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Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: It\'s approximated that 60% of the population globally experience epistaxis during lifetime. Despite epistaxis being prevalent in Tanzania, there are limited studies that have explored experience of participants on epistaxis. This study aims to determine knowledge on the causes, first aid management and practices of epistaxis among patients attending a health facility in Eastern Tanzania.
UNASSIGNED: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted where 371 participants aged 15 years and above were interviewed using structured questionnaires. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences version 23. Chi-square tests were performed and a p-value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
UNASSIGNED: About two-thirds (60.9%) of the study participants had good knowledge of the causes of epistaxis. Majority of participants knew excessive nose manipulation (95.1%) to be the commonest cause of epistaxis and the least cause mentioned was chronic liver disease (24.8%). On the other hand, 77.6% of the participants had good knowledge while 22.4% had poor knowledge regarding first aid management of epistaxis. In this study, 328(88.4%) participants knew pressing the nose could stop epistaxis, while 164(44.2%) knew the best position to stop epistaxis and that is to tilt the head forward and those who had history of epistaxis, 150 (73.2%) out of 205 pinched the nose as the first aid. Similarly, 133(35.8%) participants thought cessation of smoking has effect on decreasing the occurrence of epistaxis. A significant association was noted between knowledge of first aid management of epistaxis and some socio-demographic characteristics such as age and educational level. There was also a significant association between knowledge of the causes of epistaxis and educational level.
UNASSIGNED: Majority of the participants had good knowledge of the causes and first aid management of epistaxis.
UNASSIGNED: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted where 371 participants aged 15 years and above were interviewed using structured questionnaires. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences version 23. Chi-square tests were performed and a p-value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
UNASSIGNED: About two-thirds (60.9%) of the study participants had good knowledge of the causes of epistaxis. Majority of participants knew excessive nose manipulation (95.1%) to be the commonest cause of epistaxis and the least cause mentioned was chronic liver disease (24.8%). On the other hand, 77.6% of the participants had good knowledge while 22.4% had poor knowledge regarding first aid management of epistaxis. In this study, 328(88.4%) participants knew pressing the nose could stop epistaxis, while 164(44.2%) knew the best position to stop epistaxis and that is to tilt the head forward and those who had history of epistaxis, 150 (73.2%) out of 205 pinched the nose as the first aid. Similarly, 133(35.8%) participants thought cessation of smoking has effect on decreasing the occurrence of epistaxis. A significant association was noted between knowledge of first aid management of epistaxis and some socio-demographic characteristics such as age and educational level. There was also a significant association between knowledge of the causes of epistaxis and educational level.
UNASSIGNED: Majority of the participants had good knowledge of the causes and first aid management of epistaxis.
摘要：
■大约60％的全球人口在一生中经历鼻出血。尽管鼻出血在坦桑尼亚很普遍，有有限的研究探索了参与者在鼻出血方面的经验。这项研究旨在确定有关原因的知识，在坦桑尼亚东部医疗机构就诊的患者中，鼻出血的急救管理和实践。
■进行了描述性横断面研究，其中使用结构化问卷对371名15岁及以上的参与者进行了访谈。使用社会科学统计软件包23版分析数据。进行卡方检验,并且P值<0.05被认为是统计学上显著的。
■大约三分之二（60.9％）的研究参与者对鼻出血的原因有很好的了解。大多数参与者知道过度的鼻子操纵（95.1％）是鼻出血的最常见原因，而提到的最少原因是慢性肝病（24.8％）。另一方面,77.6％的参与者具有良好的知识，而22.4％的参与者对鼻出血的急救管理知识不足。在这项研究中,328名（88.4%）参与者知道按压鼻子可以阻止鼻出血，164人(44.2%)知道停止鼻出血的最佳位置，那就是头部向前倾斜和有鼻出血史的人，205人中有150人（73.2％）捏鼻子作为急救。同样，133名(35.8%)参与者认为戒烟对减少鼻出血有影响。注意到鼻出血的急救管理知识与年龄和教育水平等一些社会人口统计学特征之间存在显着关联。对鼻出血原因的了解与教育水平之间也存在显着关联。
■大多数参与者对鼻出血的原因和急救管理有很好的了解。
■进行了描述性横断面研究，其中使用结构化问卷对371名15岁及以上的参与者进行了访谈。使用社会科学统计软件包23版分析数据。进行卡方检验,并且P值<0.05被认为是统计学上显著的。
■大约三分之二（60.9％）的研究参与者对鼻出血的原因有很好的了解。大多数参与者知道过度的鼻子操纵（95.1％）是鼻出血的最常见原因，而提到的最少原因是慢性肝病（24.8％）。另一方面,77.6％的参与者具有良好的知识，而22.4％的参与者对鼻出血的急救管理知识不足。在这项研究中,328名（88.4%）参与者知道按压鼻子可以阻止鼻出血，164人(44.2%)知道停止鼻出血的最佳位置，那就是头部向前倾斜和有鼻出血史的人，205人中有150人（73.2％）捏鼻子作为急救。同样，133名(35.8%)参与者认为戒烟对减少鼻出血有影响。注意到鼻出血的急救管理知识与年龄和教育水平等一些社会人口统计学特征之间存在显着关联。对鼻出血原因的了解与教育水平之间也存在显着关联。
■大多数参与者对鼻出血的原因和急救管理有很好的了解。
