University Students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the National Premarital Screening Program of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Most Taif University students have a generally positive attitude and good intended practices toward PMS. However, targeted educational programs about the importance of PMS are strongly recommended to eliminate all factors that may affect the success of the PMS program.

Comprehension of premarital screening and genetic disorders among the population of Riyadh

“…For instance, one study has reported that unmarried female university students had inadequate knowledge: less than one-third of participants knew which disorders are tested for. 18 , 19 Similar findings have been reported in Jeddah: participants from governmental outpatient clinics have been found to have low knowledge of premarital screening. 20 Similarly, in a study by Al-Shroby et al.…”

“…Most respondents were willing to change their marriage decisions in the event of incompatibility, a finding in line with those from other studies in the literature. 19 , 22 Notably, another program called the National Newborn Screening Program aims to screen newborns across the Kingdom to achieve early detection of hereditary diseases that would cause serious health complications. 28 , 29 However, having a compulsory preventive program that screens for genetic and hereditary diseases in individuals who intend to marry is essential to decrease the transmission of these diseases, particularly in cultures with a high rate of consanguineous marriages, which increase the frequency of congenital diseases affecting the population.…”

Attitudes of Couples attending Family Counselling Clinic in Sulaimani City towards the Premarital Screening and Genetic Counseling Programme

“…There is no conflict of interest and no financial support for any of the authors. agreed that hereditary diseases had psychological and economic effects on the families (88.7%, 79.8% respectively) [14].In the current study, the majority (85.2%) of respondents disagreed that the PMSGC was against their religious/ cultural beliefs. In addition, almost all (94.8%) of the studied sample agreed that religious leaders should deliver messages on the importance of the PMCS and genetic counselling, which is a good attitude.…”

Development of an Online Reproductive Health Intervention for Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease or Trait

“… 5–8 Each of these studies was conducted in the United States, except for Melaibari et al's study, which investigated views of young adults in Saudi Arabia on the national premarital screening program of the country. 9 Findings were similar across the board, with studies indicating a general lack of knowledge about reproductive options and sickle cell inheritance, and confusion about adequacy of resources for this information. The qualitative studies we identified follow a similar trend—exploring attitudes, beliefs, and reproductive decision-making of individuals with SCD or SCT.…”