Abstract
Background: In the world, one among the most popular widely widespread medical illnesses is thyroid-disorder. People may suffer due to poor knowledge they have about symptoms and risk-factors. This article intends to evaluate the general population's awareness and knowledge of thyroid -disorders in KSA. Methodology: A cross-sectional online survey with different sections based on 'yes', 'no' and 'I don't know' questions was conducted amongst Saudi Arabia's general public, using a pre-designed online questionnaire. Statistical Packages for Software Sciences (SPSS) version 21 was used for all statistical analyses. Results: The research involved 2362 participants, with 53% being female and 47% being male. 40.7% of the participants were between the ages of 21 and 30. Most participants (97.7%) heard of thyroid gland before. 30.9% of study contributors had good -knowledge scores of thyroid-glands while 50.8% had moderate knowledge scores and 18.9% had low knowledge score. A significant association was noted between understanding of thyroid illness with both gender and age. Conclusion: The Saudi general population showed generally a poor level of understanding of thyroid-illness disorders compared to international Figures. Health authorities should arrange more effective health education events to promote the general public's and caregivers' comprehension of the different facets of thyroid problems, as well as the need of early detection and adequate control.