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To quantitatively evaluate parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and identify key parent-related factors associated with childhood myopia outcomes and 1-year progression.

August 14, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding myopia in Chinese children: a multicenter cross-sectional study

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DGDongqin Gu MWMin Wang BZBiyun Zhan

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Cross-sectional study demonstrates parental education and timely concern reduce childhood myopia progression, highlighting the need for early screening.

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To quantitatively evaluate parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and identify key parent-related factors associated with childhood myopia outcomes and 1-year progression.
Conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional study across 17 urban hospitals in China between February and June 2023.
Administered a structured, anonymous questionnaire to parents of myopic children aged 3–16 years (N=1,653 valid responses).
Applied multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine risk factors for children's refractive status and parent-reported 1-year myopia change.
Higher parental education was significantly associated with favorable refractive outcomes (OR 0.701, 95% CI 0.524–0.939).
Delayed initial parental vision concern (ages 6–12: OR 1.886, 95% CI 1.444–2.464; >12 years: OR 1.952, 95% CI 1.194–3.190) and symptom-prompted concern (OR 1.882, 95% CI 1.298–2.728) independently increased the odds of adverse refractive outcomes.
Delayed concern and extended or irregular follow-up intervals significantly increased the odds of 1-year myopia change (ORs 1.477–1.921, P < 0.05), while behavioral modifications were used most frequently (63.6%) compared to optical or pharmacological methods.

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Gu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec6eab70b84ec8b91302a https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-65937-z

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August 14, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding myopia in Chinese children: a multicenter cross-sectional study

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Authors

DGDongqin Gu MWMin Wang BZBiyun Zhan

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Overview

Cross-sectional study demonstrates parental education and timely concern reduce childhood myopia progression, highlighting the need for early screening.

Key Points

To quantitatively evaluate parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and identify key parent-related factors associated with childhood myopia outcomes and 1-year progression.
Conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional study across 17 urban hospitals in China between February and June 2023.
Administered a structured, anonymous questionnaire to parents of myopic children aged 3–16 years (N=1,653 valid responses).
Applied multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine risk factors for children's refractive status and parent-reported 1-year myopia change.
Higher parental education was significantly associated with favorable refractive outcomes (OR 0.701, 95% CI 0.524–0.939).
Delayed initial parental vision concern (ages 6–12: OR 1.886, 95% CI 1.444–2.464; >12 years: OR 1.952, 95% CI 1.194–3.190) and symptom-prompted concern (OR 1.882, 95% CI 1.298–2.728) independently increased the odds of adverse refractive outcomes.
Delayed concern and extended or irregular follow-up intervals significantly increased the odds of 1-year myopia change (ORs 1.477–1.921, P < 0.05), while behavioral modifications were used most frequently (63.6%) compared to optical or pharmacological methods.

Cite This Study

Gu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec6eab70b84ec8b91302a https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-65937-z

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