Health beliefs of unmarried adult Saudi individuals toward safe marriage and the role of premarital screening in avoiding consanguinity: a nationwide cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Reem M. Alwhaibi (Author), Afrah K. Almuwais (Author), Madawi Alotaibi (Author), Hanan M. AlTaleb (Author), Shatha M. Alsamiri (Author), Ruqaiyah Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionPremarital screening (PMS) is an essential global measure that seeks to reduce the occurrence of specific genetic disorders and sexually transmitted diseases common in consanguineous marriages. Due to the lack of a nationwide study, this research was designed to comprehend how unmarried...