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Abdulrazak Abyad

Original Contribution

Awareness and attitude toward antidepressants in the population of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Yasir Ibrahim Alsenaidi, Omar Dawas AlDawas, Abdullah Ahmad AlFihaid, Mohammed Sultan AlZimami, Rayan Faleh AlQahtani, Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251360

Predictive factors of postoperative paralytic ileus following abdominal surgery: a clinical study
[Abstract]
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Tamer M. Abdelrahman, Ahmed K. Alharthi, Salem S. Alamri, Amer M. Alnefaie, Baraa A. Omar, Mohammed A. Alzahrani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251361


Burden, clinical aspects and correlates of dyspepsia among the population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
[Abstract]
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Fathi El-Gamal, Lujain Baajajah, Ghufran Katib, Shaima aljohani, Ghada aljuhani, Huda Zahra
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251362

Medical students' understanding and interpreting abilities for Complete Blood Counts (CBC) in clinical practice
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Tahir Jameel, Mukhtiar Baig, Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed Albejad,
Taha Mohammed Abdullah Aljifri, Bander Abdualziz Taher Almaghrabi,
Raneem Youseef Qashqaui
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251363

Post-catheterization complications in diabetic patients with myocardial infarction
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Ali Mohammed Alamri, Mohammed Dafer Alahmari,
Amar Abdullah A. Al Qahtani, Amjad Abdulrahman H. Al Qahtani,
Sabah Mubarak H. Alshahrani, Lujain Saleh A. Alamri, Walaa Muteb D Alahmari,
Amnah Saad H Alharthi, Manar Abdullah S Alqahtani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251374

Assessment of Quality of Life among Elderly Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Centers in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia
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Osama Mohammed Alqahtani, Awad Saeed Alsamghan, Safar Abadi Alsaleem, Alaa Ali Saeed Alyahya, Faizah Salem Alrazhi, Asma Sulaiman Alshahrani,
Atheer Saeed M Alasmary, Asma Abdullah Saeed, Ranyah Ahmed Nasser Gwadi, Bushra Mohammed Alotayfi, Nadine Thabet Saeed Alshahrani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251375

Factors affecting patients' waiting time at the Radiology Department
[Abstract]
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Waleed Abdullah Ali Omar, Reham Mohammed Al-Shahrani,
Mohammed Ahmed Almushafi, Hussein M. Boraie
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251376

Elastography as predictor for thyroid nodule malignancy
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Reyad Alsuqair, Nermeen Omar, Sultanah Alshreef, Yazeed Alharthi,
Mohammad Algarni, Abdulaziz Aljuaid, Omar J. AlThaqufi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251378

Population and Community Studies

Knowledge, Attitude and Perceptions of the population towards Vitamin D in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Fathi El-Gamal, Ahmed Daghmash, Amjad Yapah, Ahmed Buraymah,
Farah AL Tahawi, Fatima Khairurllah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251364

The Prevalence of Constipation and Its Associated Complications in Aseer Region by Using Wexner Scale
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Muneer Jan Bhat, Sultan Mohammed Abdullah Alkorbi,
Nejad Mubasher Mohammed Almaem, Abdullah Omar Musleh Alqarni,
Shadi Ahmad Abdullah Alamri, Lama Gasem Asiri, Khalid Ali Abdullah Alsaiary
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251365

Association Between Blood Donation and Improved Sleep Quality Among Blood Donors in Aseer Region
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Mohammed Abdulrahman Alshibli, Zayed Mofareh Ahmed Asiri,
Ghanem Ahmed Mohammed Al Ghanem, Musaad Abdulrahman M Al Shibli,
Naif Mohammed Alotaibi, Saeed Abdullah Saeed Alasmari,
Abdullah Safar Saeed Al safar, Bader Saad S Alshahrani, Nada Hamzah Albarqi, Naif Sultan S Alqahtani, Abdulrhman Abdullah Ali Mansour DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251366

Parental awareness of pediatric foreign body aspiration in Taif city, Saudi Arabia
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Badr S. Alam, Mohammed Althomali, Amjad Jawhari, Khalid Faraj,
Abdulaziz Alghuraibi, Abdulrahman Alsubaie, Sattam Aljuaid
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251367

Assessment of level of knowledge about cryptorchidism and its complications among paternity age population in the western region of Saudi-Arabia. Cross-sectional Questionnaire based study
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Faisal M. Alfadli, Abdulaziz S. Aljuaid, Muhanad A. Althbaiti,
Abdulrahman D. Alhamyani, Ahmed S. Alsoaimi, Khalid M. Alzahrani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251368

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-ear cleaning among the general population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, Faisal A. Alhazani, Faisal T. Alayed,
Abdulrahman A. Alomar, Abdulmajeed H. AlSarrani, Abdulaziz M. Albalawi,
Firas O Alhussini
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251370

Assessment of patients' knowledge and attitudes towards self-insulin administration and skin manifestations in the regions of Aseer
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Rawan Shawabkeh, Muteb Aldajam, Halimah Alshehri, Mohammed Muqri, Mohammed Mukharrib, Mahdi Alzamanan, Mona Alhamad, Sukayna Alhamad, Haya Alnumayr, Muidh Aldajam, Hisham Alqahtani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251387

Regional Covid

The Knowledge and Attitude of Precautionary Measurements for COVID-19 Pandemic Among College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia
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Anas S. Alyazidi, Mahmoud A. Gaddoury, Hussain A. Alkhalifah,
Fahad A. Alotibi, Hani A. Turkstani, Abdulaziz T. Jambi, Waheeb S. Aggad DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251371

Education and Training

Experience of undergraduate medical students of Al-Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) about the international summer elective program (ISEP)
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Khalid Bin Abdulrahman, Alswayed, Khalid E., Alomar, Naif A., Al Thaqfan, Naif A.
Abozaid, Hesham S
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251373

Efficacy of Dienogest for Prevention of Endometriosis Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
[Abstract]
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Hussain MA Assiri, Mashail AS Alomari, Atheer DM Alshehri, Asma SY Alahmari, Manal M Alasmari
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251391

Empathy level among Saudi medical students using the Toronto empathy scale
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Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, Majed A. Alsharidah, Badr A. Alobaida,
Yazeed N. Alabbadi, Faisal I. Almohsen, Tamim A. Abahussain, Faisal S. Alahmari
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251392

Reviews

Vascular dementia - A Narrative Review
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Nasir Alzbeidi, Hamed Alsinawi, Hem Phaterphaker
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251395

Role of MR in Evaluating Multiple Sclerosis
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Rahaf Saad Mohammed Al Jallal, Marwah Saad Mohammed Al Jallal
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251397

Retrospective study

Radiological screening for DDH among risky infants in Abha Maternity & Children Hospital from 2019-2021
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Mahdi M. Alqarni, Khadijah Abdullah Alghanmy, Abdulrhman Ali Hassan, Abdulrahim Ali Hassan, Abduaelah Ali Hassan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251398

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November 2022 - Volume 20, Issue 11

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-ear cleaning among the general population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman (1), Faisal A. Alhazani (2), Faisal T. Alayed (2),
Abdulrahman A. Alomar (2), Abdulmajeed H. AlSarrani (2), Abdulaziz M. Albalawi (2),
Firas O Alhussini (2)

(1) Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(2) College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding author:
Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, MD, ABFM, MHSc (MEd)
Professor of Family Medicine and Medical Education
Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine,
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tel.: +966-505445384
Email: kab@imamu.edu.sa
ORCID number 0000-0003-4756-552X

Received: September 2022 Accepted: October 2022; Published: November 1, 2022. Citation: Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman et al. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-ear cleaning among the general population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. 2022; 20(11): 128-135.
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.95251370

Abstract

Many people practice placing various things in their ears to remove earwax, known as self-ear cleaning. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-ear cleaning of the community in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Method: This cross-sectional study was carried out for more than six months. After institutional research ethics approval was obtained for the study, a structured self-response questionnaire was provided to the participants. Results: 631 (70%) participants completed the study questionnaire. More than 42% of the participants agreed or strongly agreed that cotton buds should be used to clean the ears. Most participants disagreed with the statement that it is best not to clean the ears. More than two-thirds (75.8%) of the participants knew that cotton buds could cause ear infections, 78.9% knew that cotton buds could cause eardrum perforation, and 85.6% knew that cotton buds could push ear wax deeper into the ear. Considering the tool used for self-ear cleaning, almost two-thirds (68.6%) re-ported using cotton buds. No complications due to self-cleaning of the ear were reported in 65%, while 16.2% reported pain because of self-cleaning, while 16% of the participants reported otitis externa.

Conclusion: The general population in the Riyadh region had a moderate to a good level of knowledge about self-ear cleaning and its complications. However, a low attitude towards cleaning with a cotton bud was the primary tool used to clean the ear. About two-thirds (65%) of the participants reported complications due to self-cleaning. 16.2% reported having pain due to ear self-cleaning.

Keywords: Cotton Bud; Ear wax; Self-Ear Cleaning; Saudi Arabia.







 


 
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