Bin Abdulrahman Khalid, Abutheeb Abdullah Fahad, Al-Fahd Abdullah Zaki, Bahmid Majed Khalid, Al-Tayar Nasser Rashed, Almukhalafi Omar Ahmed
Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic, University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Nov;13(11):4971-4978. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_633_24. Epub 2024 Nov 18.
Ocular allergy (OA) is one of the most common disorders worldwide, affecting millions of individuals of all ages. Public education about the disease is critical for lowering the prevalence of OAs. The present study aims to evaluate the knowledge and awareness level of OA among undergraduate students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted through a self-administered online questionnaire. A total of six multiple choice questions were used to assess awareness of OA with a maximum possible score of 6. In addition, nine checkboxes and multiple-choice questions were used to evaluate knowledge of ocular allergy with a maximum possible score of 21.
The study included 591 participants. The average awareness score was 3.1 ± 1.47 points. The average knowledge score was 9.41 ± 4.04 points. The average knowledge and awareness score was lower in males than in females. A higher age (>27 years) was associated with better knowledge of OA (B = 3.62, = 0.008). The Internet was the most common source of information mentioned by the respondents (26.3%).
Our study showed that Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University undergraduate students had moderate knowledge and awareness of OA. Thus, additional effort is required to enhance the knowledge and awareness of OA.
眼部过敏（OA）是全球最常见的疾病之一，影响着各年龄段的数百万人。对该疾病进行公众教育对于降低眼部过敏的患病率至关重要。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯利雅得伊玛目穆罕默德·本·沙特伊斯兰大学本科生对眼部过敏的知识和认知水平。
通过自行填写的在线问卷进行横断面研究。总共使用六个多项选择题来评估对眼部过敏的认知，最高得分为6分。此外，使用九个复选框和多项选择题来评估眼部过敏知识，最高得分为21分。
该研究纳入了591名参与者。平均认知得分为3.1±1.47分。平均知识得分为9.41±4.04分。男性的平均知识和认知得分低于女性。较高年龄（>27岁）与更好的眼部过敏知识相关（B = 3.62，P = 0.008）。互联网是受访者提及的最常见信息来源（26.3%）。
我们的研究表明，伊玛目穆罕默德·本·沙特伊斯兰大学的本科生对眼部过敏有中等程度的知识和认知。因此，需要付出更多努力来提高对眼部过敏的知识和认知。
