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 Volume 10, Issue 5 (May 2023), Pages: 115-119

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 Original Research Paper

Assessing the level of awareness of osteoarthritis among Saudi citizens and residents in Riyadh

 Author(s): 

 Khaleel Alyahya 1, *, Raghad Alasiri 2, Ghada Alabdi 2, Sarah Almuqati 2, Hend Elmutawi 2, Reem Alqahtani 2, Budoor Almubarak 2

 Affiliation(s):

 1Clinical Anatomy Lab, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 2College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3211-7759

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.05.014

 Abstract:

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage deterioration, and it represents the most prevalent articular condition in developed countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of OA awareness and explore the association between awareness levels and sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, and educational level) among Saudi citizens and residents of Riyadh. A quantitative observational cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire distributed through various social media platforms from June 2021 to December 2021. Data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software, encompassing descriptive analysis and independent t-tests. The total number of participants was 921 Saudi citizens and residents of Riyadh, aged 18 years and older, excluding illiterate individuals and those unable to access the online survey. Among the respondents, 69.9% were female, 97.6% were Saudi nationals, 35.3% were aged 18-29 years, and 64.2% held a bachelor's degree. The overall mean knowledge score was 11±3 (57.9%). A statistically significant difference was observed in the mean scores between female and male subgroups (p=0.033). However, no significant differences were found with respect to age or educational level. Recognizing the level of awareness is crucial for developing strategies to mitigate the impact of OA. This study indicates that 68.5% of participants exhibited a good level of knowledge regarding OA, underscoring the importance of increasing public awareness and encouraging preventive measures among healthy individuals from an early age.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Awareness, Prevalence, Joints, Riyadh

 Article History: Received 19 October 2022, Received in revised form 10 March 2023, Accepted 16 March 2023

 Acknowledgment 

The authors would like to send their acknowledgment to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University for funding this work through the Undergraduate Research Support Program. The authors also would like to appreciate Moradi-Lakeh et al. (2017) for their permission to use their original questionnaire.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

Institutional review board (IRB) approval was obtained (Date: 18 Aug. 2021, Ref. No. 21/0698/IRB), and a consent form is attached to the questionnaires, which indicated the purpose of the study and the right of the participant to withdraw at any time without any obligation towards the study team.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Alyahya K, Alasiri R, Alabdi G, Almuqati S, Elmutawi H, Alqahtani R, and Almubarak B (2023). Assessing the level of awareness of osteoarthritis among Saudi citizens and residents in Riyadh. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(5): 115-119

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