Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Concerning Cosmetic Surgery among Female Medical Students at the University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tamader Al Doheyan
Resident at the KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.
Ala’a Al Saad
Resident at the KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.
Adwa Al Haidar
Resident at the KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.
Haifa Al Fwzan
Resident at the KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.
Jawaher Al Askar
Resident at the KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.
Faisal Al Malki
Resident at the KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.
Omar H. A. Alanzi
Resident at the KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.
Mona Q. Alanazi
MOH, Riyadh, KSA.
Wafa Q. Alanazi
MOH, Riyadh, KSA
Jawhra Q. Alanazi
MOH, Riyadh, KSA
Fahad G. Alanazi
MOH, Riyadh, KSA.
Omar Baqadir
MOH, Riyadh, KSA.
Abdul Rahman Q. Alanazi
MOH, Riyadh, KSA.
Abdul Majeed Q. Alanazi
MOH, Riyadh, KSA.
Faris Q. Alenzi *
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Al-Kharj, KSA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes and practices of cosmetic surgery among female medical students at King Saud University (KSU).
Methods: A quantitative observational cross-sectional approach was used to carry out the study at the KSU College of Medicine. A web-based questionnaire was first developed to collect the data necessary to fulfill the objectives of the research. The population under study included a random sample in which the questionnaire was sent to all female medical students at KSU. The sample size was estimated by using a single proportion formula with an acceptable margin of error at 5%. The sample size obtained was 384.
Results: A response rate of 99% was achieved. The mean age of the participants was 20.9±1.48.Out of 381 KSU female medical students in our study, almost all participants (360, 94.5%) have heard about cosmetic surgery. Television was the source of knowledge for more than one third (38%) of participants who had already heard about cosmetic surgery. Just over half (51.4%) of surveyed KSU female medical students recognized the best definition of cosmetic surgery as “a surgery that modifies or improves the appearance of a physical feature electively”. A great majority of participants (86%) reported knowing of a particular type of cosmetic surgery, namely breast augmentation. Almost all participants (92.4%) agreed that “women perform more cosmetic surgery than men”. Only 9% of participants reported undergoing cosmetic surgery, where most of them (19 out of 35) went through laser treatment for the skin and almost the same number had a cosmetic surgery for personal satisfaction.
Conclusion: From this research, we recommend further studies to go beyond educational institutions to the public at large, and to study different sub-populations.
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