Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population

Abdullah S. A. Assiri; Reem M. Alshyarba; Amjad Mastour Alammar; Raghad Saeed Asiri; Aisha Ahmad Ali Dughayem; Ghaida Mohammed Asiri; Shehata F. Shehata

doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

2024, Vol: 8, Issue: 4

8 / 4Current Issue Online First Archive Aims and Scope Abstracting & Indexing Most Accessed Articles Most Downloaded Articles Most Cited Articles

« Previous Article

Original Article

Online Publishing Date:
02 / 12 / 2020

IJMDC. 2020; 4(12): 2305-2309

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population

Abdullah S. A. Assiri, Reem M. Alshyarba, Amjad Mastour Alammar, Raghad Saeed Asiri, Aisha Ahmad Ali Dughayem, Ghaida Mohammed Asiri, Shehata F. Shehata.

Abstract
Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. To assure survival, early access to health care, and the requirement of advanced treatment is necessary, which requires recognition of the warning symptoms of the IHD. The current study aimed to assess awareness of Saudis regarding different symptoms of heart attack, especially the unusual or unfamiliar ones, and to assess the public need for more education and to obtain high quality of life in our community.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 5,170 individuals from the general Saudi population. Information was obtained from a self-administrated online questionnaire. Data were collected, revised, coded, and then analysed using IBM SPSS version 22.
Results: The study included 5,170 participants; more than 96% of the participants were Saudi, and 61.9% were female. Regarding awareness of the signs and symptoms of the cardiac attack, chest pain was recorded by most of the participants (85.9%), followed by dyspnoea (85.1%), palpitation (82.5%), tiredness (71.6%), and fainting (66.9%). In comparison, nausea was the least identified symptom (33.6%). Moreover, 42.9% of the participants had a good awareness level regarding signs and symptoms, with a mean score of 57.6% ± 20.3%.
Conclusion: The study indicated that Saudi nationality, female gender, old age, and high education level were the factors that were significantly associated with a good awareness level.

Key words: Heart attack, signs, symptoms, Saudi Arabia, general population

	ARTICLE TOOLS
	Abstract
	PDF Fulltext
	How to cite this article
	Citation Tools
	Related Records
	Articles by Abdullah S. A. Assiri Articles by Reem M. Alshyarba Articles by Amjad Mastour Alammar Articles by Raghad Saeed Asiri Articles by Aisha Ahmad Ali Dughayem Articles by Ghaida Mohammed Asiri Articles by Shehata F. Shehata
	on Google
	on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article

Pubmed Style

Assiri ASA, Alshyarba RM, Alammar AM, Asiri RS, Dughayem AAA, Asiri GM, Shehata SF. Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population. IJMDC. 2020; 4(12): 2305-2309. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

Web Style

Assiri ASA, Alshyarba RM, Alammar AM, Asiri RS, Dughayem AAA, Asiri GM, Shehata SF. Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=29537 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Assiri ASA, Alshyarba RM, Alammar AM, Asiri RS, Dughayem AAA, Asiri GM, Shehata SF. Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population. IJMDC. 2020; 4(12): 2305-2309. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Assiri ASA, Alshyarba RM, Alammar AM, Asiri RS, Dughayem AAA, Asiri GM, Shehata SF. Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population. IJMDC. (2020), [cited March 26, 2024]; 4(12): 2305-2309. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

Harvard Style

Assiri, A. S. A., Alshyarba, . R. M., Alammar, . A. M., Asiri, . R. S., Dughayem, . A. A. A., Asiri, . G. M. & Shehata, . S. F. (2020) Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population. IJMDC, 4 (12), 2305-2309. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

Turabian Style

Assiri, Abdullah S. A., Reem M. Alshyarba, Amjad Mastour Alammar, Raghad Saeed Asiri, Aisha Ahmad Ali Dughayem, Ghaida Mohammed Asiri, and Shehata F. Shehata. 2020. Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (12), 2305-2309. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

Chicago Style

Assiri, Abdullah S. A., Reem M. Alshyarba, Amjad Mastour Alammar, Raghad Saeed Asiri, Aisha Ahmad Ali Dughayem, Ghaida Mohammed Asiri, and Shehata F. Shehata. "Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4 (2020), 2305-2309. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Assiri, Abdullah S. A., Reem M. Alshyarba, Amjad Mastour Alammar, Raghad Saeed Asiri, Aisha Ahmad Ali Dughayem, Ghaida Mohammed Asiri, and Shehata F. Shehata. "Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4.12 (2020), 2305-2309. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Assiri, A. S. A., Alshyarba, . R. M., Alammar, . A. M., Asiri, . R. S., Dughayem, . A. A. A., Asiri, . G. M. & Shehata, . S. F. (2020) Public awareness of Ischemic heart disease symptoms among the Saudi population. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (12), 2305-2309. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1605162086

Most Viewed Articles

Most Accessed Articles

Marginal adaptation of fixed prosthodontics
Shahad Mohammed Halawani, Sahar Amer Al-Harbi
IJMDC. 2017; 1(2): 78-84
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.2.7

Parasites in central nervous system
Amal Ahmed Mohamed, Asmaa Mohamed Mansour
IJMDC. 2017; 1(2): 72-77
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.2.6

Non-diabetic retinopathy: a case report
Hassan F. Alkwikbi, Nabil Mamon Abdelfattah, Haithem Mamon Abdelfattah
IJMDC. 2017; 1(1): 33-37
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.1.6

Vitamin D deficiency among high school female students in Riyadh
Sahar Mohsen Aldhafeeri, Fatemah Ibraheem Alrawaji, Abrar Mubarak Algharbi, Alanoud Abdullah Alhessan, Ayat Sami Qabaja, Ghaleah Abdulaziz Alnassar, Ghaliah Ofayn Alsulami, Mashael Belal Alrubaian, Norah Abdulaziz Alhatim, Salehah Salih Alotaibi, Zahra Ali Alkhamees
IJMDC. 2017; 1(1): 18-23
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.1.4

Prognosis of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) after multiple events of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Baraa Faiez Rajab, Anwar Essa Alamrim, Ali Essa Alamri
IJMDC. 2019; 3(5): 474-479
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1546551993

Most Downloaded

Top Downloaded Articles

Anti-IL-17 markedly inhibited the in vitro granuloma induced by Schistosoma mansoni soluble egg antigen.
Asmaa Ezz, Irene S. Gmail, Fatma Elzahraa H. Salem, Rabab Salama, Soad Nady
IJMDC. 2018; 2(January 2018): 38-46
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.2.1.7

Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Nuha Saad Mobarki, Buthaina Abdullah Almerabi, Ahmad Hattan Hattan
IJMDC. 2019; 3(6): 561-564
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549060699

The knowledge of mothers about children malnutrition and associated factors
Anas Abdulrahman Aljohani, Mujahid Abdulrahman Aljohani
IJMDC. 2020; 4(1): 7-11
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1541620358

Knowledge and attitude of caregivers of cerebral palsy children in Riyadh city
Abdulaziz Alruwaished, Baleegh Ali, Lubna Abdullah Alhowaimil , Abaraa adullah Alhowaimil, Najd Abdullah Alhowaimil, Aminah Alessa
IJMDC. 2020; 4(1): 12-17
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547833051

Most Cited Articles

Most Cited Articles

Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Nuha Saad Mobarki, Buthaina Abdullah Almerabi, Ahmad Hattan Hattan
IJMDC. 2019; 3(6): 561-564
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549060699
Cited : 34 times [Click to see citing articles]

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among diabetes mellitus patients in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia
AMohammed Elamin Mukrim, Nujud Muteb D. Alshammari, Wurud Muteb D. Alshammari, Maali Subhi T. Alshammari, Yousef Nasif R. Alshammari, Abdulaziz Sael M. Alshammari, Maisa Hamad F. Alanazi, Abdulelah Abdulrhman F. Alzammam, Muharib Mana M. Alshammari, Slwa Khaled Abu Asyah, Aseel Jamal Alzuhayri, Mushref Saeid Alshammari
IJMDC. 2019; 3(3): 229-233
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1542576396
Cited : 8 times [Click to see citing articles]

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination toward breast cancer among female students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Nasser Alomair, Dania Ghazi Felemban, Mohannad Sami Felemban, Jameel Abdullah Awadain, Ammar Saud Altowairqi, Nawaf Fawzan Alfawzan, Fatimah Mohammed Almazayen, Abdulrahman Jalwi Korkoman, Nawaf Saad Alrusayyis
IJMDC. 2020; 4(2): 429-434
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1576668182
Cited : 8 times [Click to see citing articles]

Population awareness about rheumatoid arthritis in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Ali Hazzazi, Mohssen Hassen Ageeli, Ahmed Ali Muyidi, Abdulaziz Mohammad Abulgasim, Abdullah Ahmad Yateemi, Nabil Alhakami
IJMDC. 2020; 4(3): 668-675
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1576010943
Cited : 4 times [Click to see citing articles]

Prevalence and factors associated with depression among health care workers in National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, KSA
Noor Mohammad AlFahhad
IJMDC. 2018; 2(September 2018): 92-96
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1526306040
Cited : 4 times [Click to see citing articles]

About International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries

Contact Information

How to cite this article