ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Med.

Sec. Dermatology

Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1483112

Assessment of Knowledge of Primary Healthcare Physicians in Western Region Saudi Arabia About Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Provisionally accepted
Jumana Nabeel AkbarJumana Nabeel Akbar1Mawaddah Abdulgader TallabMawaddah Abdulgader Tallab2Sarah Bandar AljoudiSarah Bandar Aljoudi1Houriah Yasir NukalyHouriah Yasir Nukaly3*Mohammed Haitham AbduljabbarMohammed Haitham Abduljabbar1
  • 1King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
  • 2King Fahad Hospital Jeddah, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
  • 3Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Background: Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a relatively common chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Early identification by primary healthcare (PHC) physicians plays a crucial role in preventing its adverse outcomes. Objective: To assess the knowledge of primary healthcare physicians in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia regarding HS and identify the determinants influencing their knowledge level. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected PHC physicians working in the cities of Jeddah, Makkah, and Taif. A valid and reliable self-administered online questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: A total of 106 PHC physicians participated in the study, with ages ranging from 26 to 48 years. The majority (79.2%) were aware of HS. The most frequently reported source of information was a diagnosed patient (64.3%). Overall, 47.2% of participants demonstrated a good level of knowledge regarding HS. Female physicians (p = 0.043), those over 35 years of age (p = 0.001), family medicine Deleted: asir 33

Keywords: Acne Inversa, General Physicians, Physician Training, Clinical Competence, Primary Healthcare, Skin Lesions. (Min.5-Max. 8) Font: Not Bold, Complex Script Font: Not Bold 10 Author Contributions Conceptualization: J.N.A., H.Y.N., Data Curation: M.A.T., S.B.A., Formal Analysis: M.H.A., H.Y.N., Investigation: S.B.A., M.A.T., H.Y.N., Methodology: J.N.A., M.H.A., Project Administration: M.H.A., S.B.A, Resources: M.H.A., J.N.A., H.Y.N., Supervision: M.H.A., S.B.A

Received: 19 Aug 2024; Accepted: 16 Apr 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Akbar, Tallab, Aljoudi, Nukaly and Abduljabbar. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Houriah Yasir Nukaly, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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