• Ali Bani Awwad, Hamad Abu Zahra, Mohammad Bani Ismail, Salma Alquran, Nahla Abbas Helmi Ibrahim, Abdulmalek Abu Zahra
  • Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance, King Faisal University, Associate Professor, P.O. Box 422, Al-Ahsa 31981, Saudi Arabia.
  • Email: abanyawad@kfu.edu.sa.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
  • Email: habuzahra@kfu.edu.sa.
  • Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Aqaba Medical Sciences University, Aqaba, 77110, Jordan.
  • Email: m.bani0331@gmail.com.
  • General Administration of the Preparatory Year, King Faisal University, lecturer in Self-Development Skills Unit, Saudi Arabia.
  • Email: salquran@kfu.edu.sa.
  • General Administration of the Preparatory Year, King Faisal University, Assistant Professor in Self-Development Skills Unit, Saudi Arabia.
  • Email: nebrahim@kfu.edu.sa.
  • Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan..
  • Email: abdulmalekabuzahra2021@gmail.com.

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The research aimed to empirically test the assessment of knowledge and perceptions of Sickle cell disease in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design was employed to collect data from 1310 citizens of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Descriptive, independent sample T-test, ANOVA, and Post Hoc (Scheffé) tests were conducted using SPSS software. Findings: The results show moderate awareness across the information, knowledge, and perception domains. Findings also show significant differences based on gender, age, education level, and sources of information. Younger participants and those with higher education demonstrated better awareness, while females reported higher concern about Sickle cell disease. Implications: Based on the study findings targeted educational interventions and broader public health campaigns are recommended to enhance community understanding and improve Sickle cell disease prevention efforts. The study with findings highlighted a need for targeted educational programs that should focused on the younger and less educated populations to increase the awareness for Sickle cell disease

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