Abstract
Original Research Article
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SMJS Volume 5 Issue 1, Page 25- Page 32
PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SEPSIS COMPARED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND STROKE IN TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA
Hyder Osman Mirghani, Amjad Fiusal Alharthe, Reema Saleh Abdullah Albalawi, Faris Abdullah Alhashem, Dana Khaled Alqoaer, Meshari Salman Alhawiti, Abdulaziz Abdulkhaliq Alwakeel, Sarah Hadi Atawi
To cite this article: Mirghani HO, Alharthe AF, Albalawi RSA, Alhashem FA, Alqoaer DK, Alhawiti MS, Alwakeel AA, Atawi SH. Public Awareness of Sepsis Compared to Acute Myocardial and Stroke in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.Saudi Med J Students. 2024;5(1):25-32
Date of Publication: September 11th, 2024
Background
There has been a troubling annual increase of 8-13% in sepsis cases, and this concerning trend has been attributed to the lack of public knowledge regarding sepsis and the severe consequences of delays in identification and treatment.
Method
The study was conducted in 2022 in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia. It employed a cross-sectional observational design and involved 348 participants from the general public in Tabuk, including individuals of both genders aged 18 and above who agreed to participate. A structured questionnaire comprising 21 questions was used to assess the knowledge of the participants regarding sepsis in comparison to stroke and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.
Result
The results indicated that the age group between 18-40 years (78.2%) exhibited a higher level of awareness regarding sepsis than the age group above 40 years (21.8%). Females (69.1%) demonstrated significantly higher awareness of sepsis than males (30.8%). Among the participants who exhibited awareness of sepsis, 74.4% had a university education, while 15.8% had completed high school. Of individuals aware of myocardial infarction, 69.9% were female. Regarding stroke awareness, 72.9% of participants had a university education, and 17.4% had finished high school. Overall, across all demographic categories, higher levels of awareness were recorded for stroke and myocardial infarction in comparison to sepsis. It is crucial to note that these findings highlight the need for equal awareness of sepsis, as it is a health condition that is equally, if not more, severe.
Conclusion
These findings underscore the necessity of targeted educational campaigns to enhance awareness and knowledge regarding these critical health conditions, especially among males and individuals with lower education.
