Alzayed Abdullah A, Alotaibi Amani S, Alfadhli Rahaf F, Alageel Renad A, Al-Saqat Wejdan S, Alghadeer Hussain A
Pediatric, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Pediatric, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU.
Cureus. 2021 Feb 25;13(2):e13548. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13548.
Background Asthma is a common public health issue in the pediatric population. The prevalence of asthma in children in Saudi Arabia is increasing. All asthmatic children with continuous symptoms should use controller medications. These medications if used correctly by the patients will diminish the symptoms and avoid exacerbations that lead to hospitalization. Perception of parents toward a particular device can affect the adherence rate. Aim Assessing the parental perception about metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and nebulizers differences among the Saudi population. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess Parental perception about MDIs and nebulizers among Saudi parents with an asthmatic child. The data were collected from the parents and caregivers by using an online questionnaire and informed consent was obtained. The questionnaire was focused on demographic characteristics, knowledge, perception and practice of treating the asthmatic child. Data were analyzed through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) and the results were considered statistically significant if P < 0.05. Results A total of 1,021 participants included in this study. This study found asthma is predominant in males (64.4%) and the most affected age is between 8 and 14 years (56.3%). More than half of the parents (58.7%) had a bachelor's degree and above. MDI is the most method used for controlling asthma (32.7%) and the majority of them (70.2%) thought there is a therapeutic difference between MDI and nebulizer. Providing instructions and information on usage MDI was received from 65.2%. Significant relationships were found between the level of satisfaction and receiving enough information about MDI and level of education. Conclusion This study found that asthma is more prevalent in males, where MDI is more common. Majority of the parents had thought that there is a difference in the therapeutic effects between MDI and nebulizer. They believed that nebulizer is more effective, less side effect and cheaper while MDI is easier to use.
哮喘是儿科人群中常见的公共卫生问题。沙特阿拉伯儿童哮喘的患病率正在上升。所有有持续症状的哮喘儿童都应使用控制药物。如果患者正确使用这些药物，将减轻症状并避免导致住院的病情加重。父母对特定设备的认知会影响依从率。
评估沙特人群中父母对定量吸入器（MDIs）和雾化器差异的认知。
进行了一项横断面研究，以评估沙特患有哮喘儿童的父母对MDIs和雾化器的认知。通过在线问卷从父母和照顾者那里收集数据，并获得知情同意。问卷重点关注人口统计学特征、治疗哮喘儿童的知识、认知和实践。数据通过社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）25版（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）进行分析，如果P < 0.05，则结果被认为具有统计学意义。
本研究共纳入1021名参与者。该研究发现哮喘在男性中占主导（64.4%），受影响最大的年龄在8至14岁之间（56.3%）。超过一半的父母（58.7%）拥有学士学位及以上。MDI是控制哮喘最常用的方法（32.7%），其中大多数人（70.2%）认为MDI和雾化器之间存在治疗差异。65.2%的人收到了关于MDI使用的指导和信息。在满意度水平与获得关于MDI的足够信息以及教育水平之间发现了显著关系。
本研究发现哮喘在男性中更为普遍，MDI更为常见。大多数父母认为MDI和雾化器在治疗效果上存在差异。他们认为雾化器更有效、副作用更小且更便宜，而MDI更易于使用。
