Awareness of Ototoxicity among Medical Doctors in Assam

Bora, Writisha; Sanju, Himanshu Kumar; Kumar, Vijay; Borah, Prasanta Kumar; Jain, Tushar

doi:10.17140/otloj-6-159

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“…These data were within the range of Tobih et al’s (2019) study [ 16 ] from Nigeria. They showed a higher level of awareness than that reported by Bora et al (2020) [ 15 ] from India, who reported awareness of approximately 80% for drug-induced hearing loss and tinnitus and around 60% for balance disorders. Of the participants, 85% thought it necessary to inform patients about the risk of ototoxicity when prescribing a medication with a potential ototoxic effect.…”

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Awareness and Attitude About Ototoxic Drugs Among Medical Doctors in Arar City, Saudi Arabia

Elmorsy,

Alshammari,

Alanazi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the awareness of ototoxicity among medical doctors in Arar City, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on a pre-formed validated questionnaire (Appendix) that included three sections covering participants’ demographic data (three questions), their attitudes (five questions), and knowledge (13 questions) regarding drug-induced ototoxicity. Results: After obtaining their informed consent, 213 physicians from government and private sector health facilities in Arar were enrolled in the study. Interns and general practitioners represented 57.8% of the participants; consultants represented 17.8%. Only 71.8% of participants were interested in drug-induced ototoxicity, while 26.3% considered ototoxicity a rare complication. Approximately 90% of the participants were knowledgeable about the adverse effects of drugs on the vestibulocochlear system, and 26.7% reported having experienced cases of drug-induced ototoxicity in their practice. Participants showed an overall knowledge score about ototoxicity of 9.3±3.27 (out of 14). The knowledge score was significantly higher (p-value=0.0007) for participants with more years of clinical experience. The most widely known ototoxic drug for participants was frusemide (72.3%), followed by aminoglycoside (68.5%), while acetaminophen (44.1%) ototoxicity was the least known among participants. Conclusion: Awareness of drug-induced ototoxicity is satisfactory among physicians in the Northern Borders region. However, workshops about all types of drugs with ototoxic effects and the main lines for the management of drug-induced ototoxicity are recommended to increase awareness.

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“…Sampling tool: A version of the questionnaire used by Bora et al (2020) [ 15 ] and Tobih et al (2019) [ 16 ] was used with modifications and translated into Arabic by the researchers. The translation was validated via a pilot study that included 20 volunteers.…”

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