Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Ethiopian Paediatricians On Childhood Eye Diseases

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Abstract Background: Eye examination and vision assessment are vital for the detection of conditions that result in blindness. Childhood blindness has serious impact on development, education and future employment opportunities for the affected child. Pediatrician’s knowledge about eye disease is important in preventing blindness by early diagnosis, proper treatment and identifying conditions requiring referral to the ophthalmologist to preserve or restore vision. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of Ethiopian pediatricians’ on childhood eye diseases.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was done on 79 pediatricians working in various hospitals and clinics in Ethiopia. Participants were determined using convenient sampling technique. Data was collected using both closed and opened ended semi-structured questionnaires. Their responses were entered into EpiData 3.1 and transferred to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 software for analysis.Results: The findings of the study showed that participants in this study had positive attitude (94.9%) towards childhood eye diseases, even though this was not reflected in actual knowledge and practice. Poor knowledge and low practice in the context of positive attitude may be due to various barriers like inadequate training during undergraduate, lack ophthalmology attachment during pediatric residency and unavailability of ophthalmic equipment.Conclusions: Participants’ attitude towards childhood eye disease was positive, but their knowledge of eye diseases made their practice poor.

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