Assessing Osteoporosis Knowledge and Beliefs Among Adults Living in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
| Autor: | Fallatah AM; Internal Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU., Fallatah AM; College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Hariri A; Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Marseille, Marseille, FRA., Alshadadi F; General Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU., Al-Abbadi WS; Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah, SAU., Alsaad MS; Orthopedic Surgery, International Medical Center Hospital, Jeddah, SAU., Ghalimah B; Orthopedic Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU., Hamdi AS; Orthopedic Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Feb 02; Vol. 16 (2), pp. e53466. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 02 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.53466 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis have been considered one of the vital parts of early prevention against it. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate knowledge and beliefs toward osteoporosis using the Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT) and Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS) questionnaires among the public in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2019 to April 2019 among adults aged 15 years and above. A validated questionnaire was allocated electronically to the participants through social platforms (such as Twitterand WhatsApp) using a convenience sampling technique. Results: A total of 754 participants completed the questionnaire. The majority were females 481 (63.8%). A total of 34 (4.1%) have not heard about osteoporosis before. Respondents scored a total mean of 7.92±3.0for the OKAT questionnaire and a mean score of 126.74±22.38for the OHBS questionnaire. These two scores were significantly associated with age groups and gender (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Although there is a relative increase in the knowledge of our sample, the belief towardosteoporosis is evidently lower. Therefore, implementing educational programs that tackle belief perception and other preventive measures such as healthy eating habits, physical activities, and educational materials are needed in the future. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Fallatah et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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