THE PREVALENCE AND ATTITUDE OF EAR NOSE THROAT (ENT) INFECTIONS\\PROBLEMS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS, TAIBAH UNIVERSITY, AL-MADINAH AL-MUNAWARA, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA (KSA), 2016.

Background/Aims: Ear, nose and throat diseases are major public health concerns with increased morbidity and mortality. This study aims to identify the prevalence of ear, nose and throat infections\\problems among medical students in Taibah University, Madina, KSA, 2016. Methods: A Cross sectional survey using an electronic self-administered questionnaire in English. It was sent to a random sample of (288) medical students male and female, Taibah University Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The results were tabulated and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Results: A total 289 of medical students responded to our questionnaire, the students were within the age range of 18-25 years, with total mean age of both sex 23 years, and most of the participants were females (55.0%). we reported high prevalence of ENT problems among them, which was 257 (91,7). Also, we found that most of the respondents complained of throat infection alone (54.7%). nearly we found a relation between the prevalence of throat, nose and ear infection\\problems to the area of residency and gender. Conclusions: The ear, nose and throat problems\\infections occur frequently and widely among them. The most prevalent complain of the respondents with ear, nose and throat disorder was throat infection alone. The majority of participants received antibiotics prescriptions from doctors, and most of them visited the emergency department due to ear, nose and throat problems.