Awareness and Attitude About Ototoxic Drugs Among Medical Doctors in Arar City, Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Elmorsy E; Pathology, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU., Alshammari DM; Otorhinolaryngology, Ministry of Health, Arar, SAU., Alanazi MA; College of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU., Alshammari KHS; College of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU., Alanazi RS; College of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU., Alanazi RMZ; College of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU., Alruwaili SM; College of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU., Alanazi GKH; Internal Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 May 16; Vol. 16 (5), pp. e60429. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 16 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.60429
Abstrakt:	Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the awareness of ototoxicity among medical doctors in Arar City, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on a pre-formed validated questionnaire (Appendix) that included three sections covering participants' demographic data (three questions), their attitudes (five questions), and knowledge (13 questions) regarding drug-induced ototoxicity. Results: After obtaining their informed consent, 213 physicians from government and private sector health facilities in Arar were enrolled in the study. Interns and general practitioners represented 57.8% of the participants; consultants represented 17.8%. Only 71.8% of participants were interested in drug-induced ototoxicity, while 26.3% considered ototoxicity a rare complication. Approximately 90% of the participants were knowledgeable about the adverse effects of drugs on the vestibulocochlear system, and 26.7% reported having experienced cases of drug-induced ototoxicity in their practice. Participants showed an overall knowledge score about ototoxicity of 9.3±3.27 (out of 14). The knowledge score was significantly higher (p-value=0.0007) for participants with more years of clinical experience. The most widely known ototoxic drug for participants was frusemide (72.3%), followed by aminoglycoside (68.5%), while acetaminophen (44.1%) ototoxicity was the least known among participants. Conclusion: Awareness of drug-induced ototoxicity is satisfactory among physicians in the Northern Borders region. However, workshops about all types of drugs with ototoxic effects and the main lines for the management of drug-induced ototoxicity are recommended to increase awareness. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Elmorsy et al.)
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