Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Sana'a City, Yemen, 2025

Abstract

Background: Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) remain significant public health problems in developing countries, including Yemen. Parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices play a crucial role in the prevention and early management of these conditions to avoid chronic cardiac complications. Objectives: To evaluate parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Sana'a City, Yemen, and to determine the key demographic variables influencing them.