Knowledge, attitude, and practice about myopia in school students in Marat city of Saudi Arabia
| العنوان: | Knowledge, attitude, and practice about myopia in school students in Marat city of Saudi Arabia |
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| المؤلفون: | Aslam Pathan, Hamad Abdullah Almojali, Anas Abdulaziz Almujalli, Abdulaziz Abdullah Almatrafi, Anas Abdullah Aldael, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Almujalli |
| المصدر: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 9, Iss 7, Pp 3277-3280 (2020) Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
| بيانات النشر: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020. |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | genetic structures, media_common.quotation_subject, education, lcsh:Medicine, 030209 endocrinology & metabolism, Negative attitude, Shyness, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, eye-glasses, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, myopia, media_common, Public awareness, Medical education, business.industry, school children, lcsh:R, eye diseases, local areas, electronic devices, Original Article, sense organs, Positive attitude, business |
| الوصف: | Background: The prevalence of youth myopia has increased significantly in the local communities of Saudi Arabia; school children and parents are unaware of the knowledge and complications of myopia. Objective: To initiate and increase the awareness of myopia among school students and to prevent future complications. Method: An organized, questionnaire with 14 questions was prepared to analyze the school students' knowledge attitudes and practice about myopia. The study was conducted in a local school in Marat city, Saudi Arabia, between April 2019 and September 2019. The sample size includes 100 male students of age group 7 years to 14 years. Results: 82% of students have heard about myopia with the majority source of information being parents (62%) and teachers (35%). 45% of the students reported a negative attitude toward the eye-glasses users. 20% of students have reported the use of eye-glasses. Most of the students reported uncomfortable feel and shyness due to wearing of eye-glasses which limits their use. Conclusion: The public awareness programs by the local governing bodies, local hospitals, health workers, medical colleges, and non-government organizations should be organized in each local school to increase the school students' knowledge, positive attitude, and practice toward myopia. |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2249-4863 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::267166e2ebe12da0a82a33d3509976cf http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=7;spage=3277;epage=3280;aulast=Almujalli |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....267166e2ebe12da0a82a33d3509976cf |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 22494863 |
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