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Impact of Mass Media on the General Population's Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Rheumatoid Arthritis in Qassim, Saudi Arabia.

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العنوان: Impact of Mass Media on the General Population's Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Rheumatoid Arthritis in Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
المؤلفون: Alrashdi MN; Department of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU., Alrasheedi SM; Department of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU., Alkhdairi A; Department of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU., Almutairi KO; Department of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU., Almutairi MA; Department of Family Medicine, Qassim Ministry of Health, Unaizah, SAU., Alharbi AF; Department of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU., Almutairi AA; Department of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU., Alsubaie AM; Department of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
المصدر: Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Nov 04; Vol. 14 (11), pp. e31079. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 04 (Print Publication: 2022).
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc.
مستخلص: Objectives This study aimed to assess the general population's knowledge of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), its health consequences, and the impact of mass media on their knowledge and attitudes in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional study was used through an online questionnaire to determine the general characteristics of participants and the influence of mass media on their knowledge, attitudes, and fears toward RA. An online pretested and standardized questionnaire was distributed through social media using combined convenience and snowball sampling that targeted the general population residing in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, between 10 January and 11 March 2022. Frequencies and percentages were employed as descriptive statistics. To examine the statistical differences in knowledge scores between various sociodemographic factors, the student's t-test and analysis of variance were used. Results A total of 419 participants were included. About 20.3% of the participants were unaware of RA. Mean knowledge showed very low scores of 2.5 ± 2.24 out of 15. There were no significant differences in knowledge when it was compared with different sociodemographic variables, except for marital status and monthly income. There was a positive attitude toward the seriousness of RA. The correlation of knowledge scores with attitude and fear scores showed a poor or negligible correlation (rho= 0.130, p=0.008), whereas, with media influence, there was a low positive correlation (rho= 0.347 p<0.001). Conclusion This study found that even though our sample population had acceptable views concerning the significance of rheumatoid arthritis, their understanding of the condition was lacking. To promote knowledge of RA and its unfavorable health impact on affected individuals, public awareness initiatives with substantial media influence should be implemented.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright © 2022, Alrashdi et al.)
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: attitudes; knowledge; mass media; qassim; rheumatoid arthritis; saudi arabia
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20221207 Latest Revision: 20221207
رمز التحديث: 20221213
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC9719607
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31079
PMID: 36475162
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.31079