Gout is a painful chronic inflammatory disease that causes
swelling, redness, and tenderness in the joints. Gout results from elevated
uric acid levels in the blood, leading to the formation of sharp urate crystals
in the joints, often causing sudden, severe pain and inflammation, especially
in the big toe. Despite the fact that it is a serious condition, the level of
attention is extremely low. Gout is the most common type of inflammatory
arthritis, and it can have a negative impact on one's quality of life. The
purpose of this study is to assess gout disease knowledge among male and female
adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2020. The method of this study was a
cross-sectional study, 500 participants were randomly selected (50% were males,
50% were females), and data were collected using a pre-tested electronic
questionnaire. The result of the study's findings indicated that adults in
Riyadh city were knowledgeable about gout disease, with 73.2% of participants
having a good level of knowledge. 10.4% of the participants had previously been
diagnosed with gout disease, and they frequently rely on starches and legumes
(17.6%), chickens (16.4%), and vegetables and fruits (12.8%) for their diet.
Our findings show that as one gets older and more educated, one's level of
awareness rises. Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were sufficiently aware of the
gout disease. The majority of the participants appeared to be aware of the
symptoms and causes of gout disease. There was a significant relationship
between age, marital status, level of education, occupation, and participants
with gout disease. Participants who had been diagnosed with gout disease often
depended on carbohydrates and legumes, chickens, vegetables and fruits for
their diet.
Author
(s) Details
Abdulaziz Fahad Al
Kaabba
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Noora Omar Altamim
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Muzun Mohammed
Alqumayzi
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Khawlah Alshahrani
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
Atheer Aldalbahi
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Htoun Al-Rajeh
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Dalal Alkanaan
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/dhrni/v11/3379
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