Assessment of Knowledge, Perception, Experience and Phobia toward Corticosteroids Use among the General Public in the Era of COVID-19: A Multinational Study.
Muna M BarakatMohammed Hassan ElnaemAmani Al-RawashdehBayan OthmanSarah IbrahimDoaa H AbdelazizAnas O AlshweikiZelal KharabaDiana MalaebNabeel Kashan SyedAbdulqadir Jeprel NashwanMohammed Fathelrahman AdamReem AlzayerMohammad Saleh AlbarbandiRana K Abu FarhaMalik SallamYasmeen BarakatNoha O MansourPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Our study highlights that the general knowledge about steroids was satisfactory. However, the phobia toward its use upon indication is high. Therefore, enhancing awareness and providing essential counseling regarding the rational use of corticosteroids may reduce corticophobia.