COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS OF LUMBAR PUNCTURE COMPLICATIONS AMONG PARENTS IN THE EASTERN REGION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.

  • Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, KSA.
  • Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE.
  • King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.
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Background: An observed increasing prevalence of parents' refusal to give consent to lumbar puncture for their children was recorded. Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of Saudi parents residing in the Eastern Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards lumbar puncture. Methods: A cross-sectional study that included a representative sample of 402 adults of the Saudi parents answered self-administered questionnaires composed of items assessing the knowledge and attitude about lumbar puncture. Results: There was a considerable lack of information regarding the reasons for which lumbar puncture was performed. Detailed information about the technique and its requirements also showed great defects among the studied parents. The current study also revealed increased fears from lumbar puncture, where most parents felt lumbar puncture as painful procedure that could cause severe back pain. Some parents thought that lumbar puncture will result in paralysis of the child, meningitis, infertility, urine incontinence and /or aggravate the course of poliomyelitis. Most parents showed positive attitude and disagreed to ask for discharge if physician requested permission for lumbar puncture. Moreover, high percent of them expressed their needs for more discussion and information about the procedure. Conclusion: There is a considerable lack of Saudi parent?s information about lumbar puncture with some beliefs and fears that could affect their acceptance and compliance with it. So, it is crucial to educate parents and the public to increase their knowledge through mass media or health campaigns.

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[Saleh Abdulrahim Alnajim, Zainab Mohammed Al Sulaiman, Sama Mohammed Al Sulaiman, Fay Ali Al Otaibi, Harith Own Alsahfy, Sarah Saeed Alawami, Nora Mohammed Almarri and Munirah Abdulrahman Sattam. (2017); COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS OF LUMBAR PUNCTURE COMPLICATIONS AMONG PARENTS IN THE EASTERN REGION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Dec). 1257-1264] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6082      
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