The Prevalence of Neck Pain and the Relationship between Prolonged Use of Electronic Devices and Neck Pain in a Saudi Arabia : Cross - Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND Excessive use of various electronic entertainment and communication devices, particularly among children, has been associated with increased behavioral problems. Despite children’s escalating use of these devices, parents’ awareness about the impact thereof is still lacking. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the use of electronic entertainment and communication devices among children attending a health care facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as well as the parental impression regarding the impact of electronic devices use on the behavior of their child. METHODS A focused 15-item questionnaire was designed for this cross-sectional study involving mothers of children attending the Well Baby Clinic of King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from July 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016. RESULTS This study included 190 mothers. The mean ages of the children, mothers, and fathers were 7.3 (SD 3.5), 35 (SD 6.5), and 43 (SD 8.3) years, respectively. Most children were of Saudi Arabian nationality (106/190, 55.8%). The most used device in this study was television (154/190, 81.0%), followed by mobile phones (134/190, 70.5%), and tablets (116/190, 61.0%). Computers were the least used device in this study (59/190, 31.0%). In total, 24.7% (47/190) of children in this study used electronic entertainment and communication devices for more than 4 hours per day. Most mothers (129/190, 67.9%) felt that their child spends too much time on electronic devices. Hyperactivity or behavioral problems were reported by 20.0% (38/190) of mothers in this study. Children spending longer hours on electronic devices were much more likely to be perceived to suffer from hyperactivity or behavioral problems (P=.01). CONCLUSIONS Parental awareness is necessary to counteract the harmful effects of using electronic devices for a prolonged period. Parents require help to cope with this problem effectively.

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The Relationship of Structural Empowerment and Organizational Commitment Among Staff Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Correlational Cross-sectional Study

10.7176/jhmn/85-04 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Organizational Commitment ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Staff Nurses ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Structural Empowerment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Relationship between Visual Impairment and the Use of Electronic Devices in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60a34512 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 512-520

Author(s):

Nawal Ali Mohd Arishi ◽

Hoda Jehad Abousada ◽

Ghada Badr Alghubaini ◽

Manar Salah Ahmed ◽

Rahaf Salah Ahmed ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Visual Impairment ◽

Electronic Devices ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Vision Impairment ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Participants

Background: Overuse of electronic gadgets has been highlighted as a possible preventable risk factor for eyesight loss. Excessive use of electronic gadgets, on the other hand, has been linked to vision impairment in a variety of ways. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study to spotlight on the relationship between visual impairment and addiction to electronic devices use. The study's goal was to see if there was a link between Saudis' vision impairment and their addiction to using electronic devices, this is the suitable design for this research. The study was carried out among Saudi population. Data were collected from general population using questionnaire during the period from 22 August to 22 November 2020. Results: The study included the participation of 344 participants from both genders and different age groups in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There were 211 female participants (61.3%) and 133 males (38.7%) took place in this study. The most prevalent age group was under the age of 25 years (n= 111, 32.3%) followed by the age group 25-35 (n= 104, 30.2%) while the least frequent age group was above 45 years (n= 54, 15.7%). On asking the participants whether they think that they have vision impairment or not, their answers were as follows: yes (n= 156, 45.3%), no (n= 131, 38.1) and maybe (n= 57, 16.6%). Due to the use electronic devices, there were 107 participants complained of headache (31.1%). And this was significantly related to the number of hours spent by study participants using electronic devices (P= 0.002) as well as significant for female gender more than male gender (P= 0.03). Conclusion: The study showed statistically significant relationship between the number of hours spent on using electronic devices and visual impairment among study participants especially among female population more than male population. There is a need for awareness campaigns to increase health awareness among population to cut down the use of electronic devices.

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The Relationship of Dry Eye Disease With Depression in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cureus ◽

10.7759/cureus.12160 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Walaa Al-Dairi ◽

Omar M AL Sowayigh ◽

Noura S Alkulaib ◽

Ali Alsaad

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Dry Eye ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dry Eye Disease ◽

Eye Disease ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Awareness of the Relationship between Systemic and Periodontal Diseases among Physicians and Dentists in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait: Cross-sectional Study

The Open Dentistry Journal ◽

10.2174/1874210601913010288 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 288-295 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ahmad Al Sharrad ◽

Khalid N. Said ◽

Fathima F. Farook ◽

Sami Shafik ◽

Khallaf Al-Shammari

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Periodontal Diseases ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Systemic Diseases ◽

Health Providers ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adverse Pregnancy ◽

The Relationship

Background: Previous studies have shown possible association between periodontal diseases and Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (APO). Increasing the knowledge of physicians and dentists regarding the association between periodontal disease and systemic diseases should improve their ability to provide a high standard of treatment for the disease and prevent its consequences. In our study, we sought to identify knowledge gaps in the awareness of the relationship between systemic and periodontal diseases among dentists and physicians from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with a convenient sample of selected physicians and dentists in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait using a self-developed structured questionnaire. Physicians’ and dentists’ awareness were assessed regarding current evidence of the relationship between systemic diseases and conditions (DM, CVD, APO) and periodontal diseases. Results: A total of 134 (21.5%) of the identified physicians and 485 (78%) of the identified dentists participated in this study. More than half of the participants (52.1% physicians and 67.5% dentists) agreed that there is a relationship between periodontal diseases and DM, CVD and APO. Dentists had a statistically higher level of awareness compared with the physicians. The findings related to the awareness of the dentist sub groups highlighted that periodontists were significantly more likely to have a good level of knowledge. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, we concluded that the awareness of physicians and dentists regarding the relationship between periodontal diseases and systemic diseases (DM, CVD, APO) is generally low, Therefore, improved collaboration between medical and dental health providers is recommended.

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Neck Pain among Medical Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Questionnaire Based Study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i50b33441 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 178-184

Author(s):

Bader Dubian Al Otaibi ◽

Rayan Dhafer Alamri ◽

Mujahed Abdullah Alzahrani ◽

Rana Mohammed Albalawi ◽

Khlood Abdullah Alzhrani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Medical Students ◽

Neck Pain ◽

Sample Size ◽

Electronic Devices ◽

Target Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Distant Learning ◽

Minimum Age

Aims: To determine the relationship between distant learning and neck pain during COVID-19 pandemic especially among medical students, thus we aim to assess prevalence of neck pain for specific Group and time. Study Design: An observational cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Conducted in Saudi Arabia, between July 2020and October 2021. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional observational descriptive study that started in July 2020. Our target population include all medical students either male or female suffering from neck pain in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period of distant learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sample size: Total Number of medical students in KSA (26126), Confidence level 95% and margin of error 5%. The sample size 379 was estimated using the Qualtrics calculator. Results: A total of 2071 participants were a part of study. Most of them are female n=1509(72.9%) and least of them are male n=562(27.1%). The minimum age of participant was 18 years old n=61(2.9%), And the maximum age was 30 years old n=10(0.5%). Most of medical students noticed increase of neck pain during the period of pandemic. Most of them had noticed exacerbation of neck pain during COVID-19 pandemic n=1002(72.3%), where n=384(27.7%) had same pain before and during pandemic. Majority of them were completely relying on electronic devices for their education. Conclusion:A high Pervasiveness of neck pain in the medical students during COVID-19 pandemic has been observed. Most of medical students noticed increase of neck pain during the period of pandemic. Majority of them were completely relying on electronic devices for their education.

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