The role of parental health beliefs in seeking an eye examination for their child.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to explore the role of parental health beliefs in parent seeking of eye examinations for their children, using the Health Belief Model.

Methods

In this quantitative correlational survey study, 100 parents who presented to Barzilai University Medical Center in July 2021 to perform an eye examination to their child completed a questionnaire.

Results

Only 29.6% of the parents knew that a vision screening is performed in first grade, and 10% of the parents were unsure about where to find local eye care for their kids. Moreover, 19% of the parents indicated that they were concerned that their child would be prescribed glasses unnecessarily, and 10% believed that wearing glasses would weaken their child's eyes. Various parental health beliefs regarding c

SUBMITTER: Masarwa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10262523 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature