General public awareness about contact lens care in Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background The rapid and extensive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has become a major cause of concern for both general public and healthcare profession. Aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate the awareness of both the general public and healthcare providers in Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted randomly in different shopping malls in the Qassim region from 10th of February to 10th of March, 2020. The structured questionnaire was used to gather information from participants.Result130 participants have answered the designed questionnaire, out of which 67participants were males(58.5% ) and 54 were females(41.5% ).Overall, 129 (99%) out of the 130 participants are aware of COVID-19, and 116 (90%) have recognize it as a respiratory disease and all of them (100 %) have recognized it as a contagious disease. Participants of the age group 20-40 showed higher awareness level than other age groups (P = 0.005). Significant positive correlation between high risk groups recognition, reliable source of information, infection symptoms, disease spread prevention and COVID_19 available treatments. While the reliable source of information awareness was positively correlated with all other questions, except for the long-term complications.ConclusionGeneral public and health care professionals from Qassim Region showed adequate awareness of COVID-19. However, there is a strong need to implement periodic educational interventions and training programs on infection control practices.

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General public awareness of indications and complications of sleeve gastrectomy in Al'qassim region, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Advances in Medicine ◽

10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20213671 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abdullah S. Alayaaf ◽

Hamad S. Alsaeed ◽

Abdullah N. AlSamani ◽

Emad A. Alfadhel ◽

Maha M. Aldhilan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Sleeve Gastrectomy ◽

General Population ◽

General Public ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Gastric Sleeve ◽

Obese Person ◽

Indications And Complications

Background: Obesity is risingly becoming a health care problem. After ineffective tries to lose weight with lifestyle-based conservative methods, the most effective obesity treatment will become bariatric surgery. Objective of this study aimed to assess the awareness of the general public about indications and complications of sleeve gastrectomy in Al'Qassim region, Saudi Arabia.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among the general population living in Al'Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. A validated Arabic/English questionnaires were distributed among the targeted individual using an online platform. Questionnaires included demographic data, general knowledge about gastric sleeve and the knowledge toward the indication and complication of sleeve gastrectomy. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 26.Results: Nearly all participants were aware of sleeve gastrectomy (99.1%). The prevalence of participants who knew the indications and complications of sleeve gastrectomy were 60.9% and 72.2%, respectively. Furthermore, approximately three quarters (70.3%) were confident that the most common indication of the gastric sleeve was an adult with BMI >40 kg/m2. Statistical tests revealed that the knowledge toward the indication and complication of sleeve gastrectomy were more common among those who have heard about BMI and those who knew the BMI range of obese person (p<0.05).Conclusions: Although, general population awareness toward the indication and complication of sleeve gastrectomy was moderate, however, their knowledge about the BMI seems to be lacking. Having better knowledge about BMI likely influenced their awareness of the indications and complications of gastric sleeve.

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General public awareness toward polycystic ovarian syndrome among females in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries ◽

10.24911/ijmdc.51-1601060234 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1847-1853

Author(s):

Ghadah Alruwaili ◽

Saeed Mohammad ◽

Fatimah Almoaibed ◽

Fatimah Badawi ◽

Rawan Alruwaili ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

General Public ◽

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Ovarian Syndrome

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General public awareness of adult population toward hypoglycemic attacks in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries ◽

10.24911/ijmdc.51-1597600577 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1482-1490

Author(s):

Sultan Alamrani ◽

Mawddah Bushnag ◽

Faysal Alahmari ◽

Abdulaziz Almowina ◽

Muath Alqahtani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

General Public ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Adult Population

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General public awareness about symptoms and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries ◽

10.24911/ijmdc.51-1563109418 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 44-51

Author(s):

Ammar Khalifa ◽

Abdullah Alotaibi ◽

Ahmad Albahlal ◽

Faris Alotaibi ◽

Fuad Alkurdi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

General Public ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Riyadh City

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Public Awareness of Coronavirus (COVID-2019) in Qassim Region Saudi Arabia.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-32372/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mabrouk AL-Rasheedi ◽

Yasir Alhazmi ◽

ALreshidi Mateq Ali ◽

Maha ALrajhi ◽

Nayef Samah Alharbi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

General Public ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Age Groups ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Disease Spread ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Reliable Source ◽

Source Of Information

Abstract Background The rapid and extensive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has become a major cause of concern for both general public and healthcare profession. Aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate the awareness of both the general public and healthcare providers in Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted randomly in different shopping malls in the Qassim region from 10th of February to 10th of March, 2020. The structured questionnaire was used to gather information from participants.Result 130 participants have answered the designed questionnaire, out of which 67participants were males(58.5% ) and 54 were females(41.5% ).Overall, 129 (99%) out of the 130 participants are aware of COVID-19, and 116 (90%) have recognize it as a respiratory disease and all of them (100 %) have recognized it as a contagious disease. Participants of the age group 20-40 showed higher awareness level than other age groups (P = 0.005). Significant positive correlation between high risk groups recognition, reliable source of information, infection symptoms, disease spread prevention and COVID_19 available treatments. While the reliable source of information awareness was positively correlated with all other questions, except for the long-term complications..Conclusion General public and health care professionals from Qassim Region showed adequate awareness of COVID-19. However, there is a strong need to implement periodic educational interventions and training programs on infection control practices .

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