دورية أكاديمية
Assessment of knowledge and prevalence of fibromyalgia among medical students and physicians in Riyadh region.
| العنوان: | Assessment of knowledge and prevalence of fibromyalgia among medical students and physicians in Riyadh region. |
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| المؤلفون: | Alshaikh OM; Department of Internal Medicine, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Hospital (MOH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alawwad NN; Department of Pediatric Neurology, King Saudi University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alsubaie SS; Department of Family Medicine, Public Health Operations Center, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alahmari AN; Family Medicine Resident at King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Al-Mutairi S; Pediatric Resident, General Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Al-Humaidi K; Internal Medicine Services Resident, General Medicine, Diriyah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alanazi MD; Department of Internal Medicine, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Hospital (MOH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
| المصدر: | Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2024 Feb; Vol. 13 (2), pp. 667-673. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 06. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Medknow Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 101610082 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2249-4863 (Print) Linking ISSN: 22494863 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Family Med Prim Care Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Mumbai : Medknow |
| مستخلص: | Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness of soft tissue. The prevalence of FM in Saudi Arabia is not known. The diagnosis of FM is mainly clinical. The knowledge about fibromyalgia is poor, even among healthcare providers. Aim: To assess the knowledge and prevalence of fibromyalgia among medical students and physicians in the Riyadh region. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at all medical colleges in Riyadh and Riyadh hospitals. The study was conducted on both medical students and physicians using a questionnaire. The SPSS program was used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 556 participants were involved; 56.5% heard about fibromyalgia, and only 5.6% attended Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity. There were 31.5% had high knowledge, whereas 68.5% had low knowledge. The level of knowledge was associated with the year ( P = 0.002), specialty ( P = 0.013), hearing about fibromyalgia ( P = 0.0001), attending lectures ( P = 0.009), and being aware of diagnostic criteria ( P = 0.0001). Conclusion: The prevalence of FM was high, and there was poor knowledge among medical students and physicians regarding fibromyalgia. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2024 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Fibromyalgia; knowledge; medical students; physicians; prevalence |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240412 Latest Revision: 20240413 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240413 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC11006044 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_960_23 |
| PMID: | 38605769 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2249-4863 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_960_23 |