Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Nahlah Fahad Alreshidi; Manahel Salem Almutairi; Fatimah Ali Alshammari; Yousef Abdullah Aldreweesh; Faisal Mohammed Asiri; Bandar Saleh Rajab; Njoud Saleh Alanezi; Mariam Adel Almahaish; Walaa Hussain Almousa; Nowayer Sahyeman Alshammari

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Online Published: 01 Jan 2025

IJMDC. 2024; 8(11): 3125-3133

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Nahlah Fahad Alreshidi, Manahel Salem Almutairi, Fatimah Ali Alshammari, Yousef Abdullah Aldreweesh, Faisal Mohammed Asiri, Bandar Saleh Rajab, Njoud Saleh Alanezi, Mariam Adel Almahaish, Walaa Hussain Almousa, Nowayer Sahyeman Alshammari.

Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the level of awareness and knowledge of thyroid disease symptoms, risk factors, and its neuropsychiatric clinical manifestations among the general population in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey of adult participants from Saudi Arabia. The self-completed questionnaire included socio-demographic data, a 28-item assessment of knowledge of the thyroid gland, and a test on the neuropsychiatric impacts of thyroid disorders.
Results: Of the 1,188 completed surveys, 76.3% were females, and 47.3% were between 18 and 25 years old. The overall mean knowledge score was 17.8 (standard deviation 6.91) out of 28 points, and 26.3% had poor knowledge about thyroid disease, while 29.5% were good. Factors associated with higher knowledge included younger age, being single, living outside the Western Region, having a bachelor’s or higher degree, undergoing thyroid screening, and having high self-rated knowledge of neuropsychiatric manifestation. Significant independent predictors of low knowledge of the neuropsychiatric manifestation of thyroid disease include living in the Western Region and not undergoing thyroid screening.
Conclusion: Knowledge of thyroid disease and its neuropsychiatric manifestations was generally low. Older age, marital status, and lower education were linked to poor knowledge. Efforts to address knowledge gaps are needed, with healthcare institutions playing a key role.

Key words: Thyroid disease, knowledge, neuropsychiatric manifestations, thyroid dysfunction, Saudi Arabia

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Alreshidi NF, Almutairi MS, Alshammari FA, Aldreweesh YA, Asiri FM, Rajab BS, Alanezi NS, Almahaish MA, Almousa WH, Alshammari NS. Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. IJMDC. 2024; 8(11): 3125-3133. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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Alreshidi NF, Almutairi MS, Alshammari FA, Aldreweesh YA, Asiri FM, Rajab BS, Alanezi NS, Almahaish MA, Almousa WH, Alshammari NS. Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=230479 [Access: January 14, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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Alreshidi NF, Almutairi MS, Alshammari FA, Aldreweesh YA, Asiri FM, Rajab BS, Alanezi NS, Almahaish MA, Almousa WH, Alshammari NS. Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. IJMDC. 2024; 8(11): 3125-3133. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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Alreshidi NF, Almutairi MS, Alshammari FA, Aldreweesh YA, Asiri FM, Rajab BS, Alanezi NS, Almahaish MA, Almousa WH, Alshammari NS. Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. IJMDC. (2024), [cited January 14, 2025]; 8(11): 3125-3133. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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Alreshidi, N. F., Almutairi, . M. S., Alshammari, . F. A., Aldreweesh, . Y. A., Asiri, . F. M., Rajab, . B. S., Alanezi, . N. S., Almahaish, . M. A., Almousa, . W. H. & Alshammari, . N. S. (2024) Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. IJMDC, 8 (11), 3125-3133. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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Alreshidi, Nahlah Fahad, Manahel Salem Almutairi, Fatimah Ali Alshammari, Yousef Abdullah Aldreweesh, Faisal Mohammed Asiri, Bandar Saleh Rajab, Njoud Saleh Alanezi, Mariam Adel Almahaish, Walaa Hussain Almousa, and Nowayer Sahyeman Alshammari. 2024. Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (11), 3125-3133. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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Alreshidi, Nahlah Fahad, Manahel Salem Almutairi, Fatimah Ali Alshammari, Yousef Abdullah Aldreweesh, Faisal Mohammed Asiri, Bandar Saleh Rajab, Njoud Saleh Alanezi, Mariam Adel Almahaish, Walaa Hussain Almousa, and Nowayer Sahyeman Alshammari. "Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8 (2024), 3125-3133. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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Alreshidi, Nahlah Fahad, Manahel Salem Almutairi, Fatimah Ali Alshammari, Yousef Abdullah Aldreweesh, Faisal Mohammed Asiri, Bandar Saleh Rajab, Njoud Saleh Alanezi, Mariam Adel Almahaish, Walaa Hussain Almousa, and Nowayer Sahyeman Alshammari. "Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8.11 (2024), 3125-3133. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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Alreshidi, N. F., Almutairi, . M. S., Alshammari, . F. A., Aldreweesh, . Y. A., Asiri, . F. M., Rajab, . B. S., Alanezi, . N. S., Almahaish, . M. A., Almousa, . W. H. & Alshammari, . N. S. (2024) Public knowledge of thyroid dysfunction and its neuropsychiatric symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (11), 3125-3133. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732684940

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