Gharbawi Elsayed S, Al-Mubaddil Mohammed S, Al-Moaibed Ghusoon F, Al-Shammri Shoq O
Department of Orthopedics, Al-Imam Abdulrahman Al Feisal Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Medical Intern, College of Medicine, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Jan 28;9(1):379-384. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_877_19. eCollection 2020 Jan.
The literature shows that data regarding the Saudi public's knowledge about anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is still limited.
This study aimed to determine the knowledge toward ACL injury in the general population of Saudi Arabia, as well as to investigate the main sources of information about ACL among the public.
A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among a sample of 408 participants from all regions of Saudi Arabia. All participants completed an anonymous self-administered questionnaire, which included questions about their sociodemographic details and a structured tool to measure their knowledge about ACL injuries.
The present study showed that among 408 participants, 233 (57.1%) had adequate knowledge about ACL injuries, and 253 (62.0%) appreciated the seriousness of ACL injuries. The level of knowledge about ACL injuries was significantly associated with higher educational level ( = 0.000), but not with sex ( = 0.424) and region of residence ( = 0.404). Most of the participants agreed that ACL injury is a multi-factorial condition that results from a combination of factors, including sports, lack of warm-up before exercise, car accidents, old age, and lifting heavy objects. Internet, TV, and books were the most common sources of information about ACL injuries.
While over half of the participants were aware of ACL injury, its seriousness, and its common risk factors, there are still knowledge gaps regarding ACL injury symptoms. Therefore, we recommend increasing public awareness about ACL injury, specifically through health education websites and TV programs.
文献表明，关于沙特公众对前交叉韧带（ACL）损伤的了解的数据仍然有限。
本研究旨在确定沙特阿拉伯普通人群对ACL损伤的了解程度，并调查公众中关于ACL的主要信息来源。
对来自沙特阿拉伯所有地区的408名参与者进行了横断面在线调查。所有参与者都完成了一份匿名的自填问卷，其中包括关于他们社会人口学细节的问题以及一个用于衡量他们对ACL损伤知识的结构化工具。
本研究表明，在408名参与者中，233人（57.1%）对ACL损伤有足够的了解，253人（62.0%）认识到ACL损伤的严重性。对ACL损伤的了解程度与较高的教育水平显著相关（P = 0.000），但与性别（P = 0.424）和居住地区（P = 0.404）无关。大多数参与者认为ACL损伤是一种多因素疾病，由多种因素共同导致，包括运动、运动前缺乏热身、车祸、老年和搬运重物。互联网、电视和书籍是关于ACL损伤最常见的信息来源。
虽然超过一半的参与者了解ACL损伤、其严重性及其常见危险因素，但在ACL损伤症状方面仍存在知识差距。因此，我们建议提高公众对ACL损伤的认识，特别是通过健康教育网站和电视节目。
