Assessment of Level of Knowledge and Beliefs Toward Psoriasis Among Community In Almadina Almonawara City, 2016.

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Objective: To explore the patients’ knowledge about psoriasis and the association of knowledge score with the socio-demographic variables among community population in Almadina Almonawara City. Method: This study (2016) was carried out among a sample of 461 subjects. The mean age of citizens was 28,82. To assess citizens’ demographic factors and beliefs about Psoriasis, consenting citizens completed an anonymous online questionnaire. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: The sample is consisted of 65,8% women and 34,2% men. Among the respondents 7,7% reported suffering from psoriasis and 13,6% confirmed having a history of Psoriasis illness in their family. The results of the study showed that 153 (34,8%) subjects had weak knowledge related to the disease, 260 (59,1%) subjects had average level of knowledge while only 27 (6,1%) subjects had good knowledge regarding Psoriasis. There was a statistical significant association between gender, educational level and the level of awareness about Psoriasis. Conclusion: Psoriasis is a chronic disease that is potentially controllable but that cannot be cured. Education still be important overall the treatment of the patients.

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[Haifa Abdulmohsen Alsrisri, Banan Mohammed Bawazeer, Daniyah Khalid Alfitni, Reham mohammad asad kharabah and Abdulrahman Mohammed Albouk. (2017); Assessment of Level of Knowledge and Beliefs Toward Psoriasis Among Community In Almadina Almonawara City, 2016. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jan). 2793-2803] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

faisal hammad alatawi
tabuk universty

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3073      
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