Knowledge, attitude, and practice about myopia in school students in Marat city of Saudi Arabia

Autor:	Aslam Pathan, Hamad Abdullah Almojali, Anas Abdulaziz Almujalli, Abdulaziz Abdullah Almatrafi, Anas Abdullah Aldael, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Almujalli
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	genetic structures media_common.quotation_subject education lcsh:Medicine 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Negative attitude Shyness 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine eye-glasses Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine myopia media_common Public awareness Medical education business.industry school children lcsh:R eye diseases local areas electronic devices Original Article sense organs Positive attitude business
Zdroj:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 9, Iss 7, Pp 3277-3280 (2020) Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
ISSN:	2249-4863
Popis:	Background: The prevalence of youth myopia has increased significantly in the local communities of Saudi Arabia; school children and parents are unaware of the knowledge and complications of myopia. Objective: To initiate and increase the awareness of myopia among school students and to prevent future complications. Method: An organized, questionnaire with 14 questions was prepared to analyze the school students' knowledge attitudes and practice about myopia. The study was conducted in a local school in Marat city, Saudi Arabia, between April 2019 and September 2019. The sample size includes 100 male students of age group 7 years to 14 years. Results: 82% of students have heard about myopia with the majority source of information being parents (62%) and teachers (35%). 45% of the students reported a negative attitude toward the eye-glasses users. 20% of students have reported the use of eye-glasses. Most of the students reported uncomfortable feel and shyness due to wearing of eye-glasses which limits their use. Conclusion: The public awareness programs by the local governing bodies, local hospitals, health workers, medical colleges, and non-government organizations should be organized in each local school to increase the school students' knowledge, positive attitude, and practice toward myopia.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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