Knowledge and attitude toward eye disorders in children among pediatricians and family physicians: a survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vision-related disorders are common in children. Therefore, eye examination and thorough visual assessment by first-contact physicians are crucial in children. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of and attitude toward children's eye disorders among pediatricians and family physicians in the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs-Western Region (MNGHA-WR) of Saudi Arabia.

Methods

In this observational, cross-sectional study, we used a self-administered, web-based questionnaire. The sample size was calculated to be 148 pediatricians and family physicians (of 240 in total) currently working at MNGHA-WR. The first section of the questionnaire dwelled on demographics, while the second section addressed the physician's knowledge of and attitude toward commonl

SUBMITTER: Hersi RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990188 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature