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Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students

The surge in the use of digitization in daily life has led to a condition known as computer vision syndrome (CVS), which is at risk of becoming a major health issue involving the vision and musculoskeletal systems. Thus, this study will determine the level of knowledge and awareness of CVS among Int...

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Main Authors: Zainul Azlan, Nurhazirah, Kamaruddin, Amalia, Othman, Noratikah, Md. Isa, Muhammad Lokman
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Published: Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2024
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spelling my.iium.irep.1123482024-07-29T06:29:12Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/112348/ Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students Zainul Azlan, Nurhazirah Kamaruddin, Amalia Othman, Noratikah Md. Isa, Muhammad Lokman R Medicine (General) The surge in the use of digitization in daily life has led to a condition known as computer vision syndrome (CVS), which is at risk of becoming a major health issue involving the vision and musculoskeletal systems. Thus, this study will determine the level of knowledge and awareness of CVS among International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan students. A quantitative cross-sectional study with convenience sampling was conducted among 216 undergraduate students at the IIUM Kuantan Campus from October to November 2021. Around 79.2% of respondents never heard of the term CVS. The majority of the respondents use mobile phones (52.3%) compared to other digital devices and spend more than 3 hours in front of the screen per day (48.6%). In addition, most of them experience neck, back, or shoulder pain (77.8%), fatigue (65.3%), headaches (64.4%), and eyestrain (74.1%). The respondents also complained of joint pain in the fingers and wrists (52.3%) and shoulder pain (60.6%). The majority of the respondents had a high level of knowledge regarding CVS (94.9%) but had a moderate level of awareness regarding CVS (65.7%). As current education and lifestyle are more interrelated to digital device usage, it is recommended that more educational and awareness programmes on CVS be promoted. Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2024-05-26 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/112348/2/112348_Knowledge%20and%20awareness%20on%20computer%20vision%20syndrome.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/112348/8/112348_Knowledge%20and%20awareness%20on%20computer%20vision%20syndrome_SCOPUS.pdf Zainul Azlan, Nurhazirah and Kamaruddin, Amalia and Othman, Noratikah and Md. Isa, Muhammad Lokman (2024) Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 24 (1). pp. 215-224. ISSN 1675-0306 E-ISSN 2590-3829 http://mjphm.org/index.php/mjphm/article/view/2098/731
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Zainul Azlan, Nurhazirah
Kamaruddin, Amalia
Othman, Noratikah
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Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students
description The surge in the use of digitization in daily life has led to a condition known as computer vision syndrome (CVS), which is at risk of becoming a major health issue involving the vision and musculoskeletal systems. Thus, this study will determine the level of knowledge and awareness of CVS among International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan students. A quantitative cross-sectional study with convenience sampling was conducted among 216 undergraduate students at the IIUM Kuantan Campus from October to November 2021. Around 79.2% of respondents never heard of the term CVS. The majority of the respondents use mobile phones (52.3%) compared to other digital devices and spend more than 3 hours in front of the screen per day (48.6%). In addition, most of them experience neck, back, or shoulder pain (77.8%), fatigue (65.3%), headaches (64.4%), and eyestrain (74.1%). The respondents also complained of joint pain in the fingers and wrists (52.3%) and shoulder pain (60.6%). The majority of the respondents had a high level of knowledge regarding CVS (94.9%) but had a moderate level of awareness regarding CVS (65.7%). As current education and lifestyle are more interrelated to digital device usage, it is recommended that more educational and awareness programmes on CVS be promoted.
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author Zainul Azlan, Nurhazirah
Kamaruddin, Amalia
Othman, Noratikah
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Kamaruddin, Amalia
Othman, Noratikah
Md. Isa, Muhammad Lokman
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title Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students
title_short Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students
title_full Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students
title_fullStr Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (CVS) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students
title_sort knowledge and awareness on computer vision syndrome (cvs) and their contributing factor among undergraduate university students
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