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Population-level investigation of the knowledge of ocular chemical injuries and proper immediate action.

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اقرأ على الانترنت اقرأ أكثر حفظ في قائمتي
  • معلومة اضافية
    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Biomed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101462768 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1756-0500 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17560500 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Res Notes Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Original Publication: London : Biomed Central, 2008.
    • الموضوع:
      Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Surveys and Questionnaires*; Emergency Medical Services/*methods ; Eye Injuries/*diagnosis ; Ophthalmic Solutions/*administration & dosage ; Water/*administration & dosage; Adolescent ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Eye Injuries/chemically induced ; Eye Injuries/prevention & control ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Saudi Arabia ; Young Adult
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Objective: Although the eyes occupy 0.1% of the total body surface, eye injuries are serious because vision is arguably the most important sense. We aimed to assess knowledge of Saudi Arabian residents regarding steps to be taken in cases of chemical eye injury, in order to promote awareness of such procedures.
      Results: A cross-sectional design was done. A random sampling method was utilized to select 888 individuals in the Saudi community. Participants completed an electronic closed ended, validated, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. Two experts assessed content and face validity. Respondents were 18-29 years of age. 74 (8.3%) had a history of chemical eye injury. Regarding the first step taken in case of chemical eye injury, 697 (78.5%) respondents indicated washing with water, 164 (18.5%) indicated visiting the emergency department, 11 (1.2%) indicated using eye drops, and 5 (0.6%) indicated covering the eye immediately. Seventy-five (8.4%) respondents agreed that an eye injured with an acidic material should be washed with an alkaline solution. These results should be confirmed by health authorities and appropriate interventions should be developed for improving knowledge among masses, thereby promoting a healthier society.
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Acidic; Alkaline; Corrective steps; Eye damage; Saudi Arabia
    • الرقم المعرف:
      0 (Ophthalmic Solutions)
      059QF0KO0R (Water)
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20200227 Date Completed: 20201123 Latest Revision: 20201123
    • الموضوع:
      20250114
    • الرقم المعرف:
      PMC7043023
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1186/s13104-020-04950-5
    • الرقم المعرف:
      32098621