Knowledge and health beliefs regarding sickle cell disease among Omanis in a primary healthcare setting
Other Title(s)
المعرفة و المعتقدات حول مرض فقر الدم المنجلي لدى العمانيين في مراكز الرعاية الصحية الأولية : دراسة مستعرضة
Joint Authors
Davidson, Robin
al-Izari, Muhammad
al-Blushia, Raja
al-Muammaria, Muna
Mathew, Anil C.
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 4 (30 Nov. 2016), pp.437-444, 8 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2016-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a global health concern associated with high childhood morbidity and mortality; in Oman, the prevalence of SCD is 0.2 %.
Public awareness of SCD and the need for premarital screening (PMS) are essential to reduce the incidence of this disease.
This study aimed to assess awareness of and beliefs regarding SCD and PMS among Omanis in a primary healthcare setting.
Methods: This cross-sectional study took place in five health centres located in Al-Seeb Province, Muscat, Oman, between June and August 2015.
A total of 500 Omanis aged ≥18 years old attending the clinics were invited to participate in the study.
A previously described questionnaire by Gustafson et al.
was used to measure awareness of and beliefs regarding SCD and PMS.
Results: A total of 450 Omani adults completed the questionnaire (response rate: 90.0%).
The majority (67.8 %) were aware that SCD is genetically inherited and 85.1% believed in the value of PMS; however, only 24.4 % reported having undergone PMS previously.
Few participants were aware that SCD can be very painful (20.2 %) and can cause strokes, infections and organ damage (20.0 %).
More than half (56.7 %) reported that the availability of educational material on SCD or PMS in Oman was inadequate.
Participants’ education levels were positively associated with accurate SCD knowledge (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Despite the free availability of PMS services in local health centres, few Omanis reported having undergone PMS previously.
Health promotion and education programmes are therefore needed in Oman in order to increase public awareness of SCD and the value of PMS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Izari, Muhammad& al-Blushia, Raja& al-Muammaria, Muna& Davidson, Robin& Mathew, Anil C.. 2016. Knowledge and health beliefs regarding sickle cell disease among Omanis in a primary healthcare setting. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 4, pp.437-444.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-721292
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Izari, Muhammad…[et al.]. Knowledge and health beliefs regarding sickle cell disease among Omanis in a primary healthcare setting. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 4 (Nov. 2016), pp.437-444.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-721292
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Izari, Muhammad& al-Blushia, Raja& al-Muammaria, Muna& Davidson, Robin& Mathew, Anil C.. Knowledge and health beliefs regarding sickle cell disease among Omanis in a primary healthcare setting. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 16, no. 4, pp.437-444.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-721292
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 443-444
Record ID
BIM-721292