Osteoporosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices among women in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Almutairi, Ghalia; Barniyah, Manal; Almalki, Bashayr; Alturki, Yousra; Aljuaid, Norah; Alharbi, Lujain; Attiah, Mohammed

doi:10.54905/disssi/v26i121/ms96e2055

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“…A self-administered questionnaire was distributed in electronic format through Google Forum. The questionnaires were obtained from previous research, with permission from the authors [8,9]. It was then translated into English and back to Arabic to ensure a comprehensive and satisfactory questionnaire.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Osteoporosis Among Adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023

Alani,

Yassir,

Mansoor

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Background: Osteoporosis, the silent epidemic, is defined as a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low mineral bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue. Osteoporosis is considered a burden to global economic, social, and health development.Osteoporosis exerts a substantial global influence, markedly influencing rates of illness and death on a broad scale. Clinical features of osteoporosis can include chronic back pain, loss of height, and a stooped posture, as well as an increased risk of fractures in the spine, hip, and wrist. Accurate identification and monitoring of these clinical features are essential for effective management and treatment of osteoporosis. This study aims to identify the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of adults (over 18 years) about osteoporosis and identify relations between knowledge, attitudes, and practices with demographic data. Furthermore, to assess the risk factors and preventive measures for osteoporosis.Methodology: Data from 446 responders were collected using a Google Forms questionnaire, including questions to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practice levels among adults 18 years and above in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The collected data and statistical analysis were done through the IBM® SPSS® Statistics. Chi-Square was used in SPSS Statistics; the chi-square test was used for the relation between categorical variables, and P less than 0.05 was the cut-off level of significance.Results: The research revealed that 41.9% of the participants had good knowledge, 38.8% had a positive attitude, and 45.3% had poor practices. The results also showed that there is a statistically significant correlation between gender and knowledge, attitudes, and practices.Conclusion: Our research demonstrates that there's a statistically significant correlation between gender variables with knowledge, attitudes, and practices. These findings have important implications in assessing the correlation between variables in our research that could be used to prevent osteoporosis further, target the specific demographic group, and provide the required education. Overall, our research contributes to a better understanding of the knowledge, attitude, and practices towards Osteoporosis among adults in the UAE and underscores the importance of further awareness in this area.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Osteoporosis Among Adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023

Alani,

Yassir,

Mansoor

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“…educational programs have been held for medical professionals and have resulted in reduced negative attitudes toward PLHIV (15,16). In a cross-sectional study, being a physician and receiving in-service training in HIV/AIDS was in accordance with higher knowledge of HIV/AIDS and lower discriminatory behavior (17).…”

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Gamified Educational Learning Path on HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination (REDXIR): Design, Development and Pilot Study

Doroudi,

Ashourizadeh,

Moosapour

et al. 2023

MJIRI

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Background HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination are among the main barriers to controlling the HIV epidemic. Discriminatory behavior in healthcare settings deprives people of accessing high-quality health services. Methods This study presents the design, development, and pilot study of a novel web-based application (“REDXIR”), which is designed based on behavioral and gamification principles and aims to eliminate HIV/AIDS-related discriminatory behavior among health professions students. REDXIR storyline is set in an imaginary world where the students' journey is like a 10-level game, in which each level consists of several missions with a certain amount of score. The participants have to accomplish the mission to reach the minimum amount of score to pass each level. Finally, each becomes an individual who has not only the knowledge but also the competency to educate and advocate appropriately in the field. Results The pilot was done in six medical sciences universities in Tehran, Iran. The feasibility of the instructional design, specifically gamification strategies in the field of HIV education, and the executive functions to run the program on a bigger scale were evaluated. In total, 241 students were included and performed 1952 missions. The program evaluation showed a mean satisfaction score of 4.16 (from 1, the lowest, to 5, the highest) and participants considered their learning practical and gamification method appropriate for HIV education. Conclusion A meaningful gamification design for an online medical education program could be a suitable, functional, and applicable learning model to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination among health professions students.

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Osteoporosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices among women in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Osteoporosis Among Adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Osteoporosis Among Adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023

Gamified Educational Learning Path on HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination (REDXIR): Design, Development and Pilot Study

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