Muhannad Alhamidah Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Awareness, Knowledge;, Public perception;
Majmah University, Majmah, Saudi Arabia
Muhannad Alhamidah have received the specialization from the Majmah University, Majmah, Saudi Arabia intrested in the feilds of Physical therapy; Saudi Arabia; Public perception; Knowledge; Awareness
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Jaleel Mohammed*, Muhannad Alhamidah, Reem Alammar, Mohammed Jawkhab and Lujain Bukhari
Objective: The aim of this study is to ascertain the awareness and knowledge of physiotherapy among the general public in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire was constructed by the authors. The study was conducted between June and August 2018 where the questionnaire was planted online and invitation to participate in the study along with an explanation of its importance, and a link to the questionnaire was sent to individuals via various social media platforms.
Results: A total of 964 participants comprising 77% female and 23% women participated in the study. They were aged between 18-45 and majority of the participants were Saudi nationals (... view moreĀ»