Knowledge and attitude toward repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) among psychiatrists in Saudi Arabia

IntroductionRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a new treatment, used for different psychotic disorders mainly depression.ObjectivesAssessing knowledge and attitude toward rTMS among psychiatrists in Saudi Arabia, and determining factors affecting that.AimsTo ensure that psychiatrists have sufficient knowledge regarding rTMS. A good knowledge will most likely have a positive impact on their attitude.MethodsCross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey. The study population is all psychiatrists in Saudi Arabia. A new valid and reliable questionnaire was developed.ResultsSample of 96 psychiatrists enrolled in the study, 81% were males. Participant's mean age was 37 years. Half of participants were consultants. The sample mainly consists of general psychiatrists (65%). The study showed that 80% of psychiatrists have an efficient knowledge about rTMS. Consultants have higher knowledge than residents do. Abroad training has no association with the level of knowledge or attitude. Seventy-nine percent of psychiatrists have a positive attitude toward rTMS. Only 53% of psychiatrists agreed to receive (rTMS) in case they were in a psychotic depressive condition. Minority (7%) of psychiatrists would not refer their patients for rTMS.ConclusionMost of psychiatrists have a good knowledge and a positive attitude toward rTMS. Those who have high level of training and experience show higher level of knowledge. Articles are found to be a better source for updating knowledge. Having an rTMS treated person in the family or relatives will positively affect the psychiatrist's attitude.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Knowledge of and Attitude Toward Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Among Psychiatrists in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Ect ◽

10.1097/yct.0000000000000349 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 30-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ahmad N. AlHadi ◽

Abdulrahman M. AlShiban ◽

Majed A. Alomar ◽

Othman F. Aljadoa ◽

Ahmed M. AlSayegh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽

Magnetic Stimulation ◽

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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Posture-cognitive dual-tasking: A relevant marker of depression-related psychomotor retardation. An illustration of the positive impact of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with major depressive disorder

Journal of Psychiatric Research ◽

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.08.013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 83 ◽

pp. 86-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Thibault Deschamps ◽

Anne Sauvaget ◽

Anne Pichot ◽

Pierre Valrivière ◽

Maxime Maroulidès ◽

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Keyword(s):

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Magnetic Stimulation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽

Psychomotor Retardation ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Dual Tasking

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Sociodemographic determinants of knowledge and attitude in the primary prevention of cervical cancer among University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) students in Malaysia: preliminary study of HPV vaccination

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-7764-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maiza Tusimin ◽

Chek Lo Yee ◽

Nur Zarifah Syahmi Abdul Razak ◽

Mohamad Izwan Zainol ◽

Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Hpv Vaccine ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Hpv Vaccination ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sociodemographic Determinants ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Background Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer affecting women around the world in which the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the one of the recognized causative agent affecting women health. In response to this health issue, the Malaysian government had officially implemented the HPV immunisation programme for secondary schoolchildren in 2010 at the age of 13 years old and above. The purpose of this study is to investigate the sociodemographic determinants of knowledge and attitude among students of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) towards the HPV vaccination programme. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using self-administered questionnaires, recruiting 374 UTAR’s students as the respondents by using convenience sampling method. Respondents were categorized as having good/poor level of knowledge and positive/negative attitude towards HPV vaccination. Results Over half of the respondents were females (64.5%) and the majority were aged 20 years old and below (55.8%). Generally, 54.7% of the total respondents had a high level of knowledge towards HPV vaccine while 57.5% of the total respondents showed a negative attitude towards HPV vaccine. Female respondents aged 20 years old and below showed good knowledge (56.4%) and a more positive attitude (55.8%) towards HPV vaccine. Students from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) exhibited higher knowledge (67.3%) and positive attitude (62.4%) as compared to the Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM) which showed only 32.7% of knowledge and 37.6% of positive attitude towards the HPV vaccination. Conclusion The majority of UTAR students possess good knowledge regarding HPV vaccination. Nonetheless, they demonstrated a negative attitude towards HPV vaccination, depicting the necessity to impart and further intensify the sense of health awareness among all students, especially among male students. The judicious use of social media apart from the conventional mass media should be an advantage as to enhance the practice of HPV vaccination among them and thereafter minimize the health and economic burdens of cervical cancer.

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