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  1. Article ; Online: Nutritional quality of prepackaged foods carrying health or nutritional claims in KSA.

    Almughthim, Amal Mohammed / Jradi, Hoda Ali

    Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

    2022  Volume 18, Issue 3, Page(s) 587–594

    Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate the nutritional quality of products carrying health or nutritional claims to protect consumers from being misled and to ensure that they are provided with accurate information about food products that are associated with health ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the nutritional quality of products carrying health or nutritional claims to protect consumers from being misled and to ensure that they are provided with accurate information about food products that are associated with health or nutritional claims.
    Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of 1153 foods that were randomly sampled from 14 stores in Riyadh, KSA. The data were collected from nutritional facts presented on food labels and evaluated by comparing the mean level of nutrients between products that featured claims and those that did not use the UK nutrient profile model (UKNPM).
    Results: Overall, 29% of products carried either health or nutritional claims. Only 19.2% of foods that carried health claims met Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) requirements, while 28.9% of all products that carried nutritional claims met SFDA criteria; however, the analysis indicated that products that carried health or nutritional claims were significantly lower in sugar (9.67 g/100 g), fat (9.2 g/100 g), saturated fat (3.2 g/100 g), and sodium (371.36 mg/100 g). According to the UKNPM, 46.9% of the products carrying claims were less healthy than those not carrying claims, and statistically significant differences were observed by product origin and category (
    Conclusion: The current representation of unregulated claims on food products may mislead the consumer. There is an urgent need for government legislation that limits their use except under certain conditions for the optimal protection of the population's health.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-17
    Publishing country Saudi Arabia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2817396-X
    ISSN 1658-3612 ; 1658-3612
    ISSN (online) 1658-3612
    ISSN 1658-3612
    DOI 10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.12.001
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  2. Article ; Online: Awareness, practices, and barriers regarding smoking cessation treatment among physicians in Saudi Arabia.

    Jradi, Hoda

    Journal of addictive diseases

    2017  Volume 36, Issue 1, Page(s) 53–59

    Abstract: Smoking cessation counseling and therapy provided by physicians play an important role in helping smokers quit. Awareness and practices of the clinical practice guidelines for tobacco dependence (in particular the 5A's: Ask, Assist, Assess, Advise, and ... ...

    Abstract Smoking cessation counseling and therapy provided by physicians play an important role in helping smokers quit. Awareness and practices of the clinical practice guidelines for tobacco dependence (in particular the 5A's: Ask, Assist, Assess, Advise, and Arrange) among physicians and perceived barriers for their implementation is needed to improve care for individuals who smoke/use tobacco products in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional self-administered survey was conducted among 124 general and family practitioners in primary health care clinics belonging to 2 major medical centers in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Descriptive statistics were reported for all survey variables. Logistic regression was used to examine the predictors of physicians' use of the 5A's for smoking cessation counseling and therapy. Among the 216 contacted physicians, 124 responded (57.4%). The majority (63.7%) were males, between the ages of 40 and 49 years (52.4%), practicing full-time (95.2%), and had not received smoking cessation training during medical school education or residency training (68.6%). Approximately 85.5% reported some experience with the guidelines (heard, read, or used). Asking (71.8%) and advising (87.9%) were the most implemented for smoking cessation, while assisting (15.3%) and arranging for follow-up (17.7%) were the least implemented. Most (96.0%) did not prescribe pharmacotherapy and 53.2% reported documenting the patient's smoking status. Reported barriers were mostly lack of time (72.6%) and lack of training (66.9%). Awareness of the guidelines, physician's smoking status, perceived competence in ability to provide smoking cessation counseling and therapy, reporting the ineffectiveness of smoking cessation therapy as a barrier, and the perceived benefit of reducing patient's physical symptoms were independently statistically significant predictors of the implementation of the 5A's for smoking cessation therapy. This preliminary study showed that smoking cessation delivery, according to the clinical practice guidelines recommendation, in Saudi Arabia is inadequate. Barriers were identified regarding the delivery of smoking cessation therapy and counseling for the first time. Physician training is likely to improve compliance with implementing smoking cessation counseling and therapy.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Attitude of Health Personnel ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Physicians/psychology ; Physicians/statistics & numerical data ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'/statistics & numerical data ; Saudi Arabia ; Smoking Cessation/psychology ; Smoking Cessation/statistics & numerical data ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1077616-3
    ISSN 1545-0848 ; 1055-0887
    ISSN (online) 1545-0848
    ISSN 1055-0887
    DOI 10.1080/10550887.2015.1116355
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  3. Article ; Online: Childhood overweight and obesity among the Saudi population: a case-control study among school children.

    Aljassim, Hanan / Jradi, Hoda

    Journal of health, population, and nutrition

    2021  Volume 40, Issue 1, Page(s) 15

    Abstract: Background: Childhood obesity is a global public health concern with major consequences. In Saudi Arabia, the percentage of children who are overweight or obese has significantly increased in the past two decades, raising concerns about the physical and ...

    Abstract Background: Childhood obesity is a global public health concern with major consequences. In Saudi Arabia, the percentage of children who are overweight or obese has significantly increased in the past two decades, raising concerns about the physical and psychosocial consequences of this burden. This study aimed at investigating the different risk factors contributing to childhood obesity in Saudi Arabia.
    Methods: A case-control study was conducted among 492 school children (246 overweight/obese children, and 246 normal weight control children aged 5-9 years). Using valid and reliable instruments, parental and child characteristics, behavioral practices, screen use, and other activities were assessed as risk factors for childhood obesity using logistic regression analysis.
    Results: An unemployed father (OR=11.90; 95% CI: 7.47-18.93), a father with overweight/obesity (OR=2.04; 95% CI: 1.40-2.96), an incorrect parental perception of child's weight status (OR=2.54; 95% CI: 1.75-3.68), cesarean delivery (OR=2.52; 95% CI: 1.56-4.09), daily time in active play for less than 30 min (OR=2.18; 95% CI: 1.44-3.28), frequent snacking (OR=1.74; 95% CI: 1.05-2.93), and screen time use for more than 2 h per day outside of school (OR=1.62; 95% CI: 1.12-2.34) were all independent risk factors for being overweight or obese among the selected cases.
    Conclusion: Efforts to prevent childhood overweight and obesity in this population should focus primarily on the early identification and confrontation of risk factors. Such risk factors include parental characteristics and awareness of the magnitude of the burden obesity poses, behavioral practices such as frequent snacking, screen time use, and physical activity.
    MeSH term(s) Case-Control Studies ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Diet/statistics & numerical data ; Feeding Behavior ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Overweight/epidemiology ; Parents ; Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Saudi Arabia/epidemiology ; Screen Time ; Students/statistics & numerical data
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-07
    Publishing country Bangladesh
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2025045-9
    ISSN 2072-1315 ; 1606-0997
    ISSN (online) 2072-1315
    ISSN 1606-0997
    DOI 10.1186/s41043-021-00242-1
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  4. Article ; Online: A cross-sectional study: exploring knowledge and attitude of medical and nursing students to Care for Elders in the future.

    Alqahtani, Rawan / Almuhaidib, Shadan / Jradi, Hoda

    BMC geriatrics

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 856

    Abstract: Background: All societies are going through a longevity revolution. Inflating the elderly's age group will present many challenges to the healthcare system. A better health workforce is needed to meet this demand. Little is known about the knowledge and ...

    Abstract Background: All societies are going through a longevity revolution. Inflating the elderly's age group will present many challenges to the healthcare system. A better health workforce is needed to meet this demand. Little is known about the knowledge and attitude of medical and nursing students toward geriatric care in Saudi Arabia. This study aims to explore medical and nursing students' knowledge about aging, and their attitude toward caring for older adults.
    Method: A cross-sectional study using two surveys: the fact on aging quiz to assess knowledge and the UCLA geriatric attitude scale to evaluate attitudes. A total of 494 medical and nursing students from three universities in Saudi Arabia were included.
    Results: Knowledge and attitude scores were 13.57/23 and 3.37/5, respectively. Findings showed that even in a country where the elderly are respected and family bonds are valued there is still much room for improvement. Moreover, there was a significant statistical difference in the knowledge and attitude scores (p < .0001) regarding the participants' specialty. The nursing participants had higher knowledge scores, while the medical participants had better attitude scores. Overall, Spearman's correlation coefficient between ranked knowledge and attitude scores was -.339 with a significance of p < .0001, indicating a low negative correlation between the two scores.
    Conclusion: Knowledge and attitude score were fair to moderate, these findings propose enhancing learners' education and training experiences in the care of the elderly through curricular improvements.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Students, Nursing ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Aging ; Delivery of Health Care ; Attitude ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Attitude of Health Personnel ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Students, Medical
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059865-8
    ISSN 1471-2318 ; 1471-2318
    ISSN (online) 1471-2318
    ISSN 1471-2318
    DOI 10.1186/s12877-022-03551-0
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  5. Article: Social Distress among Cancer Patients: Differential Effects of Risk Factors and Attenuating Role of Culturally Specific Social Support.

    Da'ar, Omar B / Jradi, Hoda / Alkaiyat, Mohammad / Alolayan, Ashwaq / Jazieh, Abdul Rahman

    Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 13

    Abstract: ... ...

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2721009-1
    ISSN 2227-9032
    ISSN 2227-9032
    DOI 10.3390/healthcare11131876
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  6. Article ; Online: Knowledge, attitude, and perceived barriers regarding colorectal cancer screening practices and risk factors among medical students in Saudi Arabia.

    Althobaiti, Asma / Jradi, Hoda

    BMC medical education

    2019  Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 421

    Abstract: Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem. It is the third most diagnosed common tumour and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early screening has been shown to decrease the incidence of CRC cancer and ... ...

    Abstract Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem. It is the third most diagnosed common tumour and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early screening has been shown to decrease the incidence of CRC cancer and decrease mortality. In Saudi Arabia (SA), there is no national policy for CRC screening despite the growing incidence of the disease. This study investigated the knowledge of risk factors for CRC, recommendations for screening, and attitudes and barriers towards screening among medical students.
    Methods: Data was collected using a self-administered valid and reliable questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and barriers measurements completed by 581 medical students from two Saudi schools. Frequencies and mean scores of knowledge and attitude were determined. The likelihood of students having adequate knowledge of CRC risk factors and screening modalities was estimated using multivariate logistic regression analysis.
    Results: Knowledge of the risk factors for CRC and screening modalities, and attitude towards screening were poor in 52.47 and 57.83% of the surveyed medical students; respectively. Higher level of medical education (OR = 3.23; 95% CI: 2.01-5.18) and a positive attitude towards CRC screening (OR = 2.74; 95% CI: 1.86-4.03) were independent predictors of higher knowledge levels. Lack of awareness about CRC and screening modalities among patients, and shortage of specialized healthcare providers were barriers independently associated with low knowledge levels.
    Conclusions: Saudi medical students have limited knowledge of CRC risk factors of and a poor attitude towards CRC screening. These results contribute to our understanding of missed teaching opportunities in Saudi medical schools and suggest intervening at the medical school, clinical practice, and population levels to increase CRC screening practices.
    MeSH term(s) Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Colorectal Neoplasms/etiology ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Mass Screening/methods ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; Saudi Arabia ; Students, Medical ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2044473-4
    ISSN 1472-6920 ; 1472-6920
    ISSN (online) 1472-6920
    ISSN 1472-6920
    DOI 10.1186/s12909-019-1857-7
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  7. Article ; Online: Correlates and Levels of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index Among Saudi Men Working in Office-Based Jobs.

    Almuzaini, Yasir / Jradi, Hoda

    Journal of community health

    2019  Volume 44, Issue 4, Page(s) 815–821

    Abstract: Obesity and overweight are global public health concerns with major consequences. Physical inactivity has been repeatedly linked with a high Body Mass Index (BMI) and the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases. In Saudi Arabia, approximately ... ...

    Abstract Obesity and overweight are global public health concerns with major consequences. Physical inactivity has been repeatedly linked with a high Body Mass Index (BMI) and the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases. In Saudi Arabia, approximately 60% of the entire population is considered physically inactive. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlates and burden of physical inactivity and high BMI among male office workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 395 adult Saudi males between the ages of 18 and 60 years working in governmental offices in AL Madinah. The self-administered instrument collected information regarding demographic characteristics and lifestyle practices. BMI was calculated from measured height and weight. Descriptive statistics were calculated and the probabilities of being overweight/obese and physically inactive were estimated using logistic regression. Approximately two-thirds of the participating men were overweight or obese and in the low category of physical activity. Being 35 years old or above, having a least one morbidity, and not eating a healthy diet, were all factors independently associated with low level of physical activity and high BMI. Being married was also associated with High BMI in this population. This study identified Saudi males working in office-based jobs as a high-risk group for being overweight, obese, and physically inactive. The detected risk factors are modifiable and require interventions addressing the intrapersonal and the environmental factors most likely to mitigate or ameliorate the consequences of this destructive lifestyle.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Body Mass Index ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Exercise/physiology ; Humans ; Life Style ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupations ; Risk Factors ; Saudi Arabia/epidemiology ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-03-04
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 426631-6
    ISSN 1573-3610 ; 0094-5145
    ISSN (online) 1573-3610
    ISSN 0094-5145
    DOI 10.1007/s10900-019-00639-4
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  8. Article: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Saudi women regarding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) and corresponding vaccine

    Jradi, Hoda / Amen Bawazir

    Vaccine. 2019 Jan. 14, v. 37, no. 3

    2019  

    Abstract: To our knowledge there are no studies exploring Saudi women’s understanding of the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. In the present study, we examined the awareness of HPV and women’s attitudes toward the HPV vaccine.Nine focus groups ...

    Abstract To our knowledge there are no studies exploring Saudi women’s understanding of the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. In the present study, we examined the awareness of HPV and women’s attitudes toward the HPV vaccine.Nine focus groups were formed in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, including 77 women between the ages of 18 and 45 years old. Face-to-face interviews were conducted in 58 female healthcare providers to examine women’s awareness of cervical cancer, HPV, barriers, acceptance, beliefs, and attitudes towards the HPV vaccine.Focus group discussions revealed a lack of knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer, HPV, and the HPV vaccine. Cultural concerns regarding screening and vaccinating for a conventionally known sexually transmitted infection were an emerging theme in addition to not perceiving cervical cancer screening as necessary because women with no signs and symptoms considered themselves not at risk for developing cervical cancer. Approximately 30% of healthcare providers other than physicians were unaware of prevention methods, and 63.3% did not practice any screening methods for cervical cancer and attributed the lack of screening to “no specific reasons at all”.Because of the unfavorable knowledge and attitude of HPV infection and the associated vaccine from the women in the present study, emphasis should be directed to educate and promote awareness of women to the risk factors of cervical cancer and to the need for screening programs and the administration of the vaccine.
    Keywords Papillomaviridae ; attitudes and opinions ; females ; focus groups ; interviews ; physicians ; risk factors ; screening ; sexually transmitted diseases ; uterine cervical neoplasms ; vaccines ; women ; Saudi Arabia
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-0114
    Size p. 530-537.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 605674-x
    ISSN 1873-2518 ; 0264-410X
    ISSN (online) 1873-2518
    ISSN 0264-410X
    DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.11.065
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  9. Article ; Online: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Saudi women regarding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) and corresponding vaccine.

    Jradi, Hoda / Bawazir, Amen

    Vaccine

    2018  Volume 37, Issue 3, Page(s) 530–537

    Abstract: Aim: To our knowledge there are no studies exploring Saudi women's understanding of the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. In the present study, we examined the awareness of HPV and women's attitudes toward the HPV vaccine.: Method!# ...

    Abstract Aim: To our knowledge there are no studies exploring Saudi women's understanding of the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. In the present study, we examined the awareness of HPV and women's attitudes toward the HPV vaccine.
    Method: Nine focus groups were formed in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, including 77 women between the ages of 18 and 45 years old. Face-to-face interviews were conducted in 58 female healthcare providers to examine women's awareness of cervical cancer, HPV, barriers, acceptance, beliefs, and attitudes towards the HPV vaccine.
    Results: Focus group discussions revealed a lack of knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer, HPV, and the HPV vaccine. Cultural concerns regarding screening and vaccinating for a conventionally known sexually transmitted infection were an emerging theme in addition to not perceiving cervical cancer screening as necessary because women with no signs and symptoms considered themselves not at risk for developing cervical cancer. Approximately 30% of healthcare providers other than physicians were unaware of prevention methods, and 63.3% did not practice any screening methods for cervical cancer and attributed the lack of screening to "no specific reasons at all".
    Conclusion: Because of the unfavorable knowledge and attitude of HPV infection and the associated vaccine from the women in the present study, emphasis should be directed to educate and promote awareness of women to the risk factors of cervical cancer and to the need for screening programs and the administration of the vaccine.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Early Detection of Cancer/psychology ; Female ; Focus Groups ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Immunization Programs ; Mass Screening ; Middle Aged ; Papillomavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Papillomavirus Infections/psychology ; Papillomavirus Vaccines/administration & dosage ; Papillomavirus Vaccines/therapeutic use ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology ; Qualitative Research ; Saudi Arabia ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/prevention & control ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/psychology ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Papillomavirus Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-28
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605674-x
    ISSN 1873-2518 ; 0264-410X
    ISSN (online) 1873-2518
    ISSN 0264-410X
    DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.11.065
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  10. Article ; Online: Validation of the Arabic version of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) among antenatal and postnatal women.

    Jradi, Hoda / Alfarhan, Thikrayat / Alsuraimi, Anas

    BMC pregnancy and childbirth

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 758

    Abstract: Background: Anxiety among women in the perinatal period is common. Assessing the severity of perinatal anxiety will help monitor the progress of the patient through the stages of anxiety and facilitated the treatment. This study assesses the validity ... ...

    Abstract Background: Anxiety among women in the perinatal period is common. Assessing the severity of perinatal anxiety will help monitor the progress of the patient through the stages of anxiety and facilitated the treatment. This study assesses the validity and reliability of the "Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale" (PASS) in the Arabic language.
    Methods: The PASS was translated into Arabic. Two hundred seventeen women in the antenatal and postnatal phase participated (92 antenatal and 125 postnatal) answered to PASS, GHQ12, EPDS-10, and DASS-21. Content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, and test retest reliability were assessed.
    Results: Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were .88 and 0.79; respectively. The scale loaded on four components: acute anxiety, social anxiety, and dissociation; specific fears and trauma; general anxiety and adjustment; and perfectionism and control. Cronbach's Alpha value for the scale was 0.78 and test retest correlation coefficient was 0.94. PASS significantly correlated with EPDS-10 (rho=0.46), GHQ-12(rho=0.58), the three components of DASS-21 (0.47, 0.50, and 0.43; respectively), and experiencing adverse life events.
    Conclusion: The Arabic translated version of the PASS showed reasonably adequate validity and reliability and can be used to screen for anxiety disorder among women in the perinatal phase.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Anxiety/diagnosis ; Anxiety/psychology ; Fear/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Postpartum Period/psychology ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications/diagnosis ; Pregnancy Complications/psychology ; Reproducibility of Results ; Surveys and Questionnaires/standards ; Translations ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Validation Study
    ISSN 1471-2393
    ISSN (online) 1471-2393
    DOI 10.1186/s12884-020-03451-4
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