Cancer Awareness in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Population based Observational Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagwa Ibrahim ◽  
Asma Almuhsin ◽  
Awatif Alshaibani ◽  
Raghad Alkhattabi ◽  
Maryam Almulaifi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
School Level ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Lack of awareness about cancer could negatively impact its prevention and management. Published research for myths and misconception about cancer indicated the poor public knowledge and the essential need for education and awareness. The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge about cancer among the public in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. We designed a survey that contains 11 sections with a total of 64 questions. Sixty-one questions were closed ended and 3 open ended questions. Surveys were distributed electronically as well as a hard copy to reach the highest number of participants. The target participants were the general population in Saudi Arabia. Results: We received a total of 11,186 responses. We excluded data of 663 participants as they did not meet the inclusion criteria. The highest percentage of participants were Saudi Arabian citizens (95%), females (77%), between 20-29 years old (47.2%), from the central region (60.6%), out of which 60.2% had an education level above high school. The mean age was 28.74 (± 10.75) years. The maximum total knowledge score was 31, while the mean score was 18.66 (± 5.1). The acceptable knowledge level was considered to be 60%. However, only 54.7% of the participants reached the acceptable knowledge level. There was a significant correlation between the total knowledge across participants with age group of 20-29 (p<0.01), above high school level of education (p<0.01), female gender (p<0.01), and having family member or friend diagnosed with cancer (p<0.01). Two thirds of the female participants were familiar with self-breast examination, while only 40.2% were aware of the mammogram. About one third of the females above 40 years had a mammography performed. Most of the participants (81.1%) get information about cancer from the internet. Conclusion: Cancer awareness levels and knowledge remain relatively low in the evaluated study population. Therefore, conducting public awareness programs are very essential.

scholarly journals Analysing Islamic Curricula in View of Digital Citizenship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameerh Alzahrani ◽  
Moradi Alshakrah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
School Level ◽  
Digital Citizenship ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Digital Rights

This study is aimed at determining the inclusion scope of the nine digital citizenship dimensions within the content material of a jurisprudence course at the high school level in Saudi Arabia. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers designed a digital citizenship checklist listing the dimensions that must be included in the high school jurisprudence course. The list encompassed the following nine areas: digital arrival, digital-physical fitness and morals, digital rights and responsibilities, digital telecommunications, digital laws, digital health and safety, digital trade, and digital security. A descriptive content analysis was used to examine the data. Based on the results of the study, several findings were revealed. The most significant ones were: a) not enough dimensions were included in the Digital Citizenship Jurisprudence Course, b) the digital citizenship dimensions involved in the course were not balanced. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers designed a framework for the digital citizenship dimensions and introduced several recommendations and suggestions.

scholarly journals Factors impacting self-pay pediatric vaccine utilization in China: a large-scale maternal survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 030006052094875
Author(s):  
Xinxin Li ◽  
Haiyan Lu ◽  
Han Wu ◽  
Qiuhua Chen ◽  
Ping Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Level ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Pediatric Vaccines

Objectives Utilization of self-pay vaccines worldwide is very low, especially in China; the reasons for this are unclear. We aimed to identify factors that impact the decision among Chinese mothers to utilize self-pay vaccines for their children. Methods Mothers who were hospitalized at two hospitals in Zhanjiang City and who agreed to participate by completing the required questionnaire were eligible for this study. Results In total, 7518 respondents (n = 7592) completed the questionnaire and were included in this survey. The self-pay option was largely elected by mothers with one child, compared with those who had two or more children. Similarly, utilization by workers at government agencies and organizations was higher than that among factory workers or unemployed respondents. Mothers with a college degree or above had higher utilization than those with a high school level education or lower. The main issues affecting maternal decisions to utilize self-pay pediatric vaccines were safety, the protective effect, and the high cost. Conclusion Mothers with higher socioeconomic status were more inclined to self-pay for pediatric vaccines. Steps taken to enhance public awareness about the safety and protective benefits of self-pay vaccines, as well as lowering their cost will likely encourage broader utilization of these vaccines.

Curricular Choice and Adolescents’ Interest in Math: The Roles of Network Diversity and Math Identity

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Brian V. Carolan ◽  
Jamaal S. Matthews
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Missing Values ◽  
Math Achievement ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Network Diversity ◽  
Curricular Choice

Background/Context Over the last two decades, school districts in the United States have increasingly allowed students and their families to choose the schools they attend and, at the high school level, the courses they take. While the movement to provide more curricular choice for students and families has accelerated, so, too, has the policy emphasis on increasing students’ math achievement. The increased emphases on curricular choice and math achievement provide an opportunity to examine how students draw on their social capital when making curricular choices and whether the diversity of their relational resources is associated with math achievement. Purpose We build from a social capital framework to examine how students who are able to exercise curricular choice do so by drawing on their social networks and how the resources accessible through these networks, operationalized as network diversity, are associated with math achievement. We also examine how this relationship varies by students’ math interest; an important individual-level characteristic that we hypothesize moderates the influence of network diversity on math achievement. Setting Data for this study are from the restricted-use version of the High School Longitudinal Survey of 2009 (HSLS: 09), the fifth in a series of National Center for Education Statistics’ multisource, secondary longitudinal studies. For this study, we rely on cross-sectional base-year data (2009) when all students were in Grade 9. Participants Our analytic sample consists of those students who: (1) were enrolled in and able to select their fall 2009 math course; (2) have valid scores on the dependent variable; and (3) have no missing values on items that constitute the independent variable-of-interest, network diversity. This subsampling strategy resulted in a final weighted, analytic sample of 5,570 students in 920 schools. Research Design Secondary analysis of cross-sectional observational survey data. Data Analysis Multilevel models with random intercepts are used to estimate students’ math achievement and properly adjust for the nested nature of the data. The models include controls for the HSLS stratified sampling design and for the probability of selection for individuals. Results After controlling for student- and school-level covariates, results indicate that our operational measure of social capital, network diversity, is significantly associated with math achievement. We also find that math interest significantly moderates this relationship, indicating that the presumed returns of social capital vary by this important non-cognitive characteristic. Conclusions Social capital in the form of network diversity helps all students reach resource-or information-rich contacts, such as teachers and counselors. However, by examining how math interest moderates the relation between network diversity and math achievement, we directly locate our work within an underappreciated theoretical niche that explicitly links how the presumed returns of social capital vary by student-level non-cognitive characteristics (e.g., math interest). Network diversity helps all students reach resource- or information-rich contacts including teachers and counselors. However, this does not guarantee that all students will see comparable returns. Results are further discussed in relation to schools’ curricular choice policies.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Konsumsi Air dan Keberadaan Fasilitas Sanitasi terhadap Angka Diare pada Anak-Anak di Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-292
Author(s):  
Nadia Nasyia Fahira ◽  
Estro Dariatno Sihaloho ◽  
Adiatma Yudistira Manogar Siregar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Junior High School Level ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: As a developing country, Indonesia maintains a low level of welfare for hygiene, as exemplified by Indonesia’s poor access facilities to clean water and lack of proper sanitation for households. Meanwhile, a proper supply of water and sanitation will help in reducing morbidity and mortality rates of diarrhea in children. Other risk factors such as socio-economic and socio-demographic conditions, helps improving the quality of life of households, thus lowering the risk of various diseases, including diarrhea.Methods: This study uses a Logistic Regression Analysis (Logit) model with Cross-sectional design using data collected from the 5th wave of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS-5) in 2014. The study population was children aged 2-10 years with a total of 2446 observations.Result: The result shows that there was a relationship between father's education in elementary school level (p=0.013), father's education in junior high school level (p=0.015), father's education in high school level (p=0.001), father's education at the university level (p=0.012), income (p=0.051), children’s age (p=0.000), and children’s gender (p=0.033) with the rate of diarrhea in children.Conclusion: This research concludes that water consumption factors (sources of drinking water, drinking water boiling process before consumption) and sanitation facilities factors (household toilet types) have insignificant results on the diarrhea rate of children in urban areas of Indonesia. However, socio-economic factors (fathers' education and household income) and socio-demographic factors (children’s gender and children’s age) have a significant effect on the diarrhea rates of children in urban areas of Indonesia.

scholarly journals Influence of Problem Based Learning Model on Student Mental Models

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-23
Author(s):  
J. R. Batlolona ◽  
S. Singerin ◽  
M. Diantoro
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Mean

The purpose of this study was to determine the development of mental models (MM) of students as well as to analyze the differences in MM based on the learning model used. This research is expected to be a guide for teachers in exploring the concept of physics as a whole. The study was conducted at the high school level with a medium level school category. The research method used mixed methods embedded experimental models with surface level, matching and deep (SMD) diagnostic test instruments. The results of the study showed that there were an increase on students’ MM at each meeting in the SMD level. Other results show that there are differences in the mean scores corrected between levels of the learning model. The mean score corrected PBL mental model is significantly different from conventional. The increase in MM students with PBL was higher than the increase in MM students with conventional learning. Thus, PBL can be recommended to increase MM students' physics of high school students.

scholarly journals Oral Health Awareness and Practices of Special Needs Caregivers in Qatif, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalifa Al-Khalifa ◽  
Amal Alfaraj
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
School Level ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Visits

Background: Adequate oral health awareness and practices of special needs caregivers play a pivotal role in maintaining the optimal oral health of their dependents. Objectives: The current study aimed at assessing the level of oral health awareness and practices of special needs caregivers in Qatif, the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The current cross-sectional descriptive study collected information by a self-administered questionnaire about awareness and practices of oral health in caregivers. The questionnaire consisted of four parts covering the caregiver demographic information, the awareness of oral health habits and conditions, awareness of dental visits and treatments, and knowledge and sources of information. Statistical analyses included descriptive and bivariate analysis using the Chi-square test, where P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: There was an overall response rate of 27% (n = 186 out of 700). The majority (64.5%, n = 120) of the caregivers were female, 70.4% (n = 121) were educated up to a minimum of high school level. Up to 81.2% (n = 151) of the caregivers reported that dependents routinely brushed their teeth. Also, 84.9% (n = 158) of the caregivers knew about fluoride, and 77.8% (n = 123) understood that it helps prevent tooth decay. About three-quarters of the caregivers (n = 142) had taken their dependents to the dentist; 35.9% (n = 51) reported dental visits within the last six months. The most predominant information resources were dentists (54.6%, n = 83), TV and media (47.4%, n = 72), and the Internet (46.1%, n = 70). Caregivers' level of education was the only factor that had a significant relationship with oral health awareness (P = 0.018). Conclusion: The majority of the caregivers have a good awareness of proper oral health practices. Given the significant influence of the educational level of caregivers in oral health awareness, it is essential to ensure that they have any relevant education to improve their dependents’ oral health.

scholarly journals State-Level Implementation of Health and Safety Policies to Prevent Sudden Death and Catastrophic Injuries Within High Schools: An Update

2021 ◽  
pp. 036354652110318
Author(s):  
Samantha E. Scarneo-Miller ◽  
Christianne M. Eason ◽  
William M. Adams ◽  
Rebecca L. Stearns ◽  
Douglas J. Casa
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wide Range

Background: Mandated sports safety policies that incorporate evidence-based best practices have been shown to mitigate the risk of mortality and morbidity in sports. In 2017, a review of the state-level implementation of health and safety policies within high schools was released. Purpose: To provide an update on the assessment of the implementation of health and safety policies pertaining to the leading causes of death and catastrophic injuries in sports within high school athletics in the United States. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A rubric composed of 5 equally weighted sections for sudden cardiac arrest, traumatic head injuries, exertional heatstroke, appropriate health care coverage, and emergency preparedness was utilized to assess an individual state’s policies. State high school athletic/activities association (SHSAA) policies, enacted legislation, and Department of Education policies were extensively reviewed for all 50 states and the District of Columbia between academic year (AY) 2016-2017 (AY16/17) and 2019-2020 (AY19/20). To meet the specific rubric criteria and be awarded credit, policies needed to be mandated by all SHSAA member schools. Weighted scores were tabulated to calculate an aggregate score with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100. Results: A total of 38 states had increased their rubric scores since AY16/17, with a mean increase of 5.57 ± 6.41 points. In AY19/20, scores ranged from 30.80 to 85.00 points compared with 23.00 to 78.75 points in AY16/17. Policies related to exertional heatstroke had the greatest change in scores (AY16/17 mean, 6.62 points; AY19/20 mean, 8.90 points; Δ = 2.28 points [11.40%]), followed by emergency preparedness (AY16/17 mean, 8.41 points; AY19/20 mean, 10.29 points; Δ = 1.88 points [9.40%]). Conclusion: A longitudinal review of state high school sports safety policies showed progress since AY16/17. A wide range in scores indicates that continued advocacy for the development and implementation of policies at the high school level is warranted.

A Cross Sectional Observational Study to Assess Pharmacists Perspective and General Health Wellbeing During COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagwa Ibrahim ◽  
Asma Almuhsin ◽  
Raghad Alkhattabi ◽  
Maryam Almulaifi ◽  
Ali Alrumaih
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
General Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Level Of Experience ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic impacted all countries negatively. Regulatory bodies in Saudi Arabia and worldwide set a firm policies and guidelines to protect their nationals and residents from the virus. Pharmacists play a major role in health care. This study aims to assess pharmacists prospective and general health wellbeing during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We conducted a cross sectional observational study using a quantitative survey-based methodology. Data was collected from May to July 2020. Results: We were able to enrol 381 pharmacists working in different practice settings as governmental hospitals, healthcare centers, private hospitals and community pharmacies. The acceptable knowledge level score is 13 (60%) that has been reached by about 37% of participants. Male and female had similar scores. Level of knowledge among regions was variable, southern region scored the least with a mean score of 12.89 ± 3.91 and eastern region scored the highest level with a mean score of 15.07 ± 2.86. There was a significant correlation between knowledge level, region of residency and level of experience. The maximum total awareness score was 7, the mean score was 5.18 ± 1.65. There was a statistically significant correlation between awareness level and the region of residency variable. The general health questions section included 9 questions. The minimum score was 9, the maximum was 36 and the mean score was 17.51 ± 7.34. The higher the score indicate the worsening of the general health. There is a strong correlation between gender, experience and the general health wellbeing. Men had better general health compared to women p<0.001 and participants with range of experience 6-10 years had a lower level of general health. Conclusion: COVID-19 still has a negative impact worldwide. Maintaining awareness and education is essential to keep the protective measures as possible. In addition, there is a need to address the impact of COVID-19 on pharmacist's mental health to act accordingly.

Exploratory study of hypertension among Ghanaian adolescent/youth: Phase A; Real world experience (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Amponsem-Boateng ◽  
Weidong Zhang ◽  
Timothy Bonney Oppong ◽  
Tanko Abdulai ◽  
Godfrey Opolot
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Global Risk ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Current Prevalence ◽  
The Future

BACKGROUND Hypertension (HTN) remains a global risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, with an estimated 442 million to 874 million SBP of ≥ 140 mmHg from 1990 to 2015 correspondingly. HTN prevalence ranges from 25% to 48% in Ghana. There is limited studies on HTN and youth in Ghana, particularly, none has been conducted on the adolescents/youth at the Senior High School level, and therefore this paper seeks to provide literature to fill this vacuum. OBJECTIVE To assess the current prevalence of HTN and pre HTN of the youth of Ghana, estimate the future prevalence and propose possible interventions METHODS A three-phase community based cross-sectional study was conducted. Participants were selected using a multi staged random method. Questionnaires were distributed to participants to collect data on socio-demographics, while a face to face blood pressure screening was also performed on them. RESULTS A total participant of 372 finished the screening and formed the final analysis Majority of the participants were aged between 15- 17 and above 18 years (176/47.3% with CI: 95: 42.2-52.3 and 178/47.8% with CI: 95: 43.4-53.0 respectively), at the SHS level of education and youthful. The study found low level of knowledge within its participants. A little more than thirty percent (30.1%) were pre-hypertensive, 5.1% with stage one HTN and .6% with stage two HTN. There were positive associations between Weight, Hip circumference for male, metabolic syndrome and type of foods regularly eaten by the participants with hypertension CONCLUSIONS The future workforces of Ghana who are at the Senior High School (SHS) level are at a probable risk to early HTN. Increasing education at this stage within the curricular of the education system in Ghana may be a step forward

scholarly journals Gambaran Pengetahuan Siswa Madrasah Aliyah tentang Narkoba di Kepanjen Kabupaten Malang

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-154
Author(s):  
Cesario Tesa Priantoro ◽  
Indung Susilo Sekti Kirono ◽  
Anastasia Stevie
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Descriptive Research

Drugs can lead to crimes such as theft, rape, and murder. The President of Indonesia has declare that Indonesia is in an emergency of drugs abuse. The largest drug users occurred in students with the highest increase at the senior high school level with a percentage of 63.34% or 24,326 students. Behavior of drug user is the result of all human experience and interaction with the environment manifested in the form of knowledge. This research was conducted to know the description of the students' knowledge about drugs in senior high school X Kepanjen district Malang Regency. This research is descriptive research with Cross sectional approach and the quantity of respondents was 54 respondents. Descriptive analysis results show that the majority of respondents have less knowledge with the number of 20 respondents (37%) because the environmental factors and less active role of Stakeholder, especially in the socialization of the knowledge about drugs. Conclusion of this research is the majority of respondents have less knowledge about drugs.

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