Bazuhair Muaz S, Alsabban Hamzah H, Alsabban Kasim H, Alzahrani Khalid A, Alattas Ali A, Khinkar Abdullah M, Salawati Emad M
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Apr;11(4):1502-1507. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1591_21. Epub 2022 Mar 18.
Ocular allergy is one of the common conditions that affects patients from different age groups. Public awareness about the disease is crucial for reducing the incidence of ocular allergy.
The present study aims to evaluate the knowledge level of the general population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia toward ocular allergy.
This is a cross-sectional study that included the distribution of an online survey to the public living in Jeddah. The survey included questions to identify common demographics, knowledge, and awareness about ocular allergy signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment, and sources of information. Statistical analysis included descriptive and comparative analysis using Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA test. SPSS version 26 was used for data analysis.
In total, 1207 responded to this survey and were included in the analysis. Among them, 71% were females, 36.8% were in the age group of 15-25 years, 74.9% had a bachelor's degree, 60.4% were non-medical specialists, 13.2% were from the faculty of medicine. More than half of the participants were aware that ocular allergy affects millions of people globally every year. It is one of the most common eye conditions, itching is the primary source of discomfort, 15%-20% of the world population have ocular allergy, the disease causes discomfort and pain within the eye caused by frequent rubbing of the eye, and that symptoms of ocular allergy include redness, itching, tearing, discharge, blurred vision, and photophobia. Further, 64.9% thought that avoiding the source of triggers can help prevent ocular allergy. Social media was the most common source of information among 19.3%. The average score was 15.6 ± 6.1 out of 27 points; 42.6% of the responders had fair knowledge (50%-75%) about ocular allergy. The age group of 15-25 years ( < 0.001), bachelor's degree holders ( = 0.013), and individuals with a medical background ( = 0.003) were associated with significantly higher mean scores. Males ( = 0.003), age group of 15-25 years ( = 0.024), individuals with a medical background ( < 0.001) had significantly good knowledge about ocular allergy.
The knowledge level of the general population about ocular allergy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is fair and requires improvement.
眼部过敏是影响不同年龄组患者的常见病症之一。公众对该疾病的认知对于降低眼部过敏的发病率至关重要。
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯吉达市普通人群对眼部过敏的认知水平。
这是一项横断面研究，包括向居住在吉达市的公众发放在线调查问卷。该问卷包含用于识别常见人口统计学信息、对眼部过敏体征和症状的认知、预防和治疗以及信息来源的问题。统计分析包括使用卡方检验和单因素方差分析的描述性和比较性分析。使用SPSS 26版进行数据分析。
共有1207人回复了该调查问卷并纳入分析。其中，71%为女性，36.8%年龄在15 - 25岁之间，74.9%拥有学士学位，60.4%是非医学专业人员，13.2%来自医学院。超过一半的参与者知道眼部过敏每年在全球影响数百万人。它是最常见的眼部病症之一，瘙痒是不适的主要来源，15% - 20%的世界人口患有眼部过敏，该疾病因频繁揉眼导致眼内不适和疼痛，且眼部过敏症状包括发红、瘙痒、流泪、分泌物增多、视力模糊和畏光。此外，64.9%的人认为避免触发源可有助于预防眼部过敏。社交媒体是19.3%的人最常见的信息来源。平均得分为27分中的15.6 ± 6.1分；42.6%的受访者对眼部过敏有一定了解（50% - 75%）。15 - 25岁年龄组（<0.001）、学士学位持有者（=0.013）以及有医学背景的个体（=0.003）的平均得分显著更高。男性（=0.003）、15 - 25岁年龄组（=0.024）、有医学背景的个体（<0.001）对眼部过敏有显著良好的认知。
沙特阿拉伯吉达市普通人群对眼部过敏知识的掌握程度一般，需要改进。
