Evaluation of parental sociocultural background and education level in response to pediatric testis torsion

Göğer, Yunus Emre; Özkent, Mehmet Serkan; Ünlü, Mahmud Zahid; Kocaoğlu, Canan; Madenci, Hasan; Pişkin, Mehmet Mesut

doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.09.011

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“…Our results are consistent with those obtained in the Alyami et al study; it found that as the number of boys in the family increases, the parents' awareness of TT also increases [8]. Parents with only girls in the family will not directly be impacted, but if they were aware of it, they might share the knowledge with other parents who have boys in their family since several studies have demonstrated that parents who were aware of testicular torsion mostly learned about it via friends, relatives, and the internet, which stands as the most common source of knowledge [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

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Parents' Awareness and Knowledge of Testicular Torsion in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Alsulaimani¹,

Alsulami²,

Saleh³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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IntroductionTesticular torsion (TT) is the most common urological emergency in children that requires immediate intervention. The prognosis of testicular torsion depends on the patient's time of presentation to the emergency department (ED), as well as on the time at which the diagnosis is established and treatment is initiated. Raising public awareness of testicular torsion, particularly among parents, plays a crucial role in preventing delay in presentation and reducing the frequency of orchiectomy. To this end, the study is designed to assess the level of awareness and knowledge of testicular torsion, as well as the response of parents to the scrotal pain of their children. MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among parents in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Data was collected between the 23rd of November and the 22nd of December 2022. A simple random sampling technique was implemented. The data was collected and analyzed using SPSS software (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). ResultsA total of 394 parents participated in this study. It showed that 13.5% of parents reported having a child with a previous experience of pain in the scrotum. Of them, only 25.4% previously heard about torsion of the testicles. Only 68.8% and 76.6% correctly reported that if the child complains of pain in the scrotum during working hours or over the weekend, they will drive him to the hospital immediately. Good knowledge about TT was significantly higher among children's fathers compared to mothers (66.7% vs. 33.3%) (p≤0.05). ConclusionTesticular torsion (TT) represents significant morbidity among male patients and early identification is crucial to avoid the need for orchiectomy and all its prominent physical and psychological consequences. To improve children's well-being, we need to raise parents' awareness of TT and the potential future implications of this critical condition as it is not widely known in our community. Further studies evaluating the knowledge regarding testicular torsion among preadolescent and adolescent boys are warranted.

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“…Studies have been published on parents' awareness of testicular torsion in Saudi Arabia and around the world [8][9][10][11][12]. However, no studies have been conducted in the western region of Saudi Arabia to address parental knowledge and awareness of TT.…”

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Parents' Awareness and Knowledge of Testicular Torsion in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Alsulaimani¹,

Alsulami²,

Saleh³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…A delay in accessing medical care may relate to the young persons': own reluctance to share their symptoms with their parents; sensitivities related to the location of pathology, particular when pubertal; reliance on their parents for all aspects of healthcare, knowledge of testicular pathologies, experience of health education and testicular health specifically, views and experiences of health issues; health information‐seeking behaviour, and ability to discuss male issues with their parents. Parental knowledge, resources and their pragmatic ability to seek healthcare is also important 24,25 . At a national level, some of these barriers can be addressed by introducing nationalised teaching of testicular health issues in schools, and for parents to receive education of the specific health conditions where children/adolescents should be taken directly to hospital 26 .…”

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“…Parental knowledge, resources and their pragmatic ability to seek healthcare is also important. 24,25 At a national level, some of these barriers can be addressed by introducing nationalised teaching of testicular health issues in schools, and for parents to receive education of the specific health conditions where children/adolescents should be taken directly to hospital. 26 Many primary schools now have teaching sessions for parents and their prepubertal students where the curriculum covers testicular torsion as part of a broader discussion of sexual health, but the effect of these has not been documented.…”

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Access to emergency paediatric surgery for testicular torsion or intestinal volvulus in New Zealand: A system perspective

Castle

Beasley

Taghavi

2021

J Paediatrics Child Health

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Aim The risk of organ loss is increased in children with testicular torsion or intestinal volvulus if surgical management is not expedient. The current retrospective study aims to review the time‐course from first symptom to ‘knife to skin’ in these conditions, to determine where delays occur and facilitate a systems approach to better manage these children. Methods One hundred consecutive paediatric cases of scrotal exploration for presumed testicular torsion, and 100 neonatal cases presenting with possible malrotation/volvulus were analysed to evaluate the exact time‐course of events from admission to surgery. Results (i) Scrotal exploration: the median time from onset of symptoms to presentation was 12 h (interquartile range (IQR): 5–48 h). In children over 5 years of age, 36% (33/93) were transferred from an external district service area. (ii) Malrotation/volvulus: the median duration of symptoms prior to arrival/assessment was 12 h (IQR: 4–24 h). The median cumulative in‐hospital time was over 6 h (368 min, IQR: 247–634 min). Conclusions Time to presentation contributes significantly to testicular ischaemic time. This delay to timely surgical intervention is multi‐factorial, and must be addressed at a public health level. Support and training in the management of testicular torsion should be provided to all adult surgeons/trainees that may care for these children. In general, this condition is best managed at the presenting hospital whenever appropriate expertise is available. Novel pathways that streamline care may improve efficiency at an institutional level. Addressing issues of access to specialised neonatal surgery is more vexed on account of the tyranny of distance, and the pre‐requisite level of surgical expertise required.

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“…There are some factors which affect students' achievement. These stated factors were discussed as parental education (e.g., Assari et al, 2020a;Ludeke et al, 2020), socio-cultural status (e.g., Göger et al, 2020;Li & Yamamoto, 2020), positive feedback to their children (e.g., Kolijn et al, 2020;Preece& Levy, 2020), and the provision of a study-friendly environment (Sakib et al, 2020). Violating the stated above factors, the parents in the Pakistani context create a "do or die situation" for their children to get high marks (e.g., Khatoon & Parveen, 2009) in English, creating a stressful situation (e.g., Pascoe et al, 2020).…”

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Marks in English and Parental Pressure at School Level in Mardan, Pakistan

Ali¹

2021

PSSR

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This study aimed to explore the levels of Parental Pressure for high Marks in English at secondary level in district Mardan. The research was conducted with a non-experimental quantitative design. Data were collected through a closed-ended questionnaire, with a Likert scale of five choices, which ranged between strongly disagreed and strongly agreed. A total of 384 students from secondary school in the district of Mardan were the sample for this study. The data analyzed with the help of descriptive statistics, i.e., percentage distribution and median scores. The levels of" parental pressure" was analyzed by finding out the mean of percentages for strongly disagree and agree (as low level), neither agree nor disagree (as moderate level) and agree and strongly agree (as high level). The results suggested a high level of parental pressure on the students to get high marks in English, and in contrast, the students have a low ability to achieve the targets. This phenomenon creates mental and psychological problems for the students, leading to their dropout from the school. The study suggested that in order to improve the students' grades in English and enhance their proficiency, the principals have to inform the parents of the adverse effects of their pressure on students through PTC (Parents' Teachers' Council) meetings.

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Evaluation of parental sociocultural background and education level in response to pediatric testis torsion

Cited by 6 publications

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Parents' Awareness and Knowledge of Testicular Torsion in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Parents' Awareness and Knowledge of Testicular Torsion in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Access to emergency paediatric surgery for testicular torsion or intestinal volvulus in New Zealand: A system perspective

Marks in English and Parental Pressure at School Level in Mardan, Pakistan

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