دورية أكاديمية
Parental Knowledge of Appendicitis and Its Management Options Among Children of Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia.
| العنوان: | Parental Knowledge of Appendicitis and Its Management Options Among Children of Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. |
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| المؤلفون: | Alsulaimani N; Department of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU., Alotaibi R; Department of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU., Almasoudi R; Department of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU., Alamoudi R; Department of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU., Alsharif S; Department of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU., Alawi A; Pediatric Surgery, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, SAU. |
| المصدر: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Oct 29; Vol. 15 (10), pp. e47928. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 29 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc. |
| مستخلص: | Background: Despite decades of studies, appendicitis in children still presents several uncertainties regarding optimal treatment. Objectives: To assess parental understanding of appendicitis, along with its risks and treatment, and to determine attitudes to operative and non-operative treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The current study has targeted all parents who visited the pediatric outpatient departments or clinics at three different hospitals in Makkah and Jeddah City, including Maternity and Children Hospital (MCH) in Makkah, King Fahad Armed Force Hospital (KFAFH), and Saudi German Private Hospital (SGH) in Jeddah. Data was collected via an online Google form and was analyzed by using SPSS. Results: A total of 408 subjects were involved in this study. The majority of them were females (74.5%); 25.5% were males. Most of the study participants aged between 25 and 34 years. Our results found that the average knowledge score of the study population was 4.1±1.81 out of 11. Only 23.5% of them had good knowledge about appendicitis. More than half of the respondents identified the appendix as a part of the digestive system and most of the study population were aware of the current treatment for appendicitis, which is surgery (80.9%). Female participants and respondents who knew someone that has been treated for appendicitis were significantly associated with a better level of knowledge about appendicitis (P-values: 0.011 and 0.033, respectively). Moreover, we found that educational level significantly influenced preference for treatment with antibiotics and surgery if appendicitis happened again (P-value: 0.049). Conclusion: The study population had poor knowledge of appendicitis and its management options. The highlighted criteria of self-reported relevance to parents should be addressed in all appendicitis counseling and consent. We advocate for the establishment of national public awareness campaigns, as well as increased research and clinical trials. Understanding lay views of treatment alternatives and efficacy will influence future approaches to appendicitis therapy by analyzing the community's preference for emerging treatment modalities and identifying future directions for patient-centered clinical trials. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Alsulaimani et al.) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: appendicitis; children; parental knowledge; patient opinion; treatment preference |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20231130 Latest Revision: 20231202 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC10684831 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.47928 |
| PMID: | 38034265 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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