Publications by authors named "Mohammed H M Alzahrani"
Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among parents in Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional study.
Khalid A A Mohammed Elfatih M M Salih Fahad A Alamr Abdullah S Alghamdi Hanan M Alghamdi Mohammed H M Alzahrani Mashael M A Alzahrani Omar K Alzahrani
Egypt J Immunol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Rheumatic fever (RF), an autoimmune condition following untreated strep throat, mainly impacts children and can lead to serious heart issues, highlighting the need for awareness and prevention, especially in low-resource areas.
- A study in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, surveyed 415 parents using an online questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding RF and RHD, revealing that most participants had poor knowledge and negative attitudes toward RF.
- Results showed that only around 4.8% had good knowledge of RF, while 69.2% demonstrated good practices; females were more likely to have better practices than males, suggesting a need for enhanced educational initiatives by health authorities to improve understanding and prevention of these