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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1373209

Knowledge, attitudes and practice towards refractive errors management among left-behind children of migrant workers

Provisionally accepted
Shuang Liu Shuang Liu *Guang Yang Guang Yang Qingnan Li Qingnan Li Ruxia Pei Ruxia Pei Shaohua Tang Shaohua Tang
  • Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China

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    Background: This study aimed to access knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) regarding refractive errors (RE) management among the left-behind children of migrant workers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed by the Ophthalmology Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital between July and August, 2023. The KAP scores were assessed using a self-designed questionnaire. Results: Analysis of 350 questionnaires showed mean KAP scores of 9.21±3.00 (possible range 0-14), 33.23±3.57 (possible range 9-45), and 50.19±5.31 (possible range 14-70), respectively. Pearson’s correlation analysis showed positive correlation was found between knowledge and practice (r=0.286, p<0.001), negative correlation between knowledge and attitude (r=-0.150, p=0.005), and positive correlation between attitude and practice (r=0.141, p=0.008). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that children’s age (OR=0.748, 95%CI: 0.632-0.885, p=0.001), duration away from parents (OR=0.345, 95%CI: 0.172-0.691, p=0.003) and RE in parents (OR=0.405, 95%CI: 0.218-0.753, p=0.004) were independently associated with knowledge. Relationship to the child other than grandparent (OR=0.252, 95%CI: 0.064-0.999, p=0.050), as well as child’s gender (female, OR=1.671, 95%CI: 1.006-2.777, p=0.047) and duration of sleep per day (OR=8.401, 95%CI: 1.473-47.923, p=0.017) were independently associated with practice. In addition, structural equation modelling also showed positive impact of knowledge on practice (β =1.251, p<0.001). Conclusions: Left-behind children of migrant workers have mostly sufficient knowledge, positive attitude and proactive practice towards RE management, significantly influenced by child’s age, relationship with the child, and duration of living without parents.  

    Keywords: Refractive Errors, Ophthalmology, Left-behind Children, Knowledge, attitudes, practice, Cross-sectional study

    Received: 22 Jan 2024; Accepted: 30 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liu, Yang, Li, Pei and Tang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Shuang Liu, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China

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