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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2024

Assessment of knowledge and prevalence of fibromyalgia among medical students and physicians in Riyadh region.

Omalkhaire M Alshaikh, Nujood Nasser Alawwad, Shoug Sultan Alsubaie, Aghadir N Alahmari, Sultanah Al-Mutairi, Khulud Al-Humaidi, Meshal D Alanazi

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Omalkhaire M AlshaikhDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Hospital (MOH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nujood Nasser AlawwadDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, King Saudi University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shoug Sultan AlsubaieDepartment of Family Medicine, Public Health Operations Center, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Aghadir N AlahmariFamily Medicine Resident at King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sultanah Al-MutairiPediatric Resident, General Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khulud Al-HumaidiInternal Medicine Services Resident, General Medicine, Diriyah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Meshal D AlanaziDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Hospital (MOH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz Hospital · SARiyadh Armed Forces Hospital · SAKing Fahd Medical City · SAKing Saud University · SAMinistry of Health · SA

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Abstract

Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness of soft tissue. The prevalence of FM in Saudi Arabia is not known. The diagnosis of FM is mainly clinical. The knowledge about fibromyalgia is poor, even among healthcare providers. Aim: To assess the knowledge and prevalence of fibromyalgia among medical students and physicians in the Riyadh region. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at all medical colleges in Riyadh and Riyadh hospitals. The study was conducted on both medical students and physicians using a questionnaire. The SPSS program was used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 556 participants were involved; 56.5% heard about fibromyalgia, and only 5.6% attended Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity. There were 31.5% had high knowledge, whereas 68.5% had low knowledge. The level of knowledge was associated with the year ( Conclusion: The prevalence of FM was high, and there was poor knowledge among medical students and physicians regarding fibromyalgia.

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