Aldayel Abdulrahman Yousef, Alharbi Muteb Mousa, Almasri Mohammed Saud, Alkhonezan Saleh Mansoor
College of Medicine, Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
SAGE Open Med. 2019 Aug 18;7:2050312119871066. doi: 10.1177/2050312119871066. eCollection 2019.
The aim of this study is to evaluate knowledge of and attitudes toward the lumbar puncture procedure among adults in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, 2018.
This study used a quantitative cross-sectional evaluation of the responses of adults aged ⩾18 years from the Saudi Telecom Company database in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia to an online survey between October and December 2018. The questionnaire included questions on knowledge, attitudes, and demography. The questionnaire was pretested and validated (Cronbach's alpha = 0.701).
Of 1500 questionnaires, 1223 (81.5%) were returned and included in the analysis. In the study, 57.7% of the participants were aged 18-25 years, and 58.5% of the participants were females. Only 235 (19.2%) participants had an accepted knowledge level of lumbar puncture. The attitudes of the majority of the participants ( = 1151, 94%) to lumbar puncture were acceptable. A multivariate logistic regression test revealed a significant association between an acceptable knowledge level and acceptable attitude level (odds ratio = 2.30, 95% confidence interval = 1.06-5.66). A significant association was also found with ages over 46 years old (odds ratio = 12.99, 95% confidence interval = 4.45-37.9). The attitudes level toward lumbar puncture had a significant negative association among the participants who had a fear of injections in the lumbar region (odds ratio = 0.46, 95% confidence interval = 0.3-0.68).
There is a lack of appropriate knowledge of the lumbar puncture procedure among the public which predict an unacceptable attitude toward lumbar puncture. Improvements in public education could improve public awareness of the clinical importance/value and complications of lumbar puncture.
本研究旨在评估2018年沙特阿拉伯利雅得地区成年人对腰椎穿刺术的了解程度和态度。
本研究采用定量横断面评估方法，对沙特阿拉伯利雅得地区沙特电信公司数据库中年龄≥18岁的成年人在2018年10月至12月期间对一项在线调查的回答进行评估。问卷包括有关知识、态度和人口统计学的问题。该问卷经过预测试和验证（克朗巴哈系数=0.701）。
在1500份问卷中，有1223份（81.5%）被收回并纳入分析。在该研究中，57.7%的参与者年龄在18 - 25岁之间，58.5%的参与者为女性。只有235名（19.2%）参与者对腰椎穿刺术有可接受的知识水平。大多数参与者（n = 1151，94%）对腰椎穿刺术的态度是可接受的。多因素逻辑回归测试显示，可接受的知识水平与可接受的态度水平之间存在显著关联（优势比=2.30，95%置信区间=1.06 - 5.66）。还发现与46岁以上年龄存在显著关联（优势比=12.99，95%置信区间=4.45 - 37.9）。在对腰椎区域注射有恐惧的参与者中，对腰椎穿刺术的态度水平存在显著负相关（优势比=0.46，95%置信区间=0.3 - 0.68）。
公众对腰椎穿刺术缺乏适当的了解，这预示着对腰椎穿刺术的态度不可接受。改善公众教育可以提高公众对腰椎穿刺术临床重要性/价值和并发症的认识。
