassan; Alqabbani, AbdulRahman Ali abdullah; Kutbi, Hind Asim H; Sami, Waqas

doi:10.4103/aihb.aihb_46_21

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“…There is evidence that the risk accumulates with high BMI throughout adulthood, with an association between BMI and later knee OA starting as early as 20 years in men and 11 years in women [26. This study noted poor knowledge of OA in a third of overweight people; therefore, health education sessions should be directed to the public to explore the risk of obesity on the joint. Additionally, this study reveals that good knowledge was obvious among participants who had never been diagnosed with OA or undergone surgical operations in their joints, and this result against that was detected in a previous study which reported that individuals who were previously diagnosed with OA had significantly higher knowledge than others who were not [27].…”

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confidence: 41%

Public Knowledge of Osteoarthritis in Al-Qunfudah Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Alkalash¹,

Alsyed²,

Alrashdi³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Background: Joint pain is one of the most frequent complaints among adults and older people in primary healthcare settings worldwide. There are many causes for joint pain, osteoarthritis (OA) is so far the most prevalent form of arthritis that causes joint pain. It can attack almost any joint, but the most frequently affected joints are the hands, knees, hips, and spine. This study aimed to identify public knowledge of OA and its associative variables in Al-Qunfudah governorate, Saudi Arabia.Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive community-based study was carried out among the general population in the Al-Qunfudah governorate. The research data were collected over two months, from November to December 2022, via an Arabic version of a self-administrated online survey of 29 items.Results: A total of 746 respondents were included in this study. The majority of them were females (78%). The age group 18-29 was predominant. In terms of education, 69.9% were holding university degrees. The overall participants' knowledge of OA was poor at 36.1%, fair at 36.8%, and good at 26.9%. The associative variables with better participants' knowledge were; holding university degrees (P=0.021), being a student (P<0.001) and living in urban areas (P=0.020), having normal BMI (P=0.018), and depending on the school topics as a source of information (P<0.001). Good knowledge was significantly higher among healthy individuals and non-smokers (P<0.001) for each variable.Conclusion: This study reveals the lack of knowledge of osteoarthritis among the general population in Al-Qunfudah governorate, Saudi Arabia. Being a student, university educated, from urban areas, and having a normal BMI, all were associative factors with good knowledge. Therefore, this study highlights the necessity for providing awareness and educational campaigns for the public, focusing on the rural population.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 41%

Public Knowledge of Osteoarthritis in Al-Qunfudah Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Alkalash¹,

Alsyed²,

Alrashdi³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…This finding was similar to that of a study conducted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which also found a low level of knowledge regarding OA among the study population [ 9 ]. On the other hand, another study was conducted on the general population in Sudair, Saudi Arabia, found that the majority demonstrated good knowledge about OA [ 10 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Framingham Study showed there was radiographic evidence of knee OA in 27% of the local population aged 63 to 70, rising to 44% in the over-80 age group [ 8 ]. Other risk factors include gender, genetic susceptibility, high body mass index (BMI), joint misalignment, abnormal joint shape, prior injury to the joint, and occupational and physical activities [ 9 - 10 ]. Regarding gender, females are more susceptible to OA [ 11 ].…”

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Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Osteoarthritis and Its Factors in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia

Alahmed¹,

Mohyeldin²,

Alshammari³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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ObjectivesOsteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic degenerative joint disease linked to age, joint overuse abnormalities, and previous trauma. This research aims to assess the awareness levels, as well as the knowledge gap and misconceptions, about OA and its risk factors among the general population in Hail, Saudi Arabia. MethodsThe research adopted an observational cross-sectional method. Participants from Hail, Saudi Arabia, were recruited and then interviewed between 1 April and 15 July 2022. Adult males and females aged 18 or more were recruited via an online questionnaire using a Google Form link, inviting them to take part in a study concerning their knowledge of OA. The questionnaire was split into three sections. The first section covered demographic data, the second section contained general knowledge regarding OA, and the third section was made up of a 20-item quiz. The collected data was reviewed and then analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). The statistical methods employed were all two-tailed, with an alpha level of 0.05 considered significant if the P value was less than, or equal to, 0.05. ResultsNine hundred six (906) eligible respondents completed the questionnaire. Participants ranged from 18 to 65 in age. More than 66% were female, while 77.5% had a university level of education or above. 13.6% had been diagnosed with OA. Overall, 40.9% of the study participants demonstrated a good knowledge level regarding OA, while 59.1% showed a poor knowledge level. ConclusionThe study revealed that the awareness and knowledge levels of the general population in Hail about OA are unsatisfactory. Efforts are recommended to increase the awareness and knowledge of the population through public education, which in turn can lead to a reduction in risk factors and improved early detection of the disease.

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“…Prevalence and incidence of OA vary globally shown by different studies as its incidence vary according to region and ethnicity (Nelson, 2018;Neogi & Zhang, 2013). Worldwide, almost 240 million people are affected by this disorder (Alanazi et al, 2021). Its prevalence increases with age, particularly after the age of 45 years (Felson & Hodgson, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In constructive management, non-pharmacological practices like physiotherapy and weight loss (Collinset al, 2019)and pharmacological treatment like glucosamine, acetyl silicic acid, anti-inflammatory drugs for exampleacetaminophen,and intra-articular injections either hyaluronic acid or corticosteroids are used (Jamtvedtet al, 2008). Surgical intervention is only considered when there is no use of conservative treatment (Alanazi et al, 2021). Most women have inadequate awareness about OA, and they don't know the reason why they have difficulty doing routine activity (Chandet al, 2021) thus, they are unable to manage the necessary health protocols of life during OA.…”

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Awareness of Osteoarthritis among Housewives of Pakistan

Malik,

Saleem,

Fatima

et al. 2022

PJMI

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common articular disorder that causes chronic disability because of the progressive resorption of bone and cartilage and results in joint failure specifically in elder population. Its incident rate varies according to region and ethnicity. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 191 housewives belonging to Lahore,Islamabad and other major cities of Pakistan in 2017 to assess the awareness level of OA. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire that included personal details of participants, their awareness about osteoarthritis, its causes, treatment, and its effects. Then, data were analyzed by using SPSS and appropriate statistical tests like Chi-squaredfor different variables. Almost 40% of the population sample belonged to 30-40 years of age group. Overall, about 39% participants had awarenessabout various aspects of OA and 57% individual had the awareness about the general information of OA. Awareness about factors affecting the OA condition was the lowest, only 24% individuals had the self-awareness about this. In this study, there was no significant association between the aspects about the awareness of OA with different age groups. Most housewives of Lahore and other areas of Pakistan had poor to moderate awareness of OA. Proper awareness of OA will result in the better understanding of promising management modalities for the treatment of OA.

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Awareness of osteoarthritis among general population in Sudair, Saudi Arabia

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