Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Self-Ear Cleaning Among Medical Students, Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Wax is the normal and healthy substance that has several functions, the quantity of production differs between individuals. Also, its components vary according to race. Most of the individuals of the population are unaware of the disorders that occur as a result of the unhygienic maintenance of ears. Using cotton buds to clean ears is very common, the insertion of these buds is unnecessary as it causes several complications such as trauma, retention of cotton buds and impacted ear wax. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical students regarding self-ear cleaning. Methods: This is an institutional based cross-sectional study which was conducted at Majmaah University in Majmaah city. The study included students from 2nd to 6th year of the College of Medicine. A questionnaire was used to investigate demographics of participants, knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding self-ear cleaning. Results: The present study included 258 students, 71.7% of them were males, and 28.3% were females. There were 44.6% of students had good knowledge, while 55.4% had poor knowledge. Regarding attitude, 65.5% of students were cotton bud users, the most common reason for self-ear cleaning was hygiene 40.7%. Regarding practice, there were88.2% of students had low-risk practice. Conclusion: There was poor knowledge about self-ear cleaning among students, while there were a positive attitude and excellent practice. Awareness programs are required to be applied.
Authors and Affiliations
Saad Abbas Aldawsari, Abdulrahman Abbas Aldawsari, Atheer Abdulaziz Aljthalin, Faisal Mohammed AlDossari, Meshary Abdullah Alhammad, Meshary Saud Al Shatri, Raseel Abdulaziz Aljthalin, Raneem Abdulaziz Aljthalin, Saleh Asaad Alsaadoon, Salman Hathal Alotaibi, Baha eldin Atta, Elsadig Yousif Mohamed
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.4.037
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