A Survey to Assess Osteoporosis Knowledge of the General population of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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dc.contributor.authorAladwani, Sameren_US
dc.contributor.authorAlosaimi, Muteb Eiden_US
dc.contributor.authorSaud, Abdulrhman Althunayanen_US
dc.contributor.authorAli, Khalaf Alrowaidanen_US
dc.contributor.authorSultan, Mohammed Al-Abrahen_US
dc.contributor.authorFahad, Ahmed Ali Alhawasen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Abdulaziz Aloyayrien_US
dc.contributor.authorAlmulhem, Ahmed Abdullahen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:28:36Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:28:36Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: Osteoporosis refers to a disorder of the skeletal tissues that affect the density and quality of thebone. In most communities, the disorder is known to affect up to half of the population of women aged above 50years, while affecting up to 205 of men of the similar age. Various research studies have however revealed thatthe majority of people are usually not aware of this condition. Normally, fractures resulting from osteoporosiscan lead to disability, premature mortality or poor quality of life.This study therefore aims to assess the knowledgeand awareness among adult residents of Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding osteoporosis and itsrisk factors. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional, data was collected among adult residents in Riyadh inSaudi Arabia. It used stratified random sampling method for the selection of the study population. For the datacollection, the study used a pre-coded self-administered questionnaire. It used SPSS software version 20 in datamanagement and analysis. Results: 385 completed the survey through the questionnaires, 41.8% were females,and 58.2% were males. From the chi-square analysis, we failed to reject the null hypothesis that there is noassociation between gender and awareness of risk factors associated with osteoporosis. Conclusion: Althoughvarious research studies have asserted that awareness of risk factors associated with osteoporosis is mostworrisome compared to other elements such as attitude and preventive measures, this study deduces thatawareness does not depend on gender or age. Instead, it agrees with assertions from other studies, which indicatethat awareness is positively correlated with levels of education.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFaculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Al Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAladwani Samer, Alosaimi Muteb Eid, Saud Abdulrhman Althunayan, Ali Khalaf Alrowaidan, Sultan Mohammed Al-Abrah, Fahad Ahmed Ali Alhawas, Mohammed Abdulaziz Aloyayri, Almulhem Ahmed Abdullah. A Survey to Assess Osteoporosis Knowledge of the General population of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2019 Dec; 8(4): 174-179en_US
dc.identifier.issn2277-3657
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/203694
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Allied Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://ijpras.com/storage/models/article/40uIBCsfpDrWXxc1rCl1PZzqt1EMzgqQPHzq32pfMjDALqQ0ggmv8udjZIn5/a-survey-to-assess-osteoporosis-knowledge-of-the-general-population-of-riyadh-saudi-arabia.pdfen_US
dc.subjectosteoporosisen_US
dc.subjectawarenessen_US
dc.subjectprevention.en_US
dc.titleA Survey to Assess Osteoporosis Knowledge of the General population of Riyadh, Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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