Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pediatric Ophthalmic Disorders in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 1.4 Q3 PEDIATRICS
Saja Radhi G Alanazi, Haneen Wadi H Alanazi, Wasan Ghathwan Alanazi, Nawal Surhuj Q Alanazi, Dareen Owaid B Alenezi, Maisa Al-Sweilem, Maram Hassan Alqattan, Iftikhar Lafi N Alanazi, Jumanah Mohammed Tirksstani, Reem Saeed AlSarhan, Saleh Ghulaysi, Hanan A Elgendy, Manal S Fawzy
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Abstract

Recognizing pediatric eye health issues at an early stage, along with ensuring that parents are well informed, is crucial. This study measures parents' knowledge and perspectives on pediatric ophthalmic disease. The study utilized a cross-sectional design, and participants included Saudi parents of children residing in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a pre-validated self-administered questionnaire with a scoring system. Sociodemographic characteristics and factors associated with knowledge/attitude were collected and analyzed. Initially, 425 respondents participated in this study. Excluding the participants whose work was related to healthcare and those with incomplete data yielded 370 responses on which the subsequent analyses were performed. The analysis revealed that only half of the parents recognized the need for annual eye examinations for children. Most of them showed gaps in knowledge regarding the frequency of routine eye exams and indicators of visual problems. Notably, parents with good/excellent knowledge were more proactive in their eye care practices, such as adherence to recommended eye examination schedules and accepting corrective measures like glasses for common conditions such as refractive errors and amblyopia. However, parental willingness to permit surgical interventions did not correlate significantly with their level of knowledge, signaling the influence of other factors. In conclusion, this study underscores the need for enhanced public health education to improve parental awareness of pediatric eye diseases in Saudi Arabia. Given the link between knowledge and proactive eye health practices, targeted interventions should distribute comprehensive, culturally sensitive information accessible to all demographics.

沙特阿拉伯家长对小儿眼科疾病的认识和态度:一项横断面研究。
及早发现小儿眼部健康问题并确保家长充分了解相关信息至关重要。本研究旨在了解家长对小儿眼科疾病的认识和看法。研究采用横断面设计,参与者包括居住在沙特阿拉伯的沙特籍儿童家长。数据收集采用的是经过预先验证的自填式问卷,并配有评分系统。收集并分析了社会人口特征以及与知识/态度相关的因素。最初有 425 名受访者参与了这项研究。剔除工作与医疗保健相关的受访者和数据不完整的受访者后,得出了 370 份答卷,并对这些答卷进行了后续分析。分析结果显示,只有一半的家长认识到每年为儿童进行眼科检查的必要性。大多数家长对常规眼科检查的频率和视力问题的指标缺乏了解。值得注意的是,拥有良好/优秀知识的家长在眼科保健方面更加积极主动,如遵守建议的眼科检查时间表,并接受眼镜等矫正措施来治疗屈光不正和弱视等常见疾病。然而,家长是否愿意接受手术治疗与他们的知识水平并无明显关联,这表明还受到其他因素的影响。总之,这项研究强调了加强公共卫生教育的必要性,以提高沙特阿拉伯家长对小儿眼病的认识。鉴于知识与积极的眼健康行为之间的联系,有针对性的干预措施应向所有人口群体传播全面的、文化敏感的信息。
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