Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among undergraduate students at a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
| Authors: |
Bin Abdulrahman, Khalid1 (AUTHOR), Abutheeb, Abdullah Fahad2 (AUTHOR), Al-Fahd, Abdullah Zaki2 (AUTHOR), Bahmid, Majed Khalid2 (AUTHOR) drkhalid63@gmail.com, Al-Tayar, Nasser Rashed2 (AUTHOR), Almukhalafi, Omar Ahmed2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care. Nov2024, Vol. 13 Issue 11, p4971-4978. 8p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*CONSCIOUSNESS raising, *EYE diseases, *COLLEGE students, *PUBLIC universities & colleges, *PUBLIC education, *UNDERGRADUATES |
| Geographic Terms: |
SAUDI Arabia |
| Abstract: |
ABSTRACT: Background: Ocular allergy (OA) is one of the most common disorders worldwide, affecting millions of individuals of all ages. Public education about the disease is critical for lowering the prevalence of OAs. The present study aims to evaluate the knowledge and awareness level of OA among undergraduate students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through a self-administered online questionnaire. A total of six multiple choice questions were used to assess awareness of OA with a maximum possible score of 6. In addition, nine checkboxes and multiple-choice questions were used to evaluate knowledge of ocular allergy with a maximum possible score of 21. Results: The study included 591 participants. The average awareness score was 3.1 ± 1.47 points. The average knowledge score was 9.41 ± 4.04 points. The average knowledge and awareness score was lower in males than in females. A higher age (>27 years) was associated with better knowledge of OA (B = 3.62, P = 0.008). The Internet was the most common source of information mentioned by the respondents (26.3%). Conclusion: Our study showed that Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University undergraduate students had moderate knowledge and awareness of OA. Thus, additional effort is required to enhance the knowledge and awareness of OA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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