Assessment of Patients awareness about Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and related chronic diseases at alahsa, Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease incidence and prevalence has increased sharply since the early fifties, especially among Arab population. There is limited data about the characteristics of these patients and the disease course in Saudi Arabia. This a cross-sectional study was conducted in the summer of 2017 by distributing a self-reported questionnaire from different health facilities demographical data was collected. Inclusion criteria, patient age >18 years old, patient with any chronic diseases. Exclusion criteria, patient <18 years old, and have mental disability. About 72% of answer respond that they never heard about inflammatory bowel disease. Also, they do not know if it is linked to other chronic disease or not. So, the increased level of awareness in this age group is attributed to the educational level. Although it was founded that answers there is increasing risk of asthma in relation of IBD. The results show that answers show there is no relation between sickle cell disease and IBD.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdulaziz A Al Qurini, Hassan A Al Sayegh, Hassan F Al Khars, Ahmed Audeh
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