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Date Published: 31/07/2021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v502i2.634
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Vol. 502 No. 2 (2021)
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Tuấn Anh, V. ., & Quốc Ánh, P. . (2021). KAP’s SURVEY OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS FOR CHILDREN IN HAIDUONG, DANANG, TIEN GIANG PROVINCES. Vietnam Medical Journal, 502(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v502i2.634

KAP’s SURVEY OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS FOR CHILDREN IN HAIDUONG, DANANG, TIEN GIANG PROVINCES

Vũ Tuấn Anh, Phạm Quốc Ánh

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Abstract

Purpose: Survey the knowledge, attitude and practice   regarding refractive errors in primary school and secondary school students in 3 provinces (2017). Materials and Method: KAP’s quantitative interviews survey in 1,400 students in 3 provinces. Results: Knowledge: most students have heard about myopia (95.66%)  and a good proportion have already heard about hyperopia (34.26%) and astigmatism (45.12%); Attitudes: In general, students had positive attitudes toward spectacles wearing with an average score of 3.60 (the scale is within the range of 1 to 5), no difference between male and female students.; Practices: compliance by wearing spectacles is very poor: a half of RE students wearing prescripted spectacles regularly, male are less compliant than female students (16% versus 4%). Conclusion: The following points regarding increasing RE’s education and communication activities, and teaching materials on knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding refractive errors and eye care should be integrated in extra-scholar  curriculum for primary and secondary school students.

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KAP, refractive errors

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