Medical Science
Volume 24, Issue 106, November - December, 2020
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of epistaxis among the population in different regions in Saudi Arabia
Omar A Abu Suliman1, Emtinan Abdullah Fallatah2, Wedyan Hassan Al-Mosa3, Lama Saliman Karsou2, Zakaria Zayed Al-Junaidy4
1Consultant, Rhinology, Sinus & Skull Base Department, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2MBBS, Ibn Sina National College of medicine kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3MBBS, Umm Alqura University College of medicine kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3MBBS, Aljouf University College of medicine kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Background: First aid preserves life and decreases the consequences of illness and injury. Epistaxis (nasal bleeding) has been
reported to occur in up to 60% of the general population. Objectives of the work: We aimed at evaluating knowledge, attitude and
practice of general population about first aid in the management of epistaxis among Saudi Arabian population considering the
socio-demographic characteristics. Participants and Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study that had been
conducted over a period of three months from 1475 Saudi Arabian participants from age group (>18 to >45 years old) willing to
participate. The data were collected through an online published previously validated structured survey about knowledge,
attitude and practice of epistaxis. Results: This study included 1475 participants, most of them were female (69.2%). It was found
that 81% (n = 1195) of the studied participants had previous experience of exposure to nasal bleeding. With total practice and
attitude score (71.7%) above median and mean 11.486 ± 1.673 and the overall total knowledge score was 64%. It was found that age
and gender affect the total knowledge score. Conclusion: The overall total knowledge score was good among Saudi Arabian
population. Being exposed to previous nasal bleeding affected the total score of attitude and practice of exposed participants but
did not affect the knowledge. We recommend that the knowledge of how to deal with epistaxis is important, and therefore raising
public awareness is needed.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Epistaxis.
Medical Science, 2020, 24(106), 4798-4807
