scholarly journals Public Awareness of and Action towards Heart Attack Symptoms: An Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8982
Author(s):  
Abdullah Abdulmajid Abdo Ahmed ◽  
Abdulkareem Mohammed Al-Shami ◽  
Shazia Jamshed ◽  
Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas ◽  
Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Heart Attack ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Symptom Awareness ◽  
Lay Public

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and Malaysia is not an exception in this regard. The current research is an attempt to explore symptom awareness of and necessary actions in response to heart attack (HA) among lay public. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study design, and a survey was conducted from May to July 2018 among general public in Kuantan, Pahang state, Malaysia. Results: A total of 393 respondents recruited. Slightly more than one-fourth of the respondents (26.35%) were aware of HA symptoms like pain and/or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back, while 71.65% showed awareness only of chest pain or discomfort as symptoms. Only 35.6% reported to call an ambulance if they experience someone suffering from HA symptoms, while 82% recognized ≥1 symptom, and only 11.5% recognized all five HA symptoms. Very few respondents, i.e., 1.3% reported awareness about correct recognition of all five HA symptoms. Respondents who had diabetes and hypercholesteremia were more likely to recognize all five HA symptoms. For those who had excellent awareness of all five HA symptoms, the odds ratio (OR) were significantly higher among single respondents (OR 0.023; 95% CI 0.001–0.594), Malay (OR 0.376; 95% CI 0.193–0.733), and those who received information associated with HA (OR 7.540; 95% CI 2.037–27.914). However, those who were aware that HA requires quick treatment had significantly low odds ratio (OR 0.176; 95% CI 0.044–0.710). Conclusions: The awareness of and action towards the signs and symptoms of HA among the public were poor.

scholarly journals General public awareness, knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 infection and prevention: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 946
Author(s):  
Beenish Fatima Alam ◽  
Abdullah Almojaibel ◽  
Khalid Aziz Ansari ◽  
Mohammad Haroon ◽  
Sara Noreen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Secondary School Education ◽  
Learning Attitude ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Almost All

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, perceptions, and attitude of the public in Pakistan (using social media) towards COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 1120 individuals nationwide. A self-developed, pre-tested questionnaire was used that comprised of sections covering demographic characteristics, medical history, hygiene awareness, COVID-19-related knowledge, and learning attitude. Descriptive statistics were used for frequencies, percentages, averages and standard deviations. Inferential statistics were done using the Student’s t-test and ANOVA. Results: The average age of participants was 31 years (range 18-60 years). In total 56 individuals (5%) had completed primary or secondary school education; 448 (40%) were employed (working from home) and 60% were jobless due to the COVID-19 crisis. Almost all the study subjects (1030 (92%)) were washing their hands multiple times a day. A total of 83% had awareness regarding quarantine time, 82% used face masks whenever they left their homes, 98% were aware of the origin of the disease, and 70% had knowledge regarding the most common symptoms of COVID-19. Conclusion: It can be concluded from the current study that female participants had higher level of education, and more awareness regarding the coronavirus. The majority of the participants followed proper hand washing regimes and washed their faces. Further knowledge and awareness should be promoted.

scholarly journals Knowledge Level of Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors in the Gaza Strip: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamedraed Elshami ◽  
Alaa Elshami ◽  
Nabeela Alshorbassi ◽  
Mohammed Alkhatib ◽  
Iyad Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Presentation ◽  
Cancer Symptoms ◽  
Knowledge Of Cancer

Abstract Background In low-income settings, cancer is often diagnosed in advanced stages due to late presentation. Good public awareness of cancer signs and symptoms has a positive impact on the time patients take before they present to healthcare professionals. Therefore, this study examined public knowledge of cancer signs and symptoms as well as risk factors in Gaza. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited from adult visitors (≥18 years) to governmental hospitals covering all five governorates of Gaza, and adolescent students (15 to 17 years) from ten high schools in corresponding locations. An Arabic version of the Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) was completed in a face-to-face interview. It described demographic data and knowledge of: cancer prevalence, age-related risk, signs and symptoms as well as risk factors both in recall and recognition questions. Results Of 3033 participants invited, 2886 completed the CAM (response rate= 95.2%). Adult mean age ± standard deviation (SD) was 33.7±11.7 years and that of adolescents was 16.3±0.8 years. Half of the participants (n=1457, 50.5%) were adolescent (781 females; 53.6%) and 1429 (49.5%) were adult (702 females; 49.1%). About two thirds (n=1885) thought about cancer as unrelated to age. Only 196 participants (6.8%) identified colorectal cancer as the most common cancer among men. Awareness of cancer signs/symptoms was poor to fair, where ‘lump’ was most commonly recognized (n= 2227, 77.2%) and ‘change of bowel habit’ the least (n=670, 23.2%). Only 217 participants (7.5%) had a good level of recognizing risk factors with ‘smoking’ being the most identified and ‘eating less than five portions of fruits and vegetables a day’ the least. There was a higher likelihood for adults to identify most cancer signs/symptoms and risk factors than adolescents, except for recalling ‘unexplained pain’, ‘persistent cough/hoarseness’, ‘non-healing ulcer’, ‘smoking’, and ‘eating less than five portions of fruits and vegetables a day’. Conclusion Public awareness of cancer signs/symptoms and risk factors needs to improve to facilitate early presentation and diagnosis in Gaza. Combining the delivery of public campaigns with tailored education to population groups, including the youth, may increase their knowledge and maintain its impact.

scholarly journals Awareness towards signs and symptoms of stroke and assessment of factors associated with knowledge of five symptoms of stroke among general public Malaysia: A regression analysis.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Abdulmajid Abdo Ahmed Albohari ◽  
Abdulkareem Mohammed AL-Shami ◽  
Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas ◽  
Adeel Aslam ◽  
Mohammed Zawiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Delayed Presentation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Lay Public ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Background Stroke remains one of the leading cause of mortality and disability in developing and developed countries. Lack of awareness towards signs and symptoms of stroke leads to delayed presentation to the hospital contributing towards increased morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess the awareness of and action towards signs and symptoms of stroke. Methodology This is cross-sectional study executed among 393 lay public who aged 18-64 years old in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia using structured questionnaire survey. Results Mojority of respondents (78) identifed sudden face, arms and leg numbness whereas 42% of them identifed problems in vision. However, 10.4% were unaaware of any symptoms while 30% identified appropriate action. Furthermore, 88.8% recognized at least one stroke symptoms and 27.5% of them identifed all five stroke symptoms as well as 9.4% of individuals had excellent awareness (aware of all five stroke symptoms and appropriate action “calling an ambulance”). Multivariable logistic regression shows that individuals aged 18-45 years (OR=0.054, 95% Cl=0.006-0.500, p =0.010), self-employed (OR=12.430, 95% Cl=1.372-31.908, p =0.028), those who were diagnosed with hypertension (OR=0.129, 95% Cl=0.025-0.673, p =0.015) and student (OR=35.945. 95% Cl=1.745-740.615, p =0.020) were more likely to recognise all the five stroke symptoms and appropriate action. Conclusion The awareness and action towards signs, symptoms is poor among lay public in Kuantan, Malaysia. Therefore, the findings of this study would be a baseline for program interventions that focus on public awareness and policy development on stroke management.

scholarly journals Feeling the pressure: a cross-sectional study exploring feasibility of a healthcare Pop-Up for intraocular pressure measurements in shopping centres in England

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e030523
Author(s):  
Laura A Edwards ◽  
Deanna J Taylor ◽  
Peter Campbell ◽  
Rakhee Shah ◽  
David F Edgar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Check ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Shopping Centre ◽  
Shopping Centres ◽  
Large Numbers

ObjectivesTo test the hypothesis that a shopping centre Pop-Up health check combining an intraocular pressure (IOP) check with a general health check (blood pressure (BP)) is more readily accepted by the general public than an IOP check only. We investigate public awareness of IOP compared with BP and the feasibility of measuring IOP in large numbers in a Pop-Up.DesignA cross-sectional study using a tailor-made healthcare Pop-Up.SettingThe ‘Feeling the Pressure’ Pop-Up was sited in eight regionally-different shopping centres in England.ParticipantsAdult members of the public in shopping centres.MethodsOn one day we measured IOP only and on another measured BP and IOP. IOP was measured by Icare IC100 tonometer (Helsinki, Finland). Potential participants were asked about their awareness of IOP and BP and when they last visited their optometrist.ResultsMore people attended the combined BP + IOP days (461; 60%; 95% CI 56% to 64%) than IOP-only days (307; 40%, 95% CI 37% to 43%) over 16 days of testing. We recorded IOP in 652 participants (median (IQR) age and IOP of 54 (42 to 68) years and 13 (11 to 15) mm Hg, respectively). Fewer people reported awareness about IOP (19%, 95% CI 16% to 23%) compared with BP (71%, 95% CI 66% to 75%). Of 768 participants, 60 (8%) reported no previous optometric eye examination and 185 (24%) reported >2 years since their most recent examination.ConclusionsMeasuring IOP in large numbers of the public via a shopping centre Pop-Up is feasible. Public engagement was greater when a BP check was offered alongside an IOP check, suggesting unfamiliar health checks can be promoted by aligning them with a more familiar check. Our findings hint at strategies for public health schemes that engage the public with their eye health.

scholarly journals Knowledge Level of Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors in the Gaza Strip: A Cross-sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamedraed Elshami ◽  
Alaa Elshami ◽  
Nabeela Alshorbassi ◽  
Mohammed Alkhatib ◽  
Iyad Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cancer Symptoms ◽  
The Gaza Strip

Abstract Background In low-income settings, cancer is often diagnosed in advanced stages due to late presentation. Good public awareness of cancer signs and symptoms has a positive impact on the time patients take before they present to healthcare professionals. Therefore, this study examined public knowledge and awareness of cancer signs and symptoms as well as risk factors in the Gaza Strip. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited from adult visitors (≥18 years) to governmental hospitals covering all five governorates of the Gaza Strip, and adolescent students (15 to 17 years) from ten high schools in corresponding locations. Visitors to oncology departments were excluded. An Arabic version of the Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) questionnaire was completed in a face-to-face interview. It described demographic data and knowledge of: cancer prevalence, age-related risk, signs and symptoms as well as risk factors both in recall and recognition questions. Results A total of 2886 participants (out of 3033; response rate= 95.2%) with a mean age of 24.9±11.9 years, completed the questionnaire, including 1457 (50.5%) adolescents (781 females; 53.6%) and 1429 (49.5%) adults (702 females; 49.1%). About two thirds (n= 1885) thought about cancer as unrelated to age. Only 196 participants (6.8%) identified colorectal cancer as the most common cancer among men. Awareness of cancer signs/symptoms was poor to fair, where ‘lump’ was most commonly recognized (n= 2227, 77.2%) and ‘change of bowel habit’ the least (n= 670, 23.2%). Only 217 participants (7.5%) had a good level of recognizing risk factors with ‘smoking’ being the most identified and ‘eating less than five portions of fruits and vegetables a day’ the least. Adults were persistently better at identifying most cancer signs/symptoms and risk factors than adolescents, except for recalling ‘unexplained pain’, ‘persistent cough/hoarseness’, ‘non-healing ulcer’, ‘smoking’, and ‘eating less than five portions of fruits and vegetables a day’. Conclusion Public awareness of cancer signs/symptoms and risk factors needs to improve in Gaza to facilitate early presentation and diagnosis. Combining the delivery of public campaigns with tailored education to population groups, including the youth, may increase their knowledge and maintain its impact and sustainability.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of hypertension in selected towns of Wollega zones, Western Ethiopia, 2019: A community-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110245
Author(s):  
Getu Mosisa ◽  
Bikila Regassa ◽  
Bayise Biru
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Hypertension remains an emerging public health problem globally, particularly in developing countries. Age, income level, obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking, vegetables and fruit consumption, physical activity and chat chewing were some risk factors of hypertension. However, there are limited data on the epidemiology of hypertension in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess Epidemiology of Hypertension among the community of selected towns of Wollega zones. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 to 30 June 2019 in selected towns of Wollega zones. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 840 study participants. Data were collected using the WHO STEP wise approach. The data were coded and entered into EpiData 3, and exported to SPSS version 20.0 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted. Statistical significance was declared at p-value < 0.05. Results: The study included a total of 838 respondents with a response rate of 99.7%. The prevalence of hypertension was found to be 189 (22.6%) (95% confidence interval = 19.9%–25.2%). Of this, 108 (12.9%) and 81 (9.7%) of female and male were hypertensive, respectively. Age groups of 30–44 years (adjusted odds ratio = 2.65 (1.43, 4.89)), 45–59 years (adjusted odds ratio = 3.55 (1.79, 7.04)), above 60 years (adjusted odds ratio = 2.97 (1.43, 6.18)), having history of alcohol consumption (adjusted odds ratio = 4.29 (2.4, 7.66)), involving in vigorous physical activity (adjusted odds ratio = 0.096 (0.028, 0.33)), not walking to and from the work (adjusted odds ratio = 13.12 (8.34, 20.67)), being overweight (adjusted odds ratio = 1.98 (1.21, 3.25)), inadequate fruits serving per day (adjusted odds ratio = 2.93 (1.75, 4.88)) were significantly associated with hypertension. Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertension was found to be high in the study area. Older age, alcohol consumption, not engaging in vigorous activity, physical inactivity, being overweight and inadequate intake of fruits were found to be risk factors for hypertension. Therefore, health care providers should provide extensive health education and promotion on recommended lifestyle modification to tackle the burden of hypertension.

scholarly journals Public awareness and anxiety during COVID-19 epidemic in China: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 152235
Author(s):  
Yunyu Liu ◽  
Pengfei Li ◽  
Yalan Lv ◽  
Xiaorong Hou ◽  
Qingmao Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals The Associated Factors of Prolonged Screen Time and Using Electronic Devices before Sleep among Elderly People in Shaanxi Province of China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7020
Author(s):  
Yaxuan Zhang ◽  
Jiwei Wang ◽  
Xinyuan Lu ◽  
Beibei Che ◽  
Jinming Yu
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Cross Sectional

This study aimed to investigate prolonged screen time and using electronic devices before sleep and their associated factors in elderly people in Shaanxi province of China. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 2647 elderly participants aged 60–88 years. Data were collected through questionnaires. Demographic characteristics, screen time, using electronic devices before sleep, health status, lifestyles, sleep quality, and other associated factors were investigated. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between the associated factors of screen time and using electronic devices before sleep. The crude odds ratio (cOR) and adjusted odds ratio (aOR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. A total of 1784 subjects completed the questionnaire. There were 6.89% participants with prolonged screen time and 13.45% using electronic devices before sleep frequently. Prolonged screen time was associated with personal monthly income (aOR = 1.205, p = 0.001), number of household residents (aOR = 0.860, p = 0.010), rural residents (aOR = 0.617, p = 0.038), and regular drinkers (aOR = 2.889, p < 0.001). Using electronic devices before sleep was associated with being female (aOR = 0.657, p = 0.007), family monthly income (aOR = 0.866, p = 0.002), being an occasional drinker (aOR = 1.891, p = 0.005), and self-reported sleep quality (aOR = 1.593, p = 0.007). In conclusion, several factors related to screen time or using electronic devices before sleep were identified. Only being a drinker was a common associated factor for both screen time and using electronic devices before sleep.

scholarly journals Analysis of the relationship between periodontitis and osteoporosis/fractures: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok-Jin Hong ◽  
Byoung-Eun Yang ◽  
Dae-Myoung Yoo ◽  
Sung-Jae Kim ◽  
Hyo-Geun Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Bone Destruction ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Inflammatory Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Chronic periodontitis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease resulting in patients exhibiting high levels of inflammatory factors causing systemic inflammatory bone destruction that may lead to osteoporosis development. The association between periodontitis and osteoporosis has been documented; however, the findings remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the association between periodontitis and osteoporosis using a cross-sectional study design and Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) health examinee data. Methods This cross-sectional study used epidemiological data from the KoGES during 2004–2016. Of 125,324 participants (age, 40–79 years), 9969 with periodontitis and 115,332 controls (without periodontitis) were selected. We analyzed the history of osteoporosis and fractures of all participants. All participants were examined according to age, sex, income group, obesity, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, and food intake. To analyze the odds ratio (OR) of periodontitis for those with osteoporosis and fractures, a logistic regression model was used. Results The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of periodontitis for osteoporosis was 2.16 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.01–2.31; P < 0.001). The aOR of periodontitis for any fracture was 1.54 (95% CI 1.46–1.62; P < 0.001). Conclusion Osteoporosis and fractures are associated with periodontitis. Performing regular oral hygiene and examinations of bone mineral density are recommended to prevent aggravation of osteoporosis and periodontitis.

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