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SMJS Volume 1 Issue 1, Page 61 – Page 68
THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS LINKED TO PREGNANCY AMONG FEMALE IN SAUDI ARABIA IN 2018 AND 2019
Amani Alshaman, Badriah Jariad M Alshammri, Rawabi Yahya Madkhali, Ahood Ahmed Mahjri, Juman S Alsaab, Yomna Fozan Suliman Alqurashi, Khulood Ahmed H Althakafi
Background: clot formation on the deep vein most occur in legs veins such as femoral vein and calf veins. Commonly affecting the deep leg veins or the deep veins of the pelvis. Potentially leading to preventable morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this paper is to determine the level of awareness relative to the risk factor of deep venous thrombosis, among pregnant women.
Methodology: This is an exploratory cross-sectional and questionnaire-based study conducted among 523 adults women living in Saudi Arabia: Saudi and non-Saudi (who either were married or had children), aged ≥20 years old, and living in Saudi Arabia.
Results: A total of 342(65.4%) subjects thought that CS can cause DVT, while 379(72.5%) thought that trauma in legs or pelvis can be a risk factor for DVT. Furthermore, more than half of the participants [286(54.7%)] reported that pregnancy increases the risk of DVT. Educationally, a total of 42(8%) subjects hold a master's degree and higher, 344(65.8%) have a bachelor's degree. The level of knowledge about DVT risk factors and the level of education differed not significantly at P>0.05. Out of 179 subjects with a positive family history of coagulopathy, a total of 41(22.9%) has a positive history of DVT during pregnancy (P<0.05).
Conclusion: It seemed that previous DVT and the presence of a positive family history of coagulopathy played a basic role in the incidence of DVT during pregnancy period. Noticeably, the number of previous DVT was increased by half more than in the presence of a positive family history of coagulopathy. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant association between the level participants' education and their relevant awareness of DVT risk factors.
To cite this article: Alshaman A, Alshammri BJM, Madkhali RY, Mahjri AA, Alsaab JS, Alqurashi YFS, et al. The Level Of Knwledge Of Deep Venous Thrombosis Linked To Pregnancy Among Female In Saudi Arabia In 2018 And 2019. Saudi Med J Students. 2020;1(1):61-68
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