{"title":"沙特阿拉伯先天残疾的公众意识和认知:一项横断面研究。","authors":"Fahad S Alshehri, Ahmed M Ashour, Nasser M Alorfi","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S513016","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>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.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"18 ","pages":"1069-1083"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11962516/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Public Awareness and Perceptions of Congenital Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.\",\"authors\":\"Fahad S Alshehri, Ahmed M Ashour, Nasser M Alorfi\",\"doi\":\"10.2147/RMHP.S513016\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A structured questionnaire was distributed to 1007 participants across various regions of Saudi Arabia. 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Demographic factors such as age and having children significantly influenced both risk perception and engagement in preventive behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>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. 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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.
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
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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.