Public awareness about arthritic diseases in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- 01.03.2023
- Review
Erschienen in:
- Verfasst von
- Abdullah A. Ghaddaf
- Mohammed S. Alomari
- Fahad A. AlHarbi
- Mohammed S. Alquhaibi
- Jawaher F. Alsharef
- Noor K. Alsharef
- Ahmed S. Abdulhamid
- Dania Shaikh
- Mohammed S. Alshehri
- Erschienen in
- International Orthopaedics | Ausgabe 12/2023
Abstract
Purpose
Raising public knowledge and perception would have a discernible impact on providing optimal care and reducing the burden of arthritis in the community. This systematic review aimed to identify the public knowledge about the common arthritic conditions in Saudi Arabia.
Methods
We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL for relevant literature. We included questionnaire-based cross-sectional studies performed in Saudi Arabia assessing the public perception of general knowledge, causes/risk factors, signs/symptoms, and relieving/management measures of the common arthritic conditions including osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and gout. The meta-analysis was performed on outcomes reported in ≥ two studies utilizing a random-effects model
Results
Ten studies representing 6703 participants were deemed eligible for inclusion in this review. A total of 35 questions were feasible to be included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis estimated that 83.51%, 54.51%, and 80.42% have ever hearsd or read about OA, RA, and gout. Joint pain and swelling were perceived to be the main signs/symptoms of OA, RA, and gout. 7.5% think OA is predisposed by genetics while only 33.6% think the same of RA. RA knowledge in general is suboptimum. Only 27.04% think medications can help in the management of gout.
Conclusion
The Saudi public perception of the general knowledge and causes/risk factors of the most common arthritic conditions was acceptable. The level of knowledge about other aspects of the common arthritic conditions is still limited and needs to be addressed by future educational interventions.
Trial registration
PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022345274
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- Titel
- Public awareness about arthritic diseases in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Verfasst von
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Abdullah A. Ghaddaf
Mohammed S. Alomari
Fahad A. AlHarbi
Mohammed S. Alquhaibi
Jawaher F. Alsharef
Noor K. Alsharef
Ahmed S. Abdulhamid
Dania Shaikh
Mohammed S. Alshehri
- Publikationsdatum
- 01.03.2023
- Verlag
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Erschienen in
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International Orthopaedics / Ausgabe 12/2023
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-5195 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-023-05725-w
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