Medical Science
Volume 25, Issue 109, March, 2021
Public perception to the knowledge of venous thromboembolism among Saudi Arabia 2020: A cross-sectional study
Hydi Ahmed1, Razan M Alzahrani2♦, Ibrahim A Alshardi2, Abdulmalek A Aboulkhair2, Amal B Alzahrani2
1Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag
University and Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2Medical student, Ibn Sina National College for Medical
Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
♦Corresponding author
Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag
University and Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;
Email: razan166155@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Introduction: DVT deaths are caused by massive pulmonary embolism (PE) due to the migration of the formed thrombus, but awareness of DVT or PE was significantly higher among those with a personal or family history of VTE. Participants had positive perceptions of thromboprophylaxis and were satisfied with the treatment (> 69%). The main study objective was to measure the awareness of VTE by conducting a local quantitative research study to address this knowledge gap among adults in Saudi Arabia 2020. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the adult Saudi population all over the country. The data were gathered using a special, predesigned self-administered electronic questionnaire translated to Arabic. The study included adult Saudis over 18 years old. Results: Majority of the study respondents had a bachelor’s education (329 of 559). There were only 8 (1.6%) respondents aged above 65, while the majority age group was between 25 years and 39 years at 42.6%. Most people would prefer to get healthcare information from doctors or healthcare professionals (50.3%). Education level, however, was statistically significantly associated with both the knowledge of DVT and PE in both cases. Conclusion: The knowledge of DVT and PE is still low, with about a third of the Saudi general population informed. However, the fact that about 60% of the respondents know about the symptoms of DVT and PE is a sign of a positive attitude towards the knowledge of DVT and PE within the general population.
Keywords: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE)
thromboprophylaxis
Medical Science, 2021, 25(109), 710-715
