Alhuzaim Waleed M, AlDawas Omar D, Alazmi Majed, AlMutairi Humood, Altoom Faisal, AlShabanat Faris, Sabbah Belal N
Department of Internal Medicine, Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Department of Medicine, Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Sep 4;16(9):e68603. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68603. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Background and aims Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized by inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, primarily triggered by gluten. So far, the effective management of CD only includes a gluten-free diet. For early diagnosis and management, adequate knowledge and a positive attitude towards CD are crucial. This study aims to investigate the CD-related knowledge and attitudes of the public in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among individuals aged 16 and older. The data regarding demographic factors, knowledge, and attitudes about CD was collected via an online questionnaire. Statistical analysis was conducted using version 26 of SPSS (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results In the current study, 669 individuals responded to the online survey. The majority of participants (82.1%) were familiar with CD. A total of 59.9% of respondents had adequate knowledge, 32.3% had outstanding knowledge, and 7.8% reported no knowledge of CD. The majority (69.5%) of respondents held negative attitudes concerning CD. The correlation between age and CD knowledge (P<0.05) and attitude (P<0.05) was statistically significant. Similarly, the correlation between occupation and CD knowledge (P<0.05) and attitude (P<0.05) was statistically significant. However, no significant association between gender and CD knowledge (p=0.720) or attitude (p=0.244) was found in males and females. Conclusion This study revealed that the majority of the residents of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, had an adequate or excellent understanding of CD. However, the majority of respondents had a negative attitude towards CD management.
背景与目的 乳糜泻（CD）是一种慢性自身免疫性疾病，其特征为肠道黏膜炎症，主要由麸质引发。到目前为止，CD的有效管理仅包括无麸质饮食。对于早期诊断和管理而言，对CD有足够的了解和积极的态度至关重要。本研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯利雅得公众对CD相关的知识和态度。方法 对16岁及以上个体进行了一项横断面在线调查。通过在线问卷收集有关人口统计学因素、对CD的知识和态度的数据。使用SPSS 26版（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）进行统计分析。结果 在本研究中，669人回应了在线调查。大多数参与者（82.1%）熟悉CD。共有59.9%的受访者有足够的知识，32.3%有出色的知识，7.8%表示对CD一无所知。大多数（69.5%）受访者对CD持消极态度。年龄与CD知识（P<0.05）和态度（P<0.05）之间的相关性具有统计学意义。同样，职业与CD知识（P<0.05）和态度（P<0.05）之间的相关性具有统计学意义。然而，在男性和女性中，未发现性别与CD知识（p=0.720）或态度（p=0.244）之间存在显著关联。结论 本研究表明，沙特阿拉伯利雅得的大多数居民对CD有足够或出色的了解。然而，大多数受访者对CD管理持消极态度。
