AlQahtani Bashaier G, Mahfouz Mohammad Eid M
Faculty of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2019 Jul;24(3):207-213. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2018.3.20180031.
To examine the knowledge and awareness of brain death among the Saudi population and to identify what is needed to improve awareness in this community.
We conducted a cross-sectional study across various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from July-December 2018. Data was collected from a sample of the general population via a questionnaire, which obtained sociodemographic data and included questions about assessments and guidelines for brain death. We conducted descriptive statistics, as well chi-square tests to compare between groups, with statistical significance considered at p less than or equal 0.05.
We recruited 1244 participants with a mean age of 27.17+/-9.84 (female: n=992; 79.7%, male: n=252; 20.3%). Of these, 1208 (97.1%) were Saudi, 444 (35.7%) were married and 800 (64.3%) were single. The majority had a university degree (n=837; 67.3%), 676 (54.3%) were currently students, approximately a third of whom were from health specialties (n=393; 31.6%), and 192 (15.4%) were unemployed. A mean score of knowledge of 5.53+/-2.61 was observed, equivalent to 42%. There was a significant difference in total knowledge score depending on marital status, region, and educational level and specialization. In contrast, there was no significant difference in knowledge depending on gender, age, nationality, or place of work.
Our results suggest that Saudi Arabians have little to moderate knowledge about brain death. Education and work-based awareness programs about brain death are needed, particularly regarding prevention and causes.
调查沙特人群对脑死亡的知识和认知情况，并确定提高该社区认知度所需的措施。
2018年7月至12月，我们在沙特阿拉伯王国的不同地区进行了一项横断面研究。通过问卷调查从一般人群样本中收集数据，问卷获取了社会人口统计学数据，并包括有关脑死亡评估和指南的问题。我们进行了描述性统计以及卡方检验以比较组间差异，p值小于或等于0.05时认为具有统计学意义。
我们招募了1244名参与者，平均年龄为27.17±9.84岁（女性：n = 992；79.7%，男性：n = 252；20.3%）。其中，1208人（97.1%）为沙特人，444人（35.7%）已婚，800人（64.3%）单身。大多数人拥有大学学位（n = 837；67.3%），676人（54.3%）为在校学生，其中约三分之一来自健康专业（n = 393；31.6%），192人（15.4%）失业。观察到知识平均得分为5.53±2.61，相当于42%。根据婚姻状况、地区、教育水平和专业，总知识得分存在显著差异。相比之下，根据性别、年龄、国籍或工作地点，知识水平没有显著差异。
我们的结果表明，沙特人对脑死亡的了解程度较低至中等。需要开展关于脑死亡的教育和基于工作场所的认知项目，特别是关于预防和病因方面。
