Sathiamohanraj S R, Shah Parag K, Senthilkumar D, Narendran V, Kalpana N
Department of Statistics, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Oman J Ophthalmol. 2011 May;4(2):77-80. doi: 10.4103/0974-620X.83658.
To analyze the level of awareness and knowledge about retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among pediatricians in Coimbatore, which is a tier two city in South India.
A questionnaire was framed on the knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) pattern. The questionnaire was given to 83 practicing pediatricians in government and private practice in Coimbatore and collected in person between November and December 2009. Answers were obtained on criteria like knowledge, prevention, screening, treatment and awareness of ROP.
Only 54 (65.1%) pediatricians were aware of ROP, while 29 (34.9%) were not aware of the disease. Thirty-three (39.8%) answered that ROP is preventable, while 24 (28.9%) responded that ROP is not preventable. Thirty-four (41%) pediatricians had no idea as to which part of the eye is affected in ROP, while 38 (45.8%) did not know when ROP screening should be started. Only 43 (51.8%) pediatricians were sure that ROP is treatable. Pediatricians in private hospitals were more aware of ROP compared to their counterparts in government hospitals (P = 0.006).
Awareness among pediatricians in Coimbatore about ROP is poor. Our study emphasizes the need to increase awareness of this avoidable cause of blindness.
分析印度南部二级城市哥印拜陀的儿科医生对早产儿视网膜病变（ROP）的认知水平和知识掌握情况。
设计了一份关于知识、态度和实践（KAP）模式的问卷。该问卷发放给了哥印拜陀政府和私立机构的83名执业儿科医生，并于2009年11月至12月期间亲自收集。问卷内容涉及对ROP的知识、预防、筛查、治疗及认知等方面。
仅有54名（65.1%）儿科医生知晓ROP，而29名（34.9%）对该疾病并不了解。33名（39.8%）回答ROP是可预防的，24名（28.9%）则认为ROP不可预防。34名（41%）儿科医生不清楚ROP影响眼睛的哪个部位，38名（45.8%）不知道应何时开始ROP筛查。只有43名（51.8%）儿科医生确定ROP是可治疗的。私立医院的儿科医生比公立医院的同行对ROP的认知度更高（P = 0.006）。
哥印拜陀的儿科医生对ROP的认知较差。我们的研究强调有必要提高对这种可避免失明原因的认知。
