KEWASPADAAN DOKTER SPESIALIS ANAK TERHADAP KEJADIAN RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY DI RSUD DAN RS SWASTA DI KOTA SURABAYA

• Main Author: Rezandi Giga Utama, NIM011411131109
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Language: English; Indonesian
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: K7181-7197 Parent and child. Guardian and ward; RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/68768/1/ABSTRAK_FK.PD.467%2017%20Uta%20k.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/68768/2/FULLTEXT_FK.PD.467%2017%20Uta%20k.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/68768/; http://lib.unair.ac.id
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Introduction: Incidence of ROP in premature babies has increased since the introduction of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Premature babies are more vulnerable to ROP in developing countries as opposed to the developed ones. Researcher conducted a research to see the level of awareness and knowledge about retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among pediatricians in Surabaya, a city in Indonesia. Methods: A questionnaire was based from previous research done in Combaitore, a city in India in 2009. The questionnaire was given to 37 practicing pediatrician in government and private practice in Surabaya and collected in person between October and December 2017. Results: All 37 doctor were aware of ROP. 32 (86.5%) doctors said that ROP is preventable. 34 (91.9%) doctors knew that examining retina is how ROP identified. Only 21 (56.8%) doctors knew on when the first eye examination of premature babies should be performed. 35 (94.6%) doctors were sure that ROP is curable, while 20 (54.1%) doctors answered laser as the therapy for ROP. Conclusions: Awareness among pediatrician in Surabaya about ROP is good, but some still don’t know on when the eye examination should be performed. The study shows the awareness about ROP in Surabaya is good, though it should be backed with more understanding of ROP on how to diagnose and prevent