Population awareness about rheumatoid arthritis in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia

Hazzazi, Ahmad Ali; Ageeli, Mohssen H.; Muyidi, Ahmed; Abulgasim, Abdulaziz; Yateemi, Abdullah; Alhakami, Nabil

doi:10.24911/ijmdc.51-1576010943

Cited by 6 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…One study in Saudi Arabia found similar results to ours, with respondents demonstrating poor knowledge of RA while another study found good knowledge of RA [13,14]. It is worth noting that in both trials, over half of the individuals were unaware of RA, whereas just one-fifth of our sample was unaware of the disease [13,14]. Furthermore, Hazzazi's study showed that 52% of participants accurately identified that RA is more frequent in women as compared to 28% in our study [13].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

“…Therefore, it is clear that participants in the current population do not have adequate awareness of the various presentations. One study in Saudi Arabia found similar results to ours, with respondents demonstrating poor knowledge of RA while another study found good knowledge of RA [ 13 , 14 ]. It is worth noting that in both trials, over half of the individuals were unaware of RA, whereas just one-fifth of our sample was unaware of the disease [ 13 , 14 ].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

“…It is worth noting that in both trials, over half of the individuals were unaware of RA, whereas just one-fifth of our sample was unaware of the disease [ 13 , 14 ]. Furthermore, Hazzazi's study showed that 52% of participants accurately identified that RA is more frequent in women as compared to 28% in our study [ 13 ]. People who learn more about RA may acknowledge that patients are not to blame for the outset of their disease and can't change their disease trajectory.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Patient education is crucial to maintain or ameliorate their health or, in some circumstances, to help slow down disease progression [ 12 ]. Although public education initiatives utilizing the media, internet, pamphlets, and professional counseling have been shown to be beneficial in increasing public knowledge of some diseases, such a campaign for inflammatory arthritis, especially rheumatoid arthritis, has not been launched frequently in Saudi Arabia [ 13 , 14 ]. Two studies done in SA addressed the public knowledge of RA in two different cities.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Impact of Mass Media on the General Population's Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Rheumatoid Arthritis in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Alrashdi¹,

Alrasheedi²,

Alkhdairi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study aimed to assess the general population's knowledge of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), its health consequences, and the impact of mass media on their knowledge and attitudes in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. MethodsA cross-sectional study was used through an online questionnaire to determine the general characteristics of participants and the influence of mass media on their knowledge, attitudes, and fears toward RA. An online pretested and standardized questionnaire was distributed through social media using combined convenience and snowball sampling that targeted the general population residing in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, between 10 January and 11 March 2022. Frequencies and percentages were employed as descriptive statistics. To examine the statistical differences in knowledge scores between various sociodemographic factors, the student's t-test and analysis of variance were used. ResultsA total of 419 participants were included. About 20.3% of the participants were unaware of RA. Mean knowledge showed very low scores of 2.5 ± 2.24 out of 15. There were no significant differences in knowledge when it was compared with different sociodemographic variables, except for marital status and monthly income. There was a positive attitude toward the seriousness of RA. The correlation of knowledge scores with attitude and fear scores showed a poor or negligible correlation (rho= 0.130, p=0.008), whereas, with media influence, there was a low positive correlation (rho= 0.347 p<0.001). ConclusionThis study found that even though our sample population had acceptable views concerning the significance of rheumatoid arthritis, their understanding of the condition was lacking. To promote knowledge of RA and its unfavorable health impact on affected individuals, public awareness initiatives with substantial media influence should be implemented.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Impact of Mass Media on the General Population's Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Rheumatoid Arthritis in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Alrashdi¹,

Alrasheedi²,

Alkhdairi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…None most of non-educated participants had a low level of consciousness 81.4%, which is similarly found among other studies (24,25,26),although, Gulnur Tasci,et al study(26) was about awareness of RA in RA patients.…”

Section: Declarations Con Ict Of Interestsupporting

confidence: 80%

Rheumatoid Arthritis in Syria: Knowledge and Awareness among the General Population

Assaad

Khayali

Kudsi

2022

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that mainly attacks the joints symmetrically, in addition to other systems. Recurrent attacks result in chronic pain, joint deformity, and decreased quality of life. The aim of this study aim was to identify beliefs and assess knowledge about this disease in the general population. Methods: 1439 Syrian participants completed an online Google Forms questionnaire comprised of 13 true-false questions designed to evaluate knowledge regarding rheumatoid arthritis, as well as questions about demographic, social, clinical, and behavioral characteristics. Results: Roughly 60% of the participants knew about RA to some extent, while nearly a quarter had no prior knowledge about the disease. One third of the respondents were very knowledgeable about RA, a quarter were moderately knowledgeable, 14% had a low level of knowledge,, and 28% had a very low level of knowledge. Conclusion: Knowledge about rheumatoid arthritis in Syria was found to be flawed and lacking. Our study suggests that the general population requires further education about the disease. Health-professionals should take care to better educate their patients, and community education campaigns to increase awareness should address the knowledge deficit among the population at large.

show abstract

Public awareness about arthritic diseases in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ghaddaf

Alomari

Alharbi

et al. 2023

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Population awareness about rheumatoid arthritis in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 6 publications

References 0 publications

Impact of Mass Media on the General Population's Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Rheumatoid Arthritis in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Impact of Mass Media on the General Population's Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Rheumatoid Arthritis in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Rheumatoid Arthritis in Syria: Knowledge and Awareness among the General Population

Public awareness about arthritic diseases in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About