Knowledge and attitudes regarding amblyopia among parents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Motaz Bamakrid, Sara Howldar, Mohammed Basendwah, Ahmed Basheikh, Rasha Baqais, Nizar Alhibshi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Parents
medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice genetic structures Internet resources Cross-sectional study Saudi Arabia lcsh:Medicine Medical information Disease Amblyopia General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Lack of knowledge 030212 general & internal medicine lcsh:Science (General) Child lcsh:QH301-705.5 business.industry Knowledge level Significant difference lcsh:R Reproducibility of Results General Medicine Awareness eye diseases Research Note Trustworthiness Knowledge Cross-Sectional Studies lcsh:Biology (General) Family medicine Attitudes Eye care 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Screening Female business lcsh:Q1-390 |
| Zdroj: | BMC Research Notes BMC Research Notes, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1756-0500 |
| Popis: | Objectives To assess parents’ perceptions about amblyopia and its causes, symptoms, risk factors, treatments, and the importance of follow-up and to evaluate their awareness regarding the consequences and critical complications. Results Parents or their companions (n = 401) were surveyed, and 52.9% were mothers, 81.8% of mothers and 85.7% of fathers were highly educated (diploma, college or university degree), and 58 (14.5%) had a child who was afflicted with amblyopia. The knowledge subscale (nine items) showed acceptable reliability. Twenty percent of the participants declared having adequate knowledge about amblyopia, but assessment by item showed low percentages of an adequate knowledge level, ranging from 0% for amblyopia causes, 35.9% for definition, and 59.9% for whether amblyopia is a hereditary disease. Thus, the rate of adequate knowledge (Knowledge Score ≥ 8) was 25.9%, and was associated with parents’ nationality (p |
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