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Algethami RG, Tamur SA, Alsofyani RM, Alfaifi HH, Qattan FM, Alharthi MS, Aljaid MS, Almalki SA, Khayat AM, Alzahrani AS, Khalifa EA, Shams AM. Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Baby Walkers, Baby Car Seats, Oral Health, and Child Screen Time in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e52464. [PMID: 38371110 PMCID: PMC10873485 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Background Awareness of age-appropriate milestones and developmental stages is crucial for parents to identify any potential delays or concerns early on and seek appropriate interventions. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers in Saudi Arabia regarding baby walkers, baby car seats, early dental visits, and screen time for young children. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among parents in Saudi Arabia using a structured questionnaire. A convenience and snowball sampling method was employed to recruit participants from various regions of the country. The questionnaire aimed to assess parents' knowledge regarding the recommended use of baby walkers and baby car seats, their awareness of the importance of early dental visits, and their understanding of appropriate screen time guidelines. Additionally, the survey explored parents' practices toward these recommendations. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data, and associations between variables were examined using the chi-squared test. Results A total of 1318 participants were included. The analysis revealed that the majority of the participants (n=1066,81.3%) use a baby walker, while only (n=292,22.3%) consider that they should never be used. Overall, (n=388,29.6%) of the participants never used a car seat for their infants or children. In terms of early childhood dental visits, approximately (n=518,39.5%) of the participants reported actually taking their child to the dentist within the recommended timeframe. Regarding screen time for children, (n=148,11.3%) of the participants reported that their children spend >5 hours daily in front of the screen. Conclusions Raising parents' awareness about recent childcare recommendations and safe practices is crucial for promoting optimal child development, preventing health problems, facilitating evidence-based decision-making, reducing risks, enhancing parental confidence and empowerment, and nurturing positive parent-child relationships.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rawan G Algethami
- Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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- Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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- Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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- Medicine, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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- Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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- Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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Alzahrani ES, Aseeri IA, Alzahrani WJ, Alharthi MS, Qattan FM, Khan M. The Indications of Tonsillectomy Among Pediatric Patients: Our Nine-Year Retrospective Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e50638. [PMID: 38107208 PMCID: PMC10725620 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing the tonsils, often performed alongside adenoidectomy. Dating back to ancient times, it improves quality of life and can be life-saving when done for appropriate reasons. Common indications in children include recurrent tonsillitis and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Evidence suggests it reduces how often and how severe sore throats are in highly affected children. Symptoms such as lymphadenopathy, tonsillar pus, fever, or signs of streptococcal infection should be present for diagnosis of tonsillitis. Polysomnography (PSG) is essential to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and confirm airway obstruction. AIM Our aim in this study is to determine the reasons for tonsillectomy in Taif, Saudi Arabia, since it is not well established before in this city. METHODS A nine-year retrospective analysis of case records of patients aged 0-18 years who have had tonsillectomy performed in a tertiary hospital. Data was analyzed using SPSS (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). RESULTS The research study involved analyzing data from 361 participants. Among the participants, 16.9% (n = 61) underwent tonsillectomy alone, while the majority (83.1%; n = 300) underwent tonsillectomy in combination with other procedures. The most common combined procedure was adenotonsillectomy (71.7%; n = 259). Additionally, adenotonsillectomy and insertion of grommets in other combinations was observed and was equal to 11.4% (n = 41) of the total percentage of our sample. The primary indications for tonsillectomy alone were chronic tonsillitis (42.6%; n = 26) and recurrent tonsillitis (49.2%; n = 30). Conclusion: This research study provides valuable information on the types of procedures performed and the indications for surgery in pediatric patients. The results highlight the prevalence of chronic and recurrent tonsillitis and adenotonsillitis as primary indications for tonsillectomy, either alone or in combination with other procedures. These findings contribute to our understanding of the clinical decision-making process and can aid healthcare professionals in providing optimal care for pediatric patients with tonsillar and adenotonsillar pathologies.
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- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, SAU
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