Parent's Awareness of Preventive Measures for Digital Eye Strain Syndrome among Saudi Students after 1 Year of Online Studies - A Survey.

IF 0.5 Q4 OPHTHALMOLOGY

Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology Pub Date : 2024-01-22 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI:10.4103/meajo.meajo_72_22

Dora H AlHarkan

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Abstract

Purpose: The digital eye strain (DES) is of public health magnitude in students undertaking online studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DES prevention strategies will be effective if all stakeholders, including parents, work together. We present an awareness level of preventive measures among parents of students studying online for 1 year.

Methods: This web-based survey was held in December 2021. Parents of Saudi students in the Qassim region responded to 15 questions about the preventive measures for DES. The responses were summed up and graded into very poor, poor, good, and excellent. The level of awareness was associated with determinants.

Results: The awareness was excellent in 566 of 704 (80.4%) (95% confidence interval 77.5-83.3) participants. Parents had poor awareness about the importance of the 20-20-20 rule (43.8%), frequent blinking (56.7%), using digital devices beyond studies (57.4%), using eye lubricants while using a digital device (56%), and using devices at night in lying position (69.6%). Excellent awareness was significantly associated with primary-level students (P = 0.0004), those having ophthalmic consultation in the past (P = 0.02), and students with DES (P = 0.0006). Parents with excellent awareness were not satisfied with online studies of their wards (P = 0.001).

Conclusion: Awareness of parents about preventive measures to address DES in students is relatively high. However, health promotion is recommended, especially focusing on the weak areas to improve DES and its impact on students.

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沙特学生在线学习一年后家长对数码眼疲劳综合症预防措施的认识--一项调查。

目的：在 COVID-19 大流行期间，数字眼疲劳（DES）在进行在线学习的学生中具有公共卫生意义。如果包括家长在内的所有利益相关者共同努力，DES 预防策略就会有效。我们介绍了在线学习一年的学生家长对预防措施的认识水平：这项网络调查于 2021 年 12 月进行。卡西姆地区的沙特学生家长回答了有关 DES 预防措施的 15 个问题。调查结果汇总后分为很差、差、好和优。认识水平与决定因素相关联：在 704 名参与者中，有 566 人（80.4%）（95% 置信区间为 77.5-83.3）的认识水平为优秀。家长对 20-20-20 规则的重要性（43.8%）、频繁眨眼（56.7%）、在学习之外使用数码设备（57.4%）、使用数码设备时使用眼部润滑剂（56%）和夜间躺着使用设备（69.6%）的认识不足。认知度高的学生与小学生（P = 0.0004）、过去接受过眼科咨询的学生（P = 0.02）和患有 DES 的学生（P = 0.0006）有明显相关性。认知度高的家长对其被监护人的在线学习不满意（P = 0.001）：结论：家长对学生 DES 预防措施的认识相对较高。结论：家长对解决学生 DES 问题的预防措施的认识相对较高，但建议开展健康宣传，特别是针对薄弱环节，以改善 DES 及其对学生的影响。

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Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology OPHTHALMOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： The Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology (MEAJO), published four times per year in print and online, is an official journal of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO). It is an international, peer-reviewed journal whose mission includes publication of original research of interest to ophthalmologists in the Middle East and Africa, and to provide readers with high quality educational review articles from world-renown experts. MEAJO, previously known as Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology (MEJO) was founded by Dr Akef El Maghraby in 1993.