Awareness of Premarital Screening and Genetic Counseling among Saudis and its Association with Sociodemographic Factors: a National Study.

Walid A Al-ShrobySuha M SulimaniSultana A AlhurishiMaram E Bin DayelNora A AlsanieNajla J Alhraiwil

Published in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2021)

Despite advances in public healthcare measures in Saudi Arabia, gaps remain in the knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors associated with PMSGC. Culturally specific community health education programs for PMSGC must be devised that emphasize the risks associated with consanguineous marriage.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
public health
mental health
dna methylation
copy number
risk assessment
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
social media