Public awareness toward inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia

Awareness of inflammatory bowel disease among the general population of Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia

“…Similarly, 64% and 73% did not know which organs are affected by CD and UC, respectively [ 22 ]. Our results show that less than 20% of the participants possessed adequate knowledge, which is much lower than the 58% reported in a previous study conducted in Saudi Arabia [ 11 ]. Similar outcomes were found in a study conducted in the western part of Saudi Arabia [ 17 ].…”

“…In addition, 51.0% of the participants did not know that IBD can be treated, and 65.0% did not know whether there was sufficient awareness of IBD in their community. These results are worse than those from previous studies conducted among the Saudi Arabian population, in which 60% of the participants agreed that IBD causes hypercoagulability and leads to venous thrombosis, and 65.6% were aware that pathological fractures, colorectal cancer, and kidney stones are among the long-term complications of IBD [ 11 ]. However, our results are comparable to those from a Canadian study that found a low awareness of venous thrombosis as a consequence of IBD [ 23 ].…”

“…A cross-sectional study carried out in Saudi Arabia to assess public awareness of IBD reported that there are knowledge gaps regarding the types of IBD, the specific anatomical sites affected, and certain complications [ 11 ]. Previous research also showed that a higher level of public knowledge was the only factor shown to have a positive impact on decreasing public stigma, for instance through media campaigns [ 12 ].…”

Public Awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act Governing Chiropractic in Malaysia: A Survey of Adults in Klang Valley

“…However, it is essential to approach this finding with caution, as other studies have shown varied relationships between demographic factors and awareness of health care regulations. 40 …”