Orthopedic Surgery Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Anesthesia Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Mar 11;18(1):192. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-03677-w.
Foot conditions are frequent among the Saudi population. However, little is known regarding the effects of foot health on quality of life among the general Saudi population. This study aimed to assess foot health status, general health, and quality of life among the population of Riyadh using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ).
In this cross-sectional study, out of the total number of participants approached, using a preset questionnaire, by trained medical students to participate in this study, 398 met the inclusion criteria. The questionnaire started with an informed consent followed by a set of questions regarding the sociodemographic and past medical characteristics of the participants. Foot health and overall health were assessed using a FHSQ.
A statistically significant positive correlation was observed between all the FHSQ domains, except for footwear. The strongest correlation was observed between foot pain and foot function, foot pain and general foot health, and foot function and general foot health. A statistically significant positive correlation was observed between general foot health and general health, vitality, social function. Our results also showed that foot pain, general foot health, vitality, and social function scores were significantly lower in women as compared to men.
Significant positive correlation was observed between poor foot health and declining quality of life; thus, it is crucial to increase society's awareness of the importance of medical foot care and continuous follow-up and consequences if left unrecognized and untreated. This is a major domain that can improve the well-being and quality of life of a population.
足部问题在沙特人群中较为常见。然而，人们对于沙特普通人群的足部健康对生活质量的影响知之甚少。本研究旨在使用足部健康状况调查问卷（FHSQ）评估利雅得人群的足部健康状况、总体健康状况和生活质量。
在这项横断面研究中，在总共接触到的参与者中，有 398 名符合纳入标准的参与者由经过培训的医学生使用预设问卷参与了这项研究。问卷首先是一份知情同意书，然后是一系列关于参与者的社会人口统计学和既往医学特征的问题。使用 FHSQ 评估足部健康和整体健康。
除了鞋类，所有 FHSQ 领域之间都观察到了具有统计学意义的正相关。足部疼痛与足部功能、足部疼痛与足部整体健康、足部功能与足部整体健康之间观察到了最强的相关性。足部整体健康与总体健康、活力、社会功能之间也观察到了具有统计学意义的正相关。我们的结果还表明，与男性相比，女性的足部疼痛、足部整体健康、活力和社会功能评分明显较低。
较差的足部健康与生活质量下降之间存在显著的正相关；因此，提高社会对医疗足部护理的重要性以及如果不被识别和治疗可能带来的后果的认识至关重要。这是一个可以改善人口福祉和生活质量的主要领域。
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