Knowledge, attitude, and practice study on awareness of retinopathy of prematurity among pediatricians in Goa

Raiturcar, Tanvi Poy; Cacodcar, Jagadish A.; Dubhashi, Anagha; Aguiar, Marushka

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“…It is similar to other studies which highlighted the nonavailability of experienced ophthalmologists as well as incompatible screening guidelines. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Mean knowledge score among the participants was 14.12 ± 4.14 out of the total score of 22 points. Managing ROP is a collaborative work that requires a multidisciplinary team, where the pediatricians, who are the first-line physicians, detect ROP and refer preterm infants to the Ophthalmologists who confirm the diagnosis and initiate the treatment.…”

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“…6 In a study measuring the level of awareness about ROP among NICU nurses, most of the nurses (38, 68%) had overall poor knowledge with the mean knowledge scores of 14.07 ± 2.06. 7 Some study showed that there was a very high level of awareness among pediatricians regarding ROP 8 , whereas, other studies indicated that the awareness level among them was not adequate. [9][10][11][12][13] To the best of our knowledge, no studies were done in Nepal concerning ROP screening or awareness among pediatricians…”

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Awareness and Practice Patterns Among Pediatricians Regarding Retinopathy of Prematurity at Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Shrestha

Sah

et al. 2023

J Coll Med Sci-Nepal

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IntroductionRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disorder of the developing retina of preterm infants dueto defective vasculogenesis that can lead to incurable blindness. It can be prevented by timelydetection and treatment. The study aimed to analyze the level of awareness, knowledge andpractice of Pediatricians regarding ROP in Bharatpur. MethodsThis was a quantitative, cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires to assess theawareness level among pediatricians at the main hospitals of Bharatpur City. A scoring system wasimplemented in the data analysis, depending on the correct chosen answers on the questionnaire.The ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee of NNJS (Reg. no. 15/2022). ResultsForty-three pediatricians from 11 hospitals in Bharatpur Metropolitan City filled out thequestionnaires. The mean age of the participants was 35.53 ± 9.09 years (25 to 68 years), majoritybeing male (N=28; 65.12%). More than half of the participants, 23 (53.49%) had a knowledge scoreof 10-15. The knowledge score was 0-5 and >20 in 6 (13.95%) and 2(4.65%) participants respectively.Men were significantly more knowledgeable about ROP than women (p = 0.02). ConclusionsThis study has projected the level of understanding about ROP among pediatricians in Bharatpur.Workshops and courses on ROP screening criteria and referral are recommended specificallyfor pediatric residents and pediatricians in the early stages of their careers. There should becoordination and good referral network between Pediatricians and Ophthalmologists.

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Awareness and Practice Patterns Among Pediatricians Regarding Retinopathy of Prematurity at Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Shrestha

Sah

et al. 2023

J Coll Med Sci-Nepal

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“…However, a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 58 pediatricians in Goa to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of ROP showed that all the participants were aware of ROP and most common risk factors, 87.93% were aware of the timing of first screening for ROP, and 77.58% had knowledge about treatment modalities. [ 13 ]…”

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Effectiveness of Developmentally Supportive Education Program on Nursing Knowledge of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Sankar¹,

Marakkar²,

Varghese³

2022

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

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Background: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a preventable cause of childhood blindness. India accounts for nearly 10% of the worldwide estimate of blindness and visual impairment due to ROP. Nurses are pillars of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and play a critical role in the prevention and management of ROP. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of developmentally supportive education program on knowledge regarding prevention and management of ROP among nurses working in NICU. Materials and Methods: A hospital based pre-experimental, one group pre-test–post-test study was carried out among 32 staff nurses working in the NICU of a tertiary care center during January to February 2019. Knowledge regarding the prevention and management of ROP was assessed before and after the implementation of developmentally supportive education program using a structured knowledge questionnaire. Results: Pre-test knowledge score was mean (Standard Deviation [SD]) 9.00 (3.68) and after the educational program post-test knowledge score was found to be mean (SD) 14.53 (2.39). Paired t-test was used to evaluate the effect of developmentally supportive education program and was found to be statistically significant (t32= 10.09, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Developmentally supportive educational program can be used as an effective intervention for improving the knowledge regarding ROP among nurses in NICU.

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“…However, the knowledge regarding treatment among paediatricians varied from 56.5% to 90% in different parts of the world. 5,12,17 Managing ROP requires a multidisciplinary team, paediatricians treating preterm infants play a major role in the timely referral of at-risk preterm for screening of ROP. Ophthalmologists diagnose and treat the disease.…”

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Knowledge and practice regarding retinopathy of prematurity among paediatricians

Shrestha

Mathema

Pradhan

2022

J. Kathmandu Med. Coll.

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Background: Retinopathy of prematurity, a vision threatening disease of the preterm occurs due to abnormal retinal vasculature development. Early detection and timely management, prevents blindness. Paediatricians, the primary care providers, require good knowledge of risk factors, time for screening, and referral to an ophthalmologist for their management. Objectives: To study knowledge and referral practices for retinopathy of prematurity followed by registered paediatricians in Nepal. Methods: This study was a questionnaire-based descriptive cross-sectional study among 81 paediatricians of Nepal from October 2021 to December 2021. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to all registered paediatricians in Nepal via Google Forms. The paediatricians who did not respond were excluded from the study. Descriptive statistics, frequency tables, and percentages were calculated using SPSS. Ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College. Results: Eighty-one paediatricians participated in the study. All of them were aware of retinopathy of prematurity. Eighty (98.8%) were aware that low gestational age was an important risk factor. Only 23 (28.4%) of the paediatricians stated that the first screening should be done within 30 days of life. Eighty (98.8%) paediatricians responded that retinopathy of prematurity is treatable. Lack of well-equipped transportation system for sick babies to eye centres was the major barrier reported. Conclusion: Awareness regarding risk factors, screening, and referral protocols for retinopathy of prematurity among paediatricians is needed. Multidisciplinary team, formulation and implementation of guidelines to prevent blindness secondary to retinopathy of prematurity is important.

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice study on awareness of retinopathy of prematurity among pediatricians in Goa

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Awareness and Practice Patterns Among Pediatricians Regarding Retinopathy of Prematurity at Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Awareness and Practice Patterns Among Pediatricians Regarding Retinopathy of Prematurity at Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Effectiveness of Developmentally Supportive Education Program on Nursing Knowledge of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Knowledge and practice regarding retinopathy of prematurity among paediatricians

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