Volume 25, Issue 110, April 2021

Public awareness towards disk herniation in Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Ahmed Onayzan Alshammari^1,2, Motab Ali Alsulaiman^1♦, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alenezi¹, Jaser Sultan Alshamari¹, Shamekh Rsheid Alshammari¹, Abdulilah Saad Aldhmadi¹

¹College of Medicine, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
College of Medicine, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia; Email: meteb77.mm32@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Disc herniation is quite common condition with an incidence that ranges between 40 to 50 per 100,000 people. Material & methods: A cross sectional study aimed to measure the level of awareness by online questionnaire about Disc herniation among Hail community. The questionnaire hosted by Google form, and distributed between July - August 2020. Results: A total of 519 participants have completed the survey. The studied population age range between 15 and 76 years old with a mean age of 31.08±1.08. However, regarding disc herniation awareness, 67.1% knew what disc herniation is, while only 6.7% have visited an awareness activity about disc herniation. Conclusion: The study revealed that there is good awareness only in half of the population in Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia. Ha'il community without a doubt needs comprehensive awareness campaigns.

Keywords: Disk, Awareness, Vertebrae, Herniation, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.

Medical Science, 2021, 25(110), 900-906

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