自我报告的良性前列腺增生症的认识和患病率:沙特阿拉伯的一项横截面研究
Fahad Alzahrani1, Osama A Madkhali2, Amani Khardali3
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Frontiers in public health
|April 17, 2024
概括
良性前列腺增生 (BPH) 影响了12%的沙特男性. 虽然对某些BPH风险的认识很高,但存在知识差距,需要针对性教育计划以获得更好的健康结果.
科学领域:
- 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 良性前列腺增生 (BPH) 是老年男性常见的疾病,导致严重的健康问题.
- 尽管BPH的流行程度很高,但其关键方面仍未得到充分研究,特别是在特定的区域环境中.
- 了解沙特阿拉伯BPH流行病学对于有效的医疗保健策略至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定在沙特阿拉伯的男性中良性前列腺激增症 (BPH) 的自我报告患病率.
- 评估该人口对BPH及其相关风险因素的知识水平.
- 确定与BPH意识相关的人口因素.
主要方法:
- 在2022年2月至5月期间,对559名沙特成年男性进行了横截面研究.
- 用一个验证的问卷来收集关于BPH知识和自我报告的患病率的数据.
- 使用统计分析,包括单变量和多变量方法来分析数据.
主要成果:
- 在沙特阿拉伯男性中,BPH的自我报告患病率为12.0%.
- 大多数参与者都意识到BPH是前列腺癌 (74.2%) 和与衰老 (75%) 的风险因素.
- 对BPH的认识与婚姻状况,教育水平和就业状况有显著的关联.
结论:
- 沙特阿拉伯男性通常对BPH有足够的了解,但肥胖和心脏病等特定风险因素需要进一步关注.
- 有关某些BPH风险因素存在显著的知识差距.
- 建议为一般人口和高风险群体制定有针对性的教育计划,以改善BPH管理和意识.
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