Otolaryngology: Open Access
Open Access

Abstract

General Objectives: Evaluate awareness of diabetic patients as regards malignant external otitis as compared with their awareness about diabetic foot. Specific Objectives: Estimate awareness of diabetic patients about the possibility of occurrence of morbid condition in the external canal as a result of diabetes. ? Influence the need for awareness campaigns to improve their knowledge about the condition and how to avoid it. ? Influence the need to change the name into easier and simple name to remember by patients. Study Design & Methodology: This is a qualitative questioner study to be performed in King Fahad Hospital of Dammam University in Al-Khober, KSA. 100 patients will be selected from patients attending the diabetic clinic in the hospital from January 2015 all patients should meet the following selection criteria: ? Age; above 30 years of age ? Duration of diabetes not less than 5 years ? Education, minimum primary school Written consent after explanation will be signed by patients. The first paper of the questioner will be given to the patient (Questioner attached). If patient marked foot & did not mark ear in question (3) he will be given paper II only. If marked ear & not foot will be given paper III only. If patients marked both will be given paper II & III. Data will be collected and analyzed as regards, knowledge about the two complications in general. Data also will be analyzed with respect to knowledge compared with duration of the disease and level of education.

Biography

Amani M. AL-Qarni Graduated from Dammam University with honor degree, June 2014 and currently she is a Medical intern ( 7th year programme) at King Fahd Hospital of the University Alkhobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.