Public awareness of sickle cell disease in Bahrain
| Autor: | Shaikha Al Arrayed, Amani Al Hajeri |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent lcsh:Medicine Anemia Sickle Cell Disease Young Adult Sex Factors hemic and lymphatic diseases Surveys and Questionnaires Prevalence medicine Humans Mass Screening Child Health Education Public awareness Marital Status business.industry Carrier state Knowledge level lcsh:R General Medicine Middle Aged Family medicine Bahrain Female Original Article business Patient awareness |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol 30, Iss 4, Pp 284-288 (2010) Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| ISSN: | 0975-4466 0256-4947 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0256-4947.65256 |
| Popis: | Background and Objectives : Previous studies that have assessed patient awareness of the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) indicated a lack of awareness of the disease and possibly a need for more public education. Therefore, we measured public awareness in Bahrain of SCD. Methods : The study was conducted from December 2006 to February 2007. A questionnaire was distributed among 2000 persons selected from among the general public. The participants had face-to-face interviews with either a health professional or a trained interviewer. Results : Most (93%) had heard of SCD and 89% knew that it can be diagnosed by a blood test, but 51% did not know the prevalence of SCD in Bahrain. Eighty-four percent recognized it as a hereditary disorder and 72% said that it can skip generations. Females showed better knowledge than males and married persons seems to know more about SCD than unmarried ones. Conclusion : There is a good level of knowledge about SCD among the public, though some of the respondents were confused about the difference between the carrier state of a disease and the disease itself. There is wide acceptance and appreciation of the SCD prevention campaigns being conducted in Bahrain, such as the premarital service and the student screening program. |
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