IJMDC. 2021; 5(1): 69-74
Authors: Sameh Said Mohammed, Moaz Hashim, Ibtisam Ghashimi, Saja AlQahtani, Sondos AlQahtani, Aziza Badawi, Rawan AlGhamdi.
Background: Road traffic accidents are considered to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to measure the awareness of the Saudi population in Jeddah about the alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage and the importance of early presentation. Methodology: A cross-sectional study using an electronic survey questionnaire consisting of 41 questions was conducted in Jeddah for a period of 6 months. The general attitude and awareness of the public toward head injuries were assessed. Results: Data were collected from 310 participants, in which 156 (50.3 %) were male and 154 (49.7%) were female. Findings showed that 56.1% of the people were aware of head injuries. Almost 30% (as a family relative not including the mother) suggested that more education was required about head injuries. Around 208 participants did not know that they should not to drink water after a head injury. Conclusion: There is a need to raise the level of public awareness about head injuries. Many educational awareness campaigns, programs, and seminars are required to build a background of proper actions after head injuries.
Keywords:
Trauma, intracranial hemorrhage, awareness, Jeddah, alarming signs
Mohammed SS, Hashim M, Ghashimi I, AlQahtani S, AlQahtani S, Badawi A, AlGhamdi R. Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. IJMDC. 2021; 5(1): 69-74. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
Mohammed SS, Hashim M, Ghashimi I, AlQahtani S, AlQahtani S, Badawi A, AlGhamdi R. Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. http://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=20597 [Access: February 25, 2021]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
Mohammed SS, Hashim M, Ghashimi I, AlQahtani S, AlQahtani S, Badawi A, AlGhamdi R. Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. IJMDC. 2021; 5(1): 69-74. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
Mohammed SS, Hashim M, Ghashimi I, AlQahtani S, AlQahtani S, Badawi A, AlGhamdi R. Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. IJMDC. (2021), [cited February 25, 2021]; 5(1): 69-74. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
Mohammed, S. S., Hashim, . M., Ghashimi, . I., AlQahtani, . S., AlQahtani, . S., Badawi, . A. & AlGhamdi, . R. (2021) Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. IJMDC, 5 (1), 69-74. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
Mohammed, Sameh Said, Moaz Hashim, Ibtisam Ghashimi, Saja AlQahtani, Sondos AlQahtani, Aziza Badawi, and Rawan AlGhamdi. 2021. Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (1), 69-74. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
Mohammed, Sameh Said, Moaz Hashim, Ibtisam Ghashimi, Saja AlQahtani, Sondos AlQahtani, Aziza Badawi, and Rawan AlGhamdi. "Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5 (2021), 69-74. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
Mohammed, Sameh Said, Moaz Hashim, Ibtisam Ghashimi, Saja AlQahtani, Sondos AlQahtani, Aziza Badawi, and Rawan AlGhamdi. "Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5.1 (2021), 69-74. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
Mohammed, S. S., Hashim, . M., Ghashimi, . I., AlQahtani, . S., AlQahtani, . S., Badawi, . A. & AlGhamdi, . R. (2021) Awareness of Jeddah population about alarming signs of post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (1), 69-74. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1603629429
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