ĐÁNH GIÁ THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC, THÁI ĐỘ, HÀNH VI CỦA CHA MẸ TRẺ EM CÓ TẬT KHÚC XẠ ĐẾN KHÁM TẠI BỆNH VIỆN MẮT TRUNG ƯƠNG NĂM 2022

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of parents having children with refractive errors. Research method: cross-sectional descriptive statistics. Results: A sample of 336 surveyed parents has an average age of 38,6±6,0, 68,7% of the sample are female; the ratios of the parents living in urban areas are 44,0%; the shares of the parents having education levels of university - college and high school are 31,5% and 30,7%, respectively. Regarding knowledge, 58,0% of the sample are not at a good level; 59,8% of the parents don’t know complications of refractive errors; 72,6% of the parents don’t know that obesity and improper nutrition are risk factors of refractive errors, 50,6% of the parents think that taking medication can cure refractive errors. Regarding attitude, 11,6% of the parents are not at good level, 42,3% of the parents are concerned that wearing glasses can make refractive errors worse. Regarding behavior, 57,7% of the parents are at not good level, 26,8% of the parents give their children to take an eye exam at least once a year. The parents’ knowledge, attitude and behavior of parents have a positive correlation. Conclusion: The parents have good knowledge about refractive errors accounting for 42.0%. Parents with a good attitude about refractive error is 88.4%; 42.3% of parents are concerned that regular glasses can increase refractive error. The behavior of young parents on prevention of refractive errors is 42.3%. The group of young parents with good knowledge about refractive errors have better attitudes and behaviors to prevent refractive errors.