Public perception of plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Sultanate of Oman: a crowd-sourcing national survey

Alawi, Khalifa Al; Shaqsi, Sultan Al; Hosni, Ahmed Al; Firaisi, Ali Al

doi:10.1007/s00238-020-01650-y

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“…Another significant finding is that 92.4% of the population chose surgical intervention as the treatment for CL/P. In a recently published study, 69.9% of the Omani public chose CL/P as a condition treated by plastic surgeons (Al Alawi et al, 2020). In addition, the vast majority (98.6%) of respondents did not believe in tradition medicine for the treatment in CL/P.…”

Section: General Knowledge Of Cl/pmentioning

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Awareness of Orofacial Clefts in the Sultanate of Oman

Alawi

Shaqsi

Ghaithi

2021

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

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Introduction: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is the most common craniofacial anomaly. In Oman, the incidence of CL/P is estimated to be 1.5 per 1000 live births per year. Knowledge, awareness, and attitude toward CL/P help to optimize the management of the condition and reduce social and emotional stress among this group of children and their family. In this survey, we assessed the public awareness, knowledge, and attitude toward this deformity in the Sultanate of Oman. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using validated questionnaire that was distributed using Google forms. Result: A total of 739 participants completed the survey. The majority is aware of cleft lip (86.7%) and palate (63.2%). In general, attitude toward patients with CL/P was positive. Females had higher knowledge compared to males, 54.4% and 32.9%, respectively. Online resources were the main source of information. Conclusion: There are variations in knowledge, awareness, and attitude toward CL/P among participants. Omani population needs to be educated more about CL/P, its complications if not treated, and the available treatment.

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Section: General Knowledge Of Cl/pmentioning

confidence: 99%

Awareness of Orofacial Clefts in the Sultanate of Oman

Alawi

Shaqsi

Ghaithi

2021

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

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“…Forty-five articles were ultimately included for data extraction (Table 1). 13–57 Proportionate rater agreement was 91.7% for abstract screening and 92.5% for full-text screening. The Cohen kappa coefficient for interrater reliability was 0.82 for abstract screening and 0.81 for full-text screening, demonstrating sufficient interrater reliability.…”

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Crowdsourcing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Systematic Review with Reporting Recommendations

Villavisanis

Blum

Cheung

et al. 2023

Plastic &Amp; Reconstructive Surgery

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Background: Crowdsourcing uses online platforms to collect large data from laypersons and has been increasingly used over the past 5 years to answer questions about aesthetic and functional outcomes following plastic and reconstructive surgery. This systematic review evaluates crowdsourcing articles in plastic and reconstructive surgery based on study topic, participants, and effect size in the hopes of describing best practices. Methods: A systematic search strategy was developed with a licensed librarian and attending plastic surgeon to query all articles using crowdsourcing in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Covidence systematic review manager was used by two independent reviewers to import articles, screen abstracts, evaluate full texts, and extract data. Results: A search run on October 8, 2021, yielded 168 studies, of which 45 were ultimately included. Craniofacial surgery and aesthetic surgery collectively constituted over half of studies. Participants in plastic surgery crowdsourcing studies are more commonly from the United States, female, straight, 25 to 35 years old; have completed college; and earn $20,000 to $50,000 per year. Studies typically assessed aesthetic perceptions, cost approximately $350, ran a median of 9 days, included approximately 60 unique survey items, and included approximately 40 unique human images. Conclusions: Crowdsourcing is a relatively new, low-cost method of garnering high-volume data from laypersons that may further our understanding of public perception in plastic and reconstructive surgery. As with other nascent fields, there is significant variability in number of subjects used, subject compensation, and methodology, indicating an opportunity for quality improvement.

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