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Awareness of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Egypt: A National Multicenter Study.
Sayed, Ahmed Kamal; Se'eda, Hussien; Eltewacy, Nael Kamel; El Sherif, Loalo'a; Ghalioub, Hagar Samy; Sayed, Ahmed; Afifi, Ahmed M; Almoallim, Hesham S; Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali; Abushouk, Abdelrahman I.
Affiliation
  • Sayed AK; Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
  • Se'eda H; Minia Medical Research Society (MMRS), Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
  • Eltewacy NK; Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
  • El Sherif L; Minia Medical Research Society (MMRS), Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
  • Ghalioub HS; Minia Medical Research Society (MMRS), Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
  • Sayed A; Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt.
  • Afifi AM; Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
  • Almoallim HS; Minia Medical Research Society (MMRS), Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
  • Alharbi SA; Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
  • Abushouk AI; Minia Medical Research Society (MMRS), Minia University, Minia 61782, Egypt.
J Cardiovasc Dev Dis ; 8(9)2021 Sep 04.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34564126
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

While the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Egypt is relatively high, data on the awareness of Egyptians about the cause of RHD are lacking.

METHODS:

Using a pre-tested questionnaire, we performed a multicenter survey of outpatients attending 15 university hospitals across Egypt.

RESULTS:

A total of 6958 participants were interviewed. Most subjects (81.7%) reported a previous experience of sore throat. Seeking treatment, most patients (69.3%) consulted a medical professional, while the others relied on self/peer medication. Individuals consulting a physician received antibiotics more frequently than those who did not (89.1 vs. 38.7%; OR 12.4, 95% CI 10.8-14.1). The median RHD knowledge score in our sample was 4 (IQR = 6). While most subjects (56.3%) claimed knowledge of the complications of an untreated sore throat, only a third (34%) were aware of the association between sore throat and RHD. In a multivariate analysis, older age (Mean Difference [MD] 1.58, 95% CI 1.37-1.79), female gender (MD 0.89, 95% CI 0.75-1.04), higher education (MD 1.10, 95% CI 0.90-1.30), and being interviewed outside Cairo (MD 0.67, 95% CI 0.51-0.82) were significant predictors of knowledge about RHD.

CONCLUSION:

The current study showed low levels of awareness on the cause of RHD among Egyptians and highlights a pressing need for interventions to address this public knowledge gap.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Clinical_trials / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: J Cardiovasc Dev Dis Year: 2021 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Clinical_trials / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: J Cardiovasc Dev Dis Year: 2021 Document type: Article