To Study the Level of Awareness About Complications of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) in CSOM Patients
Introduction: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is one of the most common diseases in clinical practice. It affects large number of people. Disease causes disability and mortality because of its ability to cause complications. Patients develop complications because of lack of awareness abo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4008/19-%208009_E(Ra)_F(H)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(NJH)_BO(NJH).pdf |
Summary: | Introduction: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is one
of the most common diseases in clinical practice. It affects
large number of people. Disease causes disability and mortality
because of its ability to cause complications. Patients develop
complications because of lack of awareness about the disease,
scarce availability of qualified otologists at peripheral areas and
economical constraints. This study was conducted to study the
awareness about CSOM and its complications.
Materials and Methods: Patients suffering from CSOM
attending outpatient department of Ear, Nose and Throat
Department were included in this study. After taking proper
history and examination to confirm the diagnosis patients were
given structured questionnaire to assess their knowledge about
CSOM and its complications. Results tabulated and compared
with literature.
Results: Majority of our patients (77.6%) were from low socioeconomic status group. Maximum number of patients was
from 3rd and 4th decade of life. Only 29.5% patients understood
perforation in Tympanic Membrane (TM) as a cause for continued
discharge. 94% patients did not differentiate between safe and
unsafe CSOM. 52.2% had knowledge about entry of water in
ear as cause for recurrence of discharge in CSOM. 44.7% said
CSOM can be cured by surgery. Only 7.4% said infection can
spread to brain, 23.3% knew about collection of pus around ear,
11.9% said it can cause vertigo, but none of them recognized
facial nerve palsy as complication of CSOM. 38.8% took self
medication and 16.4% consulted qualified ear nose throat
(ENT) doctor.
Conclusion: Although CSOM is a major disease affecting
large number of people, awareness regarding disease and its
complications is still poor. Mass education programs aimed at
educating people about CSOM are need of the hour. |
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ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |