The Extent of Misconceptions, Negative Prejudices, and Discriminatory Behaviors Toward Psoriasis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Among the Population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Abu Alqam R; Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Obaid H; Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Aljondi R; Medical School, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Alsulymani B; Medical School, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Aljohani R; Medical School, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Aleissa SM; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Baabdullah A; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Zimmo BS; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Abduljabbar MH; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Hariri J; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.; Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jul 11; Vol. 15 (7), pp. e41678. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 11 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.41678
Abstrakt:	Background Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects around 2% of the population. The lives of psoriasis patients are greatly impacted by stigma and social exclusion, regardless of the severity of the condition. This is the first study of its kind to be conducted in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess peoples' psoriasis-related misconceptions, negative prejudice, and discriminatory behaviors. Methodology A self-administered Google Forms survey was distributed between January and February 2023. The survey was conducted among residents of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia who were enrolled randomly via social media. We aimed to investigate their perception and awareness related to psoriasis, as well as how varying educational levels, age groups, and genders affected these variables. Results In total, 803 individuals participated in the survey. Results showed that 19.9% of the participants did not know about psoriasis. Only 5.1% of respondents stated that they were well knowledgeable about psoriasis. Moreover, psoriasis was more frequently perceived as a communicable disease by people in the age group of 18-29 years (p = 0.000). Surprisingly, only 43.5% of the participants reported that they would shake hands with someone with psoriasis without hesitation. Additionally, 40.7% of the participants were aware that psoriasis requires lifelong treatment. Moreover, the belief that psoriasis does not require lifelong therapy was more prevalent among university graduates (p = 0.000). Conclusions This study found that the residents of Jeddah need further education on skin disorders, in general, and psoriasis, in particular. Future studies should be conducted utilizing various approaches, with a greater emphasis on certain groups of people who engage physically with psoriasis patients. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Abu Alqam et al.)
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