Assessment of Knowledge and Awareness of Ocular Allergy Among Undergraduate Students, University of Tabuk, Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia

Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1

Abstract

Background: Proper knowledge and awareness of university students about ocular allergy may help in decreasing the illness duration or even prevent it. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and awareness among University of Tabuk students. Material and Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Tabuk, Tabuk city, Saudi Arabia among a random sample of undergraduate students from all faculties. Data were collected using self-administered online questionnaire established electronically on Google documents. Results: The study included 382 students. Their age ranged between 18 and 48 years with a mean ±SD of 21.2±2.5 years. They were distributed between Medical/paramedical colleges (28%), scientific colleges (33.5%) and theoretical colleges (38.5%). History of ocular allergy was reported by 20.2% of them. One hundred fifteen students (30.1%) have heard about ocular allergy. The main source of their information regarding ocular allergy was the internet (50.4%). About two-thirds of the students knew correctly the eye structures involved in ocular allergy (67.8%) and that the best way to prevent ocular allergy is to avoid the source of trigger (61%). On the other hand, minority of them (11.3%) knew the medications used for treating ocular allergy. Overall, sufficient knowledge regarding ocular allergy was observed among 19.1% of the participants. Older students and those of sixth academic level were more knowledgeable about ocular allergy compared to their counterparts. Conclusion: The level of awareness and knowledge of ocular allergy was insufficient among Tabuk University students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Therefore, great effort should be made by authorized persons in improving awareness and knowledge regarding this relatively common community problem in order to reduce its impact on the quality of life and academic achievement of students.

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Reema Saleh Al-Ghofaili, Wareef Abdullah Al-Lahim, Hani ALBalawi

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  • EP ID EP531030
  • DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.095
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Reema Saleh Al-Ghofaili, Wareef Abdullah Al-Lahim, Hani ALBalawi (2018). Assessment of Knowledge and Awareness of Ocular Allergy Among Undergraduate Students, University of Tabuk, Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals, 4(1), 459-464. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-531030