From the Department of Orthopedic (Al-Otaibi M) and from the College of Medicine (Almutairi, Al-Otaibi K, Alghaeb, Al-Hadi), King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2021 May;42(5):543-549. doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.5.20200760.
To evaluate the level of public awareness regarding cervical spine injuries among adult residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out between June and November 2020. It involved structured questionnaires, collecting information on participant socio-demographic characteristics, first responder training status, and the awareness of cervical spine trauma and suitable first aid response.
A total of 4914 respondents (age, 31.6 ± 11.8 years) completed the survey. Most participants (75.2%) reported road traffic accidents as a risk factor for cervical spine injury. Moreover, 79.4% of the participants reported that cervical spine injury may be accompanied by damage to the spinal cord. Motor and sensory disability, and trouble breathing were recognized as complications associated with cervical spine injuries by 52.1%, 39%, and 28.8% of the participants, respectively. Fewer than one in 3 participants was aware of cervical spine trauma or the suitable first aid response.
Public awareness regarding cervical spine trauma is poor among the KSA residents, although most study participants were aware trauma victims should be immobilized at the site of the accident until the arrival of an emergency response team.
评估沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）成年居民对颈椎损伤的公众认知水平。
这是一项描述性的横断面研究，于 2020 年 6 月至 11 月进行。研究采用了结构化问卷，收集了参与者社会人口统计学特征、第一响应者培训状况以及对颈椎创伤和适当急救反应的认知信息。
共有 4914 名受访者（年龄 31.6±11.8 岁）完成了调查。大多数参与者（75.2%）报告道路交通事故事故是颈椎损伤的危险因素。此外，79.4%的参与者报告说颈椎损伤可能伴有脊髓损伤。52.1%、39%和 28.8%的参与者分别认识到运动和感觉功能障碍以及呼吸困难是与颈椎损伤相关的并发症。不到三分之一的参与者了解颈椎创伤或适当的急救反应。
尽管大多数研究参与者都知道应在事故现场固定创伤受害者，直到紧急救援小组到达，但 KSA 居民对颈椎创伤的公众认知水平较差。
