ArticleBioMed research international2014
Level and determinants of knowledge of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis among railway workers in Malaysia.
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- Regional disparities, age-related changes and sex-related differences in knee osteoarthritis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Prevalence and predictors of arthritis among adults in a rural set-up in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
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- Awareness about total knee replacement among Saudi population.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- General population knowledge about osteoarthritis and its related risk factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
- Perceived Stress among Malaysian Railway Workers.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2016Article
- Knowledge of knee osteoarthritis among general population in Aseer region.Journal of family medicine and primary careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSymptomatic knee osteoarthritis, an ancient malady greatly impairing modern population quality of life, has stimulated global attention to find effective modes of prevention and intervention. PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess factors affecting knowledge of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) among Malaysian railway workers.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 513 railway workers involving eight major states within Peninsular Malaysia using population-based sampling. The assessment instrument was a face-validated, prepiloted, self-administered instrument with sociodemographics and knowledge items on knee OA.
resultsMean (± SD) age of the respondents was 41.4 (± 10.7), with the majority aged 50 years or older (34.9%). Of the total respondents, 53.6% had low levels of knowledge of knee OA disease. Multivariate analysis found that four demographic predictors, age ≥ 50 years, family history of knee OA, self-awareness, and clinical diagnosis of the disease entity, were significantly associated with knowledge scores.
conclusionThe finding of a low level knee OA knowledge among Malaysian railway workers points to an urgent need for massive information to be disseminated among the workers at risk to foster primary prevention and self-care.
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