TY  - JOUR
T1  - Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Towards Vitamin D Deficiency in the Jordanian
Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - H. Uzrail, Amal AU - Abu Assab, Mohammad AU - Alkalbani, Reem AU - Al Kofahi, Raghad AU - Kadhim, Abeer 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
SP  - 62
EP  - 71
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - rjmsci.2021.62.71
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2021.62.71
KW  - Attitude
KW  -Jordan
KW  -knowledge
KW  -practice
KW  -vitamin D
AB  - Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent
among the Jordanian population which is a public
concern. Therefore, our study aimed to identify the
population’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP)
towards vitamin D deficiency. A cross-sectional study
was conducted among Jordanian adults$18 years old
between October 2018 and January 2019 using a
structured questionnaire. Our present study observed that
99.7% of participants were aware of Vitamin D. Media
and educational institutions (53.6 and 45.9%,
respectively) were among the most important sources of
information about vitamin D. The majority (82.6%)
indicated sunlight as the most important source of vitamin
D, 81.6% of them were aware that vitamin D prevents
osteoporosis and 78% believed that its deficiency causes
pain in bones and joints. However, their awareness of the
current recommended daily dose was low (13.9%).
Although, 60.4% of the population study were not
concerned about their vitamin D levels, they showed a
positive attitude towards sun exposure as two-thirds
(72.3%) of them liked to be exposed to sun with a
frequency of ≥2 times/week, for ≤29 min, preferring the
early morning, irrespective of sunscreen products and
ointments use (42.8%). Participants believed in taking
vitamin D supplements (46.4%) and exposing themselves
to sunlight (72.7%) among the positive practices towards
improving their vitamin status. Based on our findings, we
suggest that along with education and research strategies,
vitamin D supplementation and fortification may be
effective in improving vitamin D health in Jordan.
ER  -