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Mohammed Difallah Alharbi; Bander Owaidh Aljohani; Zahra Naji Alaithan; Saud Khaild Alsamadani; Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alshabibi; Bayan S Alqahtany; Abdulmalik Abdulaziz Aldeheem; Yasser A Alrumih; Abdullah Tawfiq Aldoaje; Mohammed Muthyib Almuawi; Faisal Ali Alqahtani; Faisal Ali Almesned; Mohammed Ali Alzubaidi; Mohammed Saad Alotaibi; Marwan Saleh Al solmi; Mutlag Jaual Alqahtani; Hussain Ali Busaleh; Abdullah Abdulkareem Alsubaie. "Public Awareness of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Al-Dammam City in Saudi Arabia". test, 70, 11, 2018, 1891-1893.
Alharbi, M., Aljohani, B., Alaithan, Z., Alsamadani, S., Alshabibi, A., Alqahtany, B., Aldeheem, A., Alrumih, Y., Aldoaje, A., Almuawi, M., Alqahtani, F., Almesned, F., Alzubaidi, M., Alotaibi, M., Al solmi, M., Alqahtani, M., Busaleh, H., Alsubaie, A. (2018). 'Public Awareness of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Al-Dammam City in Saudi Arabia', test, 70(11), pp. 1891-1893.
Alharbi, M., Aljohani, B., Alaithan, Z., Alsamadani, S., Alshabibi, A., Alqahtany, B., Aldeheem, A., Alrumih, Y., Aldoaje, A., Almuawi, M., Alqahtani, F., Almesned, F., Alzubaidi, M., Alotaibi, M., Al solmi, M., Alqahtani, M., Busaleh, H., Alsubaie, A. Public Awareness of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Al-Dammam City in Saudi Arabia. test, 2018; 70(11): 1891-1893.

Public Awareness of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Al-Dammam City in Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 3, Volume 70, Issue 11, January 2018, Pages 1891-1893    PDF (291.86 K)
Document Type: Original Article
Authors
Mohammed Difallah Alharbi1; Bander Owaidh Aljohani2; Zahra Naji Alaithan3; Saud Khaild Alsamadani4; Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alshabibi5; Bayan S Alqahtany5; Abdulmalik Abdulaziz Aldeheem5; Yasser A Alrumih5; Abdullah Tawfiq Aldoaje6; Mohammed Muthyib Almuawi6; Faisal Ali Alqahtani7; Faisal Ali Almesned8; Mohammed Ali Alzubaidi9; Mohammed Saad Alotaibi10; Marwan Saleh Al solmi10; Mutlag Jaual Alqahtani11; Hussain Ali Busaleh12; Abdullah Abdulkareem Alsubaie13
1Al-imam Mohammed Ibn Saud University
2Kaakya Health Center
3Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
4Sultan Abdullah Alnefaie
5King Saud University
6Ibn Sina National Collage
7Aljiser Primary Health Care Center
8Qassim University
9Security Forces Specialists Jeddah
10Umm Alquraa University
11Jubail Hospital
12University of Science and Technology
13Prince Saud bin Jalloway Hospital
Abstract
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks its own healthy tissue. It can affect many organs such as skin, joints, brain, kidneys and other organs.
Objectives: to evaluate the knowledge toward Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) among citizens in Al-Dammam city.
Methods: a questionnaire-based quantitative cross-sectional study which focuses on determining the knowledge of Systemic lupus erythematosus in Al-Dammam city.
Results: 240 participants filled the surveys, 130 participants (54%) have no idea about SLE. The majority of respondents had no clear idea regarding treatment and complications of the disease. 32% respondents had idea that SLE is more prevalent among females. In fact, this disorder is reported more prevalent in women.
Conclusion: this study indicated that the public have low awareness with some misconception regarding the SLE. The awareness campaigns are needed to increase the awareness about SLE which will be helpful to educate the public about its symptoms and methods of treatments.
Keywords
autoimmune diseases; Lupus erythematosus; SLE
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