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Mujahid F. AldakhilOsamah K. Alfentokh
Mohammad M. Alfarah
Ilham A. Abdullah
Abdulaziz S. Alshabanat
Waleed M. Alhuzaim
Atheer T. AlOtaibi
Original Research Article
Prevalence and knowledge about inflammatory bowel diseases in Saudi Society
Mujahid F. Aldakhil*1, Osamah K. Alfentokh1, Mohammad M. Alfarah1, Ilham A. Abdullah2, Abdulaziz S. Alshabanat1, Waleed M. Alhuzaim3 and Atheer T. AlOtaibi4
1Almaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2University of Science and Technology, Sanaa, Yemen
3Department of internal medicine, Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
4Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
*Corresponding Author Email: Mujahid.2009(at)hotmail.com
Mujahid F. Aldakhil |
Osamah K. Alfentokh |
Mohammad M. Alfarah |
Ilham A. Abdullah |
Abdulaziz S. Alshabanat |
Waleed M. Alhuzaim |
Atheer T. AlOtaibi |
Article Number: irjpeh.22.005 | Pages: 35-42 | Vol.9 (2), April 2022 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.15739/irjpeh.22.005
Received: December 13, 2021 Accepted: February 25, 2022 Published: April 15, 2022
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are autoimmune illnesses that include Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The study’s goal is to investigate the prevalence and awareness of both forms of IBD in the Saudi adult population. In July 2017, a cross-sectional research of 2,984 Saudis over the age of 18 was conducted. A self-administered questionnaire was used to examine the prevalence and knowledge of respondents. A scale of eight questions was utilised to measure general knowledge about IBD, with three separate categories: low, moderate, and high. There were 2,140 females (71.7 percent) and 844 men among the 2,984 Saudi participants. Participants with Crohn’s disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) made up (1.9%) and (8.3%) of this group, respectively. The survey included all five areas of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: eastern (32.5 %), western (21.6 %), central (18.3 percent), northern (17.6 %), and southern (10.1 percent ). The survey’s findings established the prevalence of IBD as well as the degree of understanding about it. The use of social media was critical in increasing public awareness about IBD. These statistics could aid in better understanding the burden of IBD in Saudi Arabia, as well as in identifying the problem and its treatment.
Keywords:
Inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis, prevalence, knowledge, Saudi Arabia.
How to Cite this Article
Aldakhil MF, Alfentokh OK, Alfarah MM, Abdullah IA, Alshabanat AS, Alhuzaim WM, AlOtaibi AT (2022). Prevalence and knowledge about inflammatory bowel diseases in Saudi Society. Int. Res. J. Pub. Environ. Health 9(2):35-42.
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