20Dec 2016

KNOWLEDGE OF FEMALE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN TABUK UNIVERSITY. REGARDING CONJUNCTIVITIS (EYE FLU) AS A COMMON HEALTH PROBLEM

  • Assistant professor, Ophthalmology department, Faculty of Medicine, Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia.
  • Interns, Faculty of Medicine, Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia.
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Background: Conjunctivitis (eye flu) is a common health problem. Supportive care and isolation helps to control the disease and limit its adverse outcomes. Having enough knowledge of conjunctivitis is necessary for prevention and spread of conjunctivitis. Objectives: To assess knowledge of different aspects of conjunctivitis and their determinants among female medical students in Tabuk University. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was carried out during November, 2016 at Tabuk city including female students in the second to the sixth academic years registered at Faculty of Medicine, Tabuk University city. Data were collected through a self-report questionnaire including demographic data and questions regarding knowledge of causes of conjunctivitis, signs and symptoms and spread of diseases. Results: The study included 107 female students. Their age ranged between 18 and 25 years (21.8?1.6 years). Majority of them were singles (85%). The most known cause of conjunctivitis was bacteria/viruses (88.8%) while the least known was over crowding (41.1%). Concerning signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis, the most correctly recognized was eye turn reddish (83.2%) while the least recognized was green or white discharge from the eyes (48.6%). About 41.1%, 31.8% and 27.1% of female medical students had poor knowledge regarding conjunctivitis causes, signs/symptoms and overall, respectively. Among studied socio-demographic factors, the only factor proved to be significantly associated with knowledge of symptoms and sigs as well as overall knowledge of conjunctivitis was the academic level of students. Conclusion: knowledge of conjunctivitis among female medical students is considered poor among at least one quarter of them in some aspects which should be considered in their education to prevent spread of infection to and from their future patients.

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[Seham Sulieman Alhemaidi, Nawal Khalaf Alanazi, Aljoharah Dafer Alshehri and Reem Hamad Alyami. (2016); KNOWLEDGE OF FEMALE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN TABUK UNIVERSITY. REGARDING CONJUNCTIVITIS (EYE FLU) AS A COMMON HEALTH PROBLEM Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Dec). 2743-2748] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/2703      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/2703

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