Knowledge, attitude, and practice among parents of myopic children regarding multifocal soft contact lenses.

IF 3.6 2区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

BMC Public Health Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI:10.1186/s12889-025-23408-6

Renze Zhang, Yi Kuang, Jing Rao, Xinglan Liu, Qianqian Fang, Yuanyuan Tang, Juan Li

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Abstract

Background: This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among parents of myopic children regarding multifocal soft contact lenses.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Chongqing Eye and Vision Care Hospital from July 2024 to September 2024, targeting parents of myopic children. A structured questionnaire was administered to gather demographic data and assess KAP scores from respondents. Sufficient knowledge, positive attitude, and proactive practice were defined as scores > 70% of the possible maximum score in each dimension.

Results: A total of 547 non-problematic responses were analyzed, with 344 respondents (62.9%) identifying as female. Additionally, 173 respondents (31.6%) reported that their children used multifocal soft contact lenses. The mean scores for knowledge, attitudes, myopia management practices, and practices related to the use of multifocal soft contact lenses were 12.50 ± 4.77 (range: 0-22), 33.87 ± 2.61 (range: 9-45), 20.25 ± 2.65 (range: 5-25), and 21.11 ± 2.13 (range: 5-25), respectively. Structural equation modeling revealed that knowledge exerted a direct effect on attitude (β = 0.706, P < 0.001) and practice (β = 0.213, P = 0.012), while attitude had a direct effect on practice (β = 0.293, P = 0.001). Additionally, knowledge had an indirect effect on practice via attitude (β = 0.207, P = 0.001).

Conclusions: Parents of myopic children exhibited insufficient knowledge but generally positive attitudes and proactive practices toward the use of multifocal soft contact lenses. Implementing educational initiatives aimed at enhancing parents' knowledge may lead to more informed and effective myopia management practices for children.

Trial registration: Not applicable.

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近视儿童家长对多焦软性隐形眼镜的认识、态度与实践。

背景：本研究旨在了解近视儿童家长对多焦点软性隐形眼镜的认知、态度和实践情况。方法：于2024年7月至2024年9月在重庆市眼科医院进行横断面研究，研究对象为近视儿童家长。采用结构化问卷收集人口统计数据并评估受访者的KAP得分。充分的知识、积极的态度和积极主动的实践被定义为每个维度的得分达到可能最高得分的bb0 - 70%。结果：共分析无问题回复547份，其中女性回复344份，占62.9%。此外，173名受访者（31.6%）报告他们的孩子使用了多焦软性隐形眼镜。与使用多焦软性隐形眼镜相关的知识、态度、近视管理实践和实践的平均得分分别为12.50±4.77（范围：0-22）、33.87±2.61（范围：9-45）、20.25±2.65（范围：5-25）和21.11±2.13（范围：5-25）。结论：近视儿童家长对使用多焦软性隐形眼镜的认知程度不高，但总体上持积极的态度和积极的行为。实施旨在提高家长知识的教育措施，可能会为儿童带来更明智和有效的近视管理实践。试验注册：不适用。

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BMC Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

6.50

自引率

4.40%

发文量

2108

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： BMC Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.