Knowledge and awareness of health-related students about epistaxis and its management in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review
Authors:
Salah Bakry
, Mohannad Hemdi
, Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui
Abstract
Epistaxis is hemorrhagic bleeding from the nose or nasal cavity. It is one of the most common crises seen in ear, nose, and throat clinics and accident and emergency departments worldwide. This systematic review aims to collect the current evidence regarding the Saudi health-related students' level of knowledge and awareness toward epistaxis and its management obtained from cross-sectional investigations. Data were obtained through searches in PubMed and Google Scholar from 2017 until December 2021. Altogether, five articles were reviewed, scrutinized, and critically appraised based on the eligibility criteria, and relevant articles were selected. The sample size was hugely variable among these studies, ranging between 57 and 1,872 participants. As per our findings, most of the included studies showed a high level of knowledge and positive attitude. Focused nationwide programs should be planned to increase the level of knowledge among the Saudi health-related population.Keywords: Cross-sectional, Epistaxis, first-aid, knowledge, attitude, health population, Saudi Arabia
Pubmed Style
Salah Bakry, Mohannad Hemdi, Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui. Knowledge and awareness of health-related students about epistaxis and its management in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review. SJE Med. 2022; 17 (April 2022): 161-165. doi:10.24911/SJEMed/72-1642817693
Publication History
Received: January 22, 2022
Accepted: March 21, 2022
Published: April 17, 2022
Authors
Mohannad Hemdi
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui
Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.