Knowledge and Awareness of Thyroid Disease Among People of Tangail in Bangladesh

Abstract

The thyroid gland’s ability to function is impacted by the medical condition known as thyroid disease. The thyroid gland is an endocrine organ since it is situated in the upper part of the neck that generates thyroid hormones that circulate in the blood to assist control many other organs. These hormones often control how the body uses energy and how infants and children develop. Heart rate, mood, metabolic rate, metabolism, bone growth, pregnancy and many other bodily processes can all be impacted by thyroid problems. Finding out the amount of knowledge and awareness people in Tangail had about thyroid disease was the study's main objective. The study used a 100-person from the locality of Tangail and response was ended after the desired number was reached. In this survey, out of 100 participants, 43 thyroid patients were found. Among them 83.72% female and 16.28% male and they were in are between 20 to above 35 years old. Patients are suffering from various types of thyroid disease. Among them most common thyroid disease was hypothyroidism which was found in 48.84% patients, after that hyperthyroidism was 13.95%, goiter was 9.3% and others 27.9%. From my survey I found that, most of the patients (67.44%) were not taken medicine but some patients (32.56%) were taken medicine. Also, most of the patients don’t have knowledge about the importance of iodine for the production of thyroid hormones. Only a small number of patients are questioned for the study, which can also be done with Bangladesh’s large scale population.