Parental Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Towards Paediatric Ear Infections in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A quantitative study
| Autor: | Muteb M. Alharbi, Mohammed S. Almasri, Abdulrahman Y. Aldayel, Saleh M. Alkhonezan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 114-121 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2075-051X 2075-0528 |
| DOI: | 10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.006 |
| Popis: | ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and care-seeking practices of parents towards childhood ear infections in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between April and June 2018. An online survey was sent to a random selection of parents who were ≥18 years old with children of ≤10 years old. Associations between parental knowledge, attitude, care-seeking practices, socioeconomic status, level of education and age were assessed using the chi square test and logistic regression analysis. Results: A total of 782 subjects participated in this study (response rate: 78.2%). Most respondents were knowledgeable (76.2%), had a positive attitude (78.9%) and had positive care-seeking practices (89.5%). There was a statistically significant difference on both bivariate and multivariate analyses (P |
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