Assessment of Osteoporosis Knowledge among Saudi Females in Riyadh, KSA
AlHarthi, B., Alkhodair, A., Elias, A., Aleisa, S., ALMoumen, F., Al-yami, M. (2017). Assessment of Osteoporosis Knowledge among Saudi Females in Riyadh, KSA. EKB Journal Management System, 69(3), 2088-2092. doi: 10.12816/0041064
Basim Khalid AlHarthi; Abdulmalik Alkhodair; Amro Youssef Elias; Saud Nasser Aleisa; Faisal Abdullah ALMoumen; Mohammed Yahya Hassan Al-yami. "Assessment of Osteoporosis Knowledge among Saudi Females in Riyadh, KSA". EKB Journal Management System, 69, 3, 2017, 2088-2092. doi: 10.12816/0041064
AlHarthi, B., Alkhodair, A., Elias, A., Aleisa, S., ALMoumen, F., Al-yami, M. (2017). 'Assessment of Osteoporosis Knowledge among Saudi Females in Riyadh, KSA', EKB Journal Management System, 69(3), pp. 2088-2092. doi: 10.12816/0041064
AlHarthi, B., Alkhodair, A., Elias, A., Aleisa, S., ALMoumen, F., Al-yami, M. Assessment of Osteoporosis Knowledge among Saudi Females in Riyadh, KSA. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 69(3): 2088-2092. doi: 10.12816/0041064

Assessment of Osteoporosis Knowledge among Saudi Females in Riyadh, KSA

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 16, Volume 69, Issue 3, October 2017, Page 2088-2092  XML PDF (317.98 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0041064
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Authors
Basim Khalid AlHarthi1; Abdulmalik Alkhodair2; Amro Youssef Elias3; Saud Nasser Aleisa2; Faisal Abdullah ALMoumen4; Mohammed Yahya Hassan Al-yami5
1Taif University
2Imam Mohammed bin Saud University
3King Abdulaziz University
4Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisl University
5Najran University
Abstract
Background: osteoporosis is considered as a major worldwide health problem. Little is known about its definition, risk factors and prevalence in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Objectives: Evaluating the general knowledge of Saudi females in Riyadh about osteoporosis.
Subjects and Methods: this was an analytical and descriptive study. A reliable osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool (OKAT) questionnaire was published online for considering the levels of osteoporosis awareness from February 2017 to July 2017.
Results: The majority of females were educated, married, had college degree and living in medium economic state. Only ten patients reported having osteoporosis. The majority of participants (%) had high OKAT score indicating high prevalence of good knowledge among included subjects. The young age, being highly educated and good economic status were significantly associated with good awareness.
Conclusion: a good level of knowledge about osteoporosis was found among included subjects. Although having good awareness about osteoporosis in Riyadh, the majority of subjects obtained their knowledge from relatives and physicians. Thus, authorities should create educational programs at all health care facilities to assess a preventive programs for osteoporosis.
 
 
Keywords
Osteoporosis; Awareness; Saudi Females; Riyadh
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