Abstract

AWARENESS OF PARENTS TOWARD OTITIS MEDIA IN MAJMAAH CITY, SAUDI ARABIA, 2018

*Abdullah Ayidh Alotaibi, Ahmad Nueva Almutairi, Anas Saad Alsaab, Hamad Alsheikh, Mohammad Abdurehman Alhassan, Abdulmajeed Hadi Alenzi, Khalid Ayidh Alotaibi and Syed Meraj Ahmed

Abstract

Otitis media (OM) and its complications resulted in high prevalence of hearing loss and increasing the rates of health care visits with special regard to the developing countries. The prevalence of AOM in the children from the different provinces varied, being higher in those from the Southern and Central regions. Also, it was detected that the prevalence of AOM was higher among children whose parents were cousins compared with non-relative parents. So the study amid to stand over the level of the Awareness of parents toward Otitis Media in Majmaah city, Saudi Arabia, 2018 - 2019. Findings of the study indicated reasonable awareness of the general population of parents in Majmaah city about Otitis Media. They also showed a high attitude towards dealing with Otitis Media. In addition, data showed that there was no significant relation between age of parents and his/her level of awareness about OM. In the same way, there was no relation between parents‘ level of education and his/her level of awareness about OM. While the only significant relation was between number of children and level of awareness about OM.

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