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- - The study aimed to assess the general public's awareness and knowledge about plantar fasciitis (PF) in a shopping mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, conducted from May to July 2017.
- - Researchers surveyed 176 individuals, finding that 34% had never heard of PF, and many believed specialized medical shoes could help treat it, with females showing significantly higher knowledge levels than males.
- - The study concludes that a significant portion of the population lacks awareness about plantar fasciitis, indicating a need for better public education on the topic.
Article Abstract
Objective: To evaluate and assess the knowledge and awareness level of lay people about plantar fasciitis (PF).
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at a shopping mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from May to July 2017, and comprised random individuals busy shopping in the area. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. , and was analysed using SPSS 22. .
Results: Of the 176 subjects, 101(57.4%) were females and 75(42.6%) were males. The age range was 18-55 years, and 153(87%) belonged to urban population. Overall, 60(34%) subjects had never heard of plantar fasciitis. Also, 148(84%) subjects thought that specialised medical shoes can be used as possible treatment for plantar fasciitis (p<0.001).Females had significantly higher knowledge regarding plantar fasciitis than males (p=0.009).
Conclusions: Over 30% subjects did not have any knowledge about plantar fasciitis.
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