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Knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based cross-sectional study

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder frequently encountered in otorhinolaryngology practice. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitudes toward obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainees in Saudi Arabia.  Methods: This was a survey-based cross-s...

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Autores principales: Alsaif, Abdulrahman, Aldilaijan, Khalid, Almasoud, Mai, Jebakumar, Arulanantham Zechariah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: F1000 Research Limited 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10448149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37637180
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/mep.19245.1
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author Alsaif, Abdulrahman
Aldilaijan, Khalid
Almasoud, Mai
Jebakumar, Arulanantham Zechariah
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Aldilaijan, Khalid
Almasoud, Mai
Jebakumar, Arulanantham Zechariah
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description Background: Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder frequently encountered in otorhinolaryngology practice. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitudes toward obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainees in Saudi Arabia.  Methods: This was a survey-based cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire was sent in July 2020 via email and WhatsApp instant messaging to all otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia. We utilized the previously validated obstructive sleep apnea knowledge and attitudes questionnaire (OSAKA).  Results: 32.4% of all email recipients completed the questionnaire and met the inclusion criteria. 66.7% were males, thirty-two participants (53.3%) were at the junior level (R2–R3), and twenty-eight (46.7%) were at the senior level (R4–R5). The mean total knowledge score was 13.98/18. Senior residents had a higher mean total knowledge score than junior residents. Senior residents had a higher mean total attitude score than junior residents. Age, gender, residency program area, and years of previous otorhinolaryngology practice showed no significant differences in terms of knowledge levels and attitudes toward obstructive sleep apnea. Exposure to obstructive sleep apnea surgery and awareness of sleep disorders other than sleep apnea were found to be associated with an increased level of confidence in identifying patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnea and in the ability to manage them.  Conclusions: This study describes the current condition of obstructive sleep apnea knowledge and attitudes among otorhinolaryngology residents in Saudi Arabia. Addressing studied elements may improve training outcomes.
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spelling pubmed-104481492023-08-25 Knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based cross-sectional study Alsaif, Abdulrahman Aldilaijan, Khalid Almasoud, Mai Jebakumar, Arulanantham Zechariah MedEdPublish (2016) Research Article Background: Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder frequently encountered in otorhinolaryngology practice. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitudes toward obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainees in Saudi Arabia.  Methods: This was a survey-based cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire was sent in July 2020 via email and WhatsApp instant messaging to all otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia. We utilized the previously validated obstructive sleep apnea knowledge and attitudes questionnaire (OSAKA).  Results: 32.4% of all email recipients completed the questionnaire and met the inclusion criteria. 66.7% were males, thirty-two participants (53.3%) were at the junior level (R2–R3), and twenty-eight (46.7%) were at the senior level (R4–R5). The mean total knowledge score was 13.98/18. Senior residents had a higher mean total knowledge score than junior residents. Senior residents had a higher mean total attitude score than junior residents. Age, gender, residency program area, and years of previous otorhinolaryngology practice showed no significant differences in terms of knowledge levels and attitudes toward obstructive sleep apnea. Exposure to obstructive sleep apnea surgery and awareness of sleep disorders other than sleep apnea were found to be associated with an increased level of confidence in identifying patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnea and in the ability to manage them.  Conclusions: This study describes the current condition of obstructive sleep apnea knowledge and attitudes among otorhinolaryngology residents in Saudi Arabia. Addressing studied elements may improve training outcomes. F1000 Research Limited 2022-08-17 /pmc/articles/PMC10448149/ /pubmed/37637180 http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/mep.19245.1 Text en Copyright: © 2022 Alsaif A et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Alsaif, Abdulrahman
Aldilaijan, Khalid
Almasoud, Mai
Jebakumar, Arulanantham Zechariah
Knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based cross-sectional study
title Knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based cross-sectional study
title_full Knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based cross-sectional study
title_short Knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based cross-sectional study
title_sort knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea among otorhinolaryngology trainee residents in saudi arabia: a survey-based cross-sectional study
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10448149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37637180
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/mep.19245.1
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