. Khalid A. Alshehri; . Ahmed A. Alharbi; . Bassam E. Yaghmoor; . Anas K. Salman; . Shahad A. Alaydarous; . Lujain K. Abdalwassie; . Mahmoud H. Mosli; . Hani Z. Marzouki
Volume 9, Issue 11 , November 2019, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pediatric foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a life‑threatening condition responsiblefor many deaths every year, especially among children younger than 2 years.OBJECTIVE: ...
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BACKGROUND: Pediatric foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a life‑threatening condition responsiblefor many deaths every year, especially among children younger than 2 years.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge among students in Jeddah,Saudi Arabia.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This observational, cross‑sectional study was conducted betweenDecember and January 2018 at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia via a paper‑based questionnaire survey ofmale and female high school and middle school students. The Chi‑square test was used to comparefrequencies, and the independent t‑test was used to compare means.RESULTS: A total of 671 students participated in this survey. The second item, “It is possible fora child to choke on a small toy” had the highest rate of correct responses among both males andfemales (93.2% vs. 94%, respectively). The eighth item “Sudden cough is a sign of choking amongchildren” had the lowest rate of correct responses among males (40.8%) and females (33%). Mostfemale participants (74.2%) knew that batteries are the most dangerous items a child can swallow,which requires immediate medical attention (item 14), while only 56.2% of male participants knewthat (P < 0.001). The only significant predictor on linear regression analysis was “Having treatedanyone with FBA” (coefficient = −0.24, P = 0.03).CONCLUSIONS: There is inadequate knowledge regarding FBA among middle and high schoolstudents, as is the case among mothers. Moreover, only a small percentage of participants had anyfirst aid training.
