沙特阿拉伯先天残疾的公众意识和认知:一项横断面研究。

IF 2.7 4区 医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/RMHP.S513016
Fahad S Alshehri, Ahmed M Ashour, Nasser M Alorfi
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目的:本横断面研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯公众对先天性残疾的认识、知识和认知,重点是确定影响这些认知的人口因素。方法:对沙特阿拉伯不同地区的1007名参与者进行结构化问卷调查。调查问卷包括人口统计信息、对先天性残疾的了解、对遗传和药理学风险因素的认识以及对预防措施的参与。统计分析包括描述性统计、相关系数和一般线性模型,以了解人口变量对意识和预防行为的影响。结果:调查显示公众对先天残疾的认识和了解程度一般,49.6%的受访者表示了解,只有8.3%的受访者表示了解。超过一半的参与者认识到与遗传和环境因素相关的感知风险。这种认识并没有始终转化为对预防措施的参与,这在整个人口中仍然是次优的。年龄和生育子女等人口因素对风险认知和预防行为的参与都有显著影响。结论:尽管意识水平中等,但在沙特阿拉伯先天性残疾预防实践的综合知识和积极参与方面仍存在显着差距。研究结果表明,需要有针对性的教育计划和公共卫生倡议,以加强对与先天性残疾相关的风险因素的理解和主动管理。这些努力应特别侧重于年轻人群和没有孩子的人群,因为他们对风险的认知和参与程度较低。
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Public Awareness and Perceptions of Congenital Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the public awareness, knowledge, and perception of congenital disabilities in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on identifying demographic factors that influence these perceptions.

Methods: A structured questionnaire was distributed to 1007 participants across various regions of Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire covered demographic information, knowledge of congenital disabilities, awareness of genetic and pharmacological risk factors, and engagement in preventive practices. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients, and general linear modeling to understand the impact of demographic variables on awareness and preventive behaviors.

Results: The study showed moderate public awareness and knowledge about congenital disabilities, with 49.6% of respondents acknowledging awareness and only 8.3% demonstrating excellent understanding. Perceived risks associated with genetic and environmental factors were recognized by over half of the participants. The awareness did not consistently translate into engagement in preventive practices, which remained suboptimal across the population. Demographic factors such as age and having children significantly influenced both risk perception and engagement in preventive behaviors.

Conclusion: Despite moderate levels of awareness, there remains a significant gap in comprehensive knowledge and active engagement in preventive practices against congenital disabilities in Saudi Arabia. The findings suggest the need for targeted educational programs and public health initiatives to enhance understanding and proactive management of risk factors associated with congenital disabilities. These efforts should particularly focus on younger populations and those without children, where risk perception and engagement were lower.

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Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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6.20
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2.90%
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242
审稿时长
16 weeks
期刊介绍: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on all aspects of public health, policy and preventative measures to promote good health and improve morbidity and mortality in the population. Specific topics covered in the journal include: Public and community health Policy and law Preventative and predictive healthcare Risk and hazard management Epidemiology, detection and screening Lifestyle and diet modification Vaccination and disease transmission/modification programs Health and safety and occupational health Healthcare services provision Health literacy and education Advertising and promotion of health issues Health economic evaluations and resource management Risk Management and Healthcare Policy focuses on human interventional and observational research. The journal welcomes submitted papers covering original research, clinical and epidemiological studies, reviews and evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary, and extended reports. Case reports will only be considered if they make a valuable and original contribution to the literature. The journal does not accept study protocols, animal-based or cell line-based studies.
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