Knowledge and attitudes of gout patients and their perspectives about diagnosis and management: A cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gout is a chronic noncommunicable disease that might lead to multiple systemic complications if it is left untreated. The knowledge, attitudes, and perceptives among patients toward the diagnosis and management of gout are important indicators in determining the prognosis and predicting sequelae of the disease. This cross-sectional survey aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives of patients diagnosed with gout toward the disease diagnosis and treatment.

Methodology

An observational cross-sectional study was conducted at university clinics and local health facilities in central Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the duration between April and August 2022. Pearson χ² test was used to determine the difference in the proportion of patients who adap

SUBMITTER: Khormi AAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10540143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature