scholarly journals Childhood Diarrhea and its management- a community based study estimating knowledge, attitude and practice of Saudi Mothers, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
SULTHAN GHADEER ◽  
syeed A ◽  
Abdulaziz Alhossan ◽  
salmeen babelghaith ◽  
ziyadh Al Rabiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Oral Rehydration Therapy ◽  
Childhood Diarrhea ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Rehydration ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Aim To demonstrate the best home care of children with diarrhea in our community by investigating certain knowledge deficiencies, specific inappropriate attitudes, and particular improper practice toward children diarrhea and its management, this study was conducted to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of Saudi mothers towards diarrhea in their children and its management at home. Methods Online cross-sectional validated online survey targeting Saudi mothers who are living in Saudi Arabia was used to collect data from the beginning of March to the end of April 2019. Results A total of 1140 mothers (52.1% of them are housewives) participated in the study. About of 40.3 % of participating mothers believed that childhood diarrhea is major problem in Saudi community; however, Almost 23% of the participants were unable to identify any critical sign of sever diarrhea, and around 66% falsely stated that diarrhea is caused by teething. Although of 62 % of our participating mothers knew about the oral rehydration therapy (ORS), only 23.5 % of them used it for their children. Conclusion Adequate knowledge of mothers about the critical sings, causes, transmission, prevention, and management of childhood diarrhea should be applied in simple language to communicate the health-related information in clear manner.

scholarly journals Assessment of Saudi Mother’s Knowledge and Attitudes towards Childhood Diarrhea and Its Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3982
Author(s):  
Sultan Alghadeer ◽  
Wajid Syed ◽  
Abdulaziz Alhossan ◽  
Ziyad Alrabiah ◽  
Salmeen D. Babelghaith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Rehydration Therapy ◽  
Childhood Diarrhea ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Rehydration ◽  
Severe Diarrhea ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Simple Language ◽  
Transmission Prevention

This study evaluates the knowledge, attitude of Saudi mothers towards diarrhea in their children and its management at home. Online cross-sectional validated online surveys, targeting Saudi mothers who are living in Saudi Arabia, are used to collect data from the beginning of March to the end of April 2019. Our results show that a total of 1140 mothers (52.1% of them were housewives) participated in the study. Approximately 40.3% of participating mothers believed that childhood diarrhea is a major problem in the Saudi community; however, almost 23% of the participants were unable to identify any critical sign of severe diarrhea, and around 66% falsely stated that diarrhea is caused by teething. Although 62% of our participating mothers knew about oral rehydration therapy (ORS), only 23.5% of them used it for their children. Adequate knowledge about the critical signs, causes, transmission, prevention, and management of childhood diarrhea should be applied in simple language to communicate the health-related information clearly.

scholarly journals Use of oral rehydration solution by mothers of under-five children in a rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a KAP study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 4326
Author(s):  
Muthulakshmi M. ◽  
Gopalakrishnan S.
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Rehydration ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of loose, liquid or watery stools more than three times a day. Globally, diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age. Timely management of the children with ORS has substantially declined the morbidity and mortality from acute infectious diarrhoea. This study was planned with an objective to find out the knowledge, attitude and practice about the use of ORS among mothers of under five children.Methods: This is a cross sectional descriptive study carried out in the rural field practice area attached to a medical college in Kancheepuram district. Using simple random sampling method, the study group of 450 mothers of under-five children were identified. The data was collected using a pretested structured questionnaire containing 10 questions for assessing the knowledge and 8 for attitude and practice each. The answers were scored accordingly. Data was analysed using SPSS 17 software. Knowledge, attitude and practice were calculated using percentages.Results: It is observed that 72% had adequate knowledge, 92% had positive attitude and 94% had good practice regarding the use of ORS among mothers of under-five children.Conclusions: In this study, most of the mothers had adequate knowledge, attitude and practice about the use of ORS. However, knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers towards use of ORS for the treatment of diarrhoea need a little more improvement. This improvement can be achieved through effective health education strategies

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Fevers in Children among the Parents in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 208-217
Author(s):  
Sailaja Rao ◽  
Saad Alqahtani ◽  
Aziza Hamoud ◽  
Rawan Hakami ◽  
Omnia Dkhn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Aims: The present study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and preventive practices for fevers in children. Study Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the parents in a poly health clinic of Jazan. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted for a period of 4 months in Jazan region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: The information was collected from the respondents about their knowledge, attitude and practice towards fevers using a pre-structured questionnaire. Data collection took place via online survey for about 4 months. A total number of 318 respondents were participated and statistical data analysis was analyzed for the same. Results: Majority of the participants were mothers (84%, bp<0.001) with their education at university level. A temperature of > 37.0 °C was defined as fever by 83.3% of participants. Most of the parents use a pharmacy or approach a doctor for immediate and quick action in the treatment of fevers in children. The parents were giving importance to visit a doctor/pharmacist for better understanding about the medications to be followed and maximum number of participants (n = 200, bp<0.001) found to be significant) opted Paracetemol in the form of syrup as a best medication for their children. Chi-squared test was used to determine the significance of the knowledge, attitude and practice in the management of fevers. Conclusion: Hence, from the findings, it can be concluded that there was a significant improvement in controlling the fevers in children.   GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT  Flow chart elaborates the knowledge, attitude and practice of fevers in children among parents in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical and non-medical professionals of Peshawar towards the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Nouman Anthony ◽  
Khalid Saifullah Baig ◽  
Mohammad Ahmed Arsalan Khan ◽  
Syed Danial Kamal ◽  
Nawal Rafiq
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Or Practice ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: The coronavirus later named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), caused an illness known as COVID-19. This study was carried out to determine the KAP of medical and non-medical professionals of Peshawar towards COVID19. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of selected medical and non-medical professionals about coping with the COVID-19 pandemic through an online survey. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional online survey took place from March 1 to April 30, 2020 using purposive sampling due to COVID-19 pandemic-related constraints against a community-based survey. A questionnaire for recording knowledge, attitude and practice about COVID-19 pandemic was generated with the help of literature search and uploaded through google forms. Responses were collected in excel spreadsheets which were later converted to SPSS version 23 for descriptive statistical analysis. Chi Square test was used for comparison between medical and non-medical professionals keeping p ≤0.05 significant. Results: A total of 366 participants responded to the online survey. The ratio of medical to non-medical professionals being 1.16:1. It was observed that majority of respondents had adequate knowledge regarding the current pandemic and no significant difference was seen between the two professionals (p<0.001). Both the professionals had a positive attitude with no difference (p<0.05). In practice, visiting marketplaces (p=0.754) showed significant difference in the practice however all the other practice measures did not show significance (p<0.05) and were being practiced by both the professionals. Conclusion: There is no significant difference in the knowledge, attitude or practice of medical and non-medical professionals towards the current pandemic of COVID-19. Keywords: COVID-19; Pandemic; Coronavirus; SARS virus.

Knowledge, attitude and practice about osteoporosis in south-western Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina Tripathi ◽  
Hafiz A. Makeen ◽  
Ahmed A. Albarraq ◽  
Abdulkarim M. Meraya ◽  
Pankaj Tripathi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among university students in Basrah, Iraq: A comparison between medical and non-medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 62-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasim N Al-Asadi ◽  
Asaad Q. Al-Yassen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
History Of ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The University ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Young students can play a fundamental role in blood donation to save lives of many people. Therefore, studying factors contributing to their knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation is essential.Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Basrah University students about blood donation.Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved students of two colleges in Basrah University. It was carried out during the period from January to April 2017. A non-probability purposive sampling method was used in selecting the participants for this study. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude towards blood donation were collected through a structured self-administered questionnaire.Results: A total of 422 students were targeted, of these 393 (93.1%) completed the questionnaire.Only 51 (13%) of total respondents had a history of blood donation, of those 64.7% donated only once. The most mentioned reasons behind not donating were; not being asked to donate (24.6%), inconsideration of donation (11.1%), and fear of drawing blood (8.8%). Adequate knowledge was detected in 66.7% and positive attitude in 68.7%. Students of College of Medicine were younger, more knowledgeable, and donate more than those of College of Administration and Economics.Conclusion: A substantial number of the university students had inadequate blood donation knowledge. Education programs and motivational campaigns should be enhanced.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(6) 2018 62-67

scholarly journals Cervical cancer: knowledge, attitude and practice on the prevention examination

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (suppl 3) ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Ester Marcele Ferreira de Melo ◽  
Francisca Márcia Pereira Linhares ◽  
Telma Marques da Silva ◽  
Cleide Maria Pontes ◽  
Alessandro Henrique da Silva Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Uterine Cancer ◽  
Poisson Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cancer Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of women on the cervical-uterine cancer screening and to investigate their association with sociodemographic variables. Method: a cross-sectional study, carried out from July to September 2015, with 500 women enrolled in the Basic Health Units of the Health District V, of the city of Recife-PE. For data collection, a semi-structured form was used. In statistical analysis, the Chi-square test and Fisher’s Exact Test were applied and, in the multivariate analysis, the Poisson model and Wald statistic. Results: the prevalence of adequate knowledge, attitude and practice was 35.2%, 98% and 70.6%, respectively. Adequate knowledge was associated with having no children, having a family income of two minimum wages and Spiritist/Afro-Brazilian religion. Conclusion: women carry out the examination, deem it necessary, but do not have adequate knowledge, which demonstrates the need for educational actions by nurses and other health professionals.

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