Prevalence and Knowledge of Respiratory Symptoms Among the General Public in the Southern Area of Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey Study
Mohammad H Alyami,1 Abdallah Y Naser,2 Hamad S Alyami,1 Thamer S Algahtani,1 Abdullah H Alyami,3 Saleh A Alsalem,3 Abdullah H Almansour,3 Hadi S Alswar,3 Ali M Al Alhareth3 1Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Applied Pharmaceutic...
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| author | Alyami MH Naser AY Alyami HS Algahtani TS Alyami AH Alsalem SA Almansour AH Alswar HS Alhareth AMA |
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| description | Mohammad H Alyami,1 Abdallah Y Naser,2 Hamad S Alyami,1 Thamer S Algahtani,1 Abdullah H Alyami,3 Saleh A Alsalem,3 Abdullah H Almansour,3 Hadi S Alswar,3 Ali M Al Alhareth3 1Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Applied Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan; 3Directorate of Health Affairs Najran, Ministry of Health, Najran, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammad H Alyami, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966 565022774, Email mhalmansour@nu.edu.sa Abdallah Y Naser, Department of Applied Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan, Tel +962 795285555, Email abdallah.naser@iu.edu.joObjective: To investigate the knowledge, prevalence of chronic respiratory disorders, and utilization of their medications among the adults at Najran region, Saudi Arabia.Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was carried out in Najran region, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among a random sample of the general population, aged 18 or above between March and December 2022. The survey instrument included questions regarding history and exposure, physician diagnosed-disorders, respiratory symptoms, allergy, use of medications and possible risk-related factors.Results: This research had a total of 712 individuals. Nearly one-third of the participants in the survey (n = 218; 30.6%) said that they or a member of their family suffer from respiratory ailments. The majority of research participants (n = 167; 76.8%) identified asthma as their primary respiratory condition. A total of 32.0% of participants (n = 70) reported dealing with dust or chemicals such as paints, fertilizers, and cleaning products on a daily basis at work or at home. Around 62.0% of the participants (n = 134) said that exposure to gases, fragrances, and other such substances negatively impacts their health. Almost 78.0% (n = 169) of them indicated that summer weather affects their health, whereas 63.0% (n = 138) reported that winter cold affects their health. Participants aged 41– 50 years were 38.0% less likely to have CRDs compared to others (p < 0.05).Conclusion: This study is among the first few studies that explored the knowledge, prevalence of chronic respiratory disorders, and utilization of their medications among the adults at Najran region, Saudi Arabia. In the southern area of Najran, respiratory symptoms are frequent among the inhabitants of Saudi Arabia. More research is required to discover avoidable risk factors and create countermeasures for them. It is recommended that healthcare personnel increase their efforts to educate their patients about respiratory illness prevention methods.Keywords: diseases, respiratory, Saudi Arabia, symptoms |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac71c13d383f41358a71a6556e5860a02023-09-07T19:14:37ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742023-09-01Volume 164077409086513Prevalence and Knowledge of Respiratory Symptoms Among the General Public in the Southern Area of Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey StudyAlyami MHNaser AYAlyami HSAlgahtani TSAlyami AHAlsalem SAAlmansour AHAlswar HSAlhareth AMAMohammad H Alyami,1 Abdallah Y Naser,2 Hamad S Alyami,1 Thamer S Algahtani,1 Abdullah H Alyami,3 Saleh A Alsalem,3 Abdullah H Almansour,3 Hadi S Alswar,3 Ali M Al Alhareth3 1Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Applied Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan; 3Directorate of Health Affairs Najran, Ministry of Health, Najran, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammad H Alyami, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966 565022774, Email mhalmansour@nu.edu.sa Abdallah Y Naser, Department of Applied Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan, Tel +962 795285555, Email abdallah.naser@iu.edu.joObjective: To investigate the knowledge, prevalence of chronic respiratory disorders, and utilization of their medications among the adults at Najran region, Saudi Arabia.Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was carried out in Najran region, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among a random sample of the general population, aged 18 or above between March and December 2022. The survey instrument included questions regarding history and exposure, physician diagnosed-disorders, respiratory symptoms, allergy, use of medications and possible risk-related factors.Results: This research had a total of 712 individuals. Nearly one-third of the participants in the survey (n = 218; 30.6%) said that they or a member of their family suffer from respiratory ailments. The majority of research participants (n = 167; 76.8%) identified asthma as their primary respiratory condition. A total of 32.0% of participants (n = 70) reported dealing with dust or chemicals such as paints, fertilizers, and cleaning products on a daily basis at work or at home. Around 62.0% of the participants (n = 134) said that exposure to gases, fragrances, and other such substances negatively impacts their health. Almost 78.0% (n = 169) of them indicated that summer weather affects their health, whereas 63.0% (n = 138) reported that winter cold affects their health. Participants aged 41– 50 years were 38.0% less likely to have CRDs compared to others (p < 0.05).Conclusion: This study is among the first few studies that explored the knowledge, prevalence of chronic respiratory disorders, and utilization of their medications among the adults at Najran region, Saudi Arabia. In the southern area of Najran, respiratory symptoms are frequent among the inhabitants of Saudi Arabia. More research is required to discover avoidable risk factors and create countermeasures for them. It is recommended that healthcare personnel increase their efforts to educate their patients about respiratory illness prevention methods.Keywords: diseases, respiratory, Saudi Arabia, symptomshttps://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-and-knowledge-of-respiratory-symptoms-among-the-general-pub-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGMdiseasesrespiratorysaudi arabiasymptoms |
| spellingShingle | Alyami MH Naser AY Alyami HS Algahtani TS Alyami AH Alsalem SA Almansour AH Alswar HS Alhareth AMA Prevalence and Knowledge of Respiratory Symptoms Among the General Public in the Southern Area of Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey Study International Journal of General Medicine diseases respiratory saudi arabia symptoms |
| title | Prevalence and Knowledge of Respiratory Symptoms Among the General Public in the Southern Area of Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey Study |
| title_full | Prevalence and Knowledge of Respiratory Symptoms Among the General Public in the Southern Area of Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey Study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Knowledge of Respiratory Symptoms Among the General Public in the Southern Area of Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Knowledge of Respiratory Symptoms Among the General Public in the Southern Area of Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey Study |
| title_short | Prevalence and Knowledge of Respiratory Symptoms Among the General Public in the Southern Area of Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey Study |
| title_sort | prevalence and knowledge of respiratory symptoms among the general public in the southern area of najran saudi arabia a cross sectional health survey study |
| topic | diseases respiratory saudi arabia symptoms |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-and-knowledge-of-respiratory-symptoms-among-the-general-pub-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGM |
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