scholarly journals Study protocol for a cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude, and practice towards thalassemia among Indonesian youth.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Maulana Wildani ◽  
Edward Christopher Yo ◽  
Visabella Rizky Triatmono ◽  
Mikhael Yosia ◽  
Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Thalassemia Major ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Carrier Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction Thalassemia is an inherited hemoglobinopathy with high prevalence and incidence in Indonesia. It leads to health, psychosocial, and economic burdens that affect patients, caregivers, and the country. As treatments for thalassemia in Indonesia remain expensive, not readily available, or associated with poor compliance, thalassemia prevention through screening programs is highly recommended to reduce the number of new cases. It is best to target thalassemia prevention and education to youth, but baseline data regarding their knowledge, attitude, and practice must first be assessed to measure their current awareness level as well as behavioral patterns regarding thalassemia. Currently, there has been limited research on public perception towards thalassemia in Indonesia. Methods and analysis This observational, cross-sectional study will recruit at least 500 participants between the age of 15 to 24 across all provinces in Indonesia. This is the first nationwide thalassemia study that explores knowledge, attitude, and practice among Indonesian youth (15 to 24 years old), including thalassemia major patients, carriers, unaffected individuals, and individuals with unknown carrier status. A questionnaire will be disseminated online through social media. The questionnaire will consist of 28 questions to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice from the general population and 38 questions to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice specifically from thalassemia major patients. Questions about whether thalassemia is perceived as a curse, role of consanguinity on the mode of inheritance, and willingness to undergo screening are incorporated to specifically suit Indonesian sociocultural settings. Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the Ethical Committee of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, and Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants before completing the online questionnaire. Results will be published in a relevant journal and scientific meetings as well as shared with local stakeholders and policymakers. Study registration This study has been prospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (13 January 2021; NCT04706585; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04706585).

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue prevention and dengue seroprevalence in a dengue hotspot in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivaneswari Selvarajoo ◽  
Jonathan Wee Kent Liew ◽  
Wing Tan ◽  
Xin Ying Lim ◽  
Wardha F. Refai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dengue Prevention ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Child restraints a cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude and practice of traffic police in United Arab Emirates

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. A241-A241 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Grivna ◽  
H. Al-Shamsi ◽  
A. Al-Hammadi ◽  
M. Al-Obthani ◽  
M. Al-Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals INADEQUATE PRACTICE RELATED OF THE PAPANICOLAOU TEST AMONG WOMEN

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elainy Fabrícia Galdino Dantas Malta ◽  
Fabiane do Amaral Gubert ◽  
Camila Teixeira Moreira Vasconcelos ◽  
Emília Soares Chaves ◽  
João Marcos Ferreira de Lima Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Single Women ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Papanicolaou Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the factors related to inadequate practice of the Papanicolaou test among women in northeastern Brazil. Method: cross-sectional study using a KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE inquiry, performed from June to October, 2013, with 240 women aged between 24 and 59 years. Results: inadequacies were observed, particularly in knowledge, because, despite having information about the examination, it was only used to detect sexually transmitted infections. Regarding the issue of practice, it was noted that single women and those up to 29 years of age were more likely to present inadequate practice than the older and married women, increasing the likelihood of developing cervical cancer. The greater difficulty for performing the examination was the lack of materials (68.1%). Conclusion: clarification for women regarding the examination requires effective communication between the users and health professionals, as well as guarantees and support for the continuity of care by managers.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice study about antibiotics usage among medical undergraduates of a tertiary care teaching hospital of Haryana, India: an observational cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 5001
Author(s):  
Khajan Singh ◽  
Brijesh Kumar ◽  
Mahender Singh ◽  
Preeti .
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has now become a global health problem. It has significantly increased the mortality and morbidity related to infectious diseases as well as the economic burden due to these infections. There is global consensus on development of new strategies for prevention of antibiotic abuse and hence decreasing the prevalence of ABR. Medical students should be given more education during their undergraduate training regarding antibiotic resistance and appropriate prescribing. Therefore, this study was planned to assess Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) about antibiotics usage among medical undergraduates.Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was done among 2nd year undergraduate medical students of NC Medical College and Hospital, Israna, Panipat. Data was collected through specifically developed structured questionnaire from 130 students. The data was entered in MS excel 2010 and statistical analysis was done using MS excel 2010 and IBM Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0.0.Results: 93.07% (n=121) of the students were aware that antibiotic resistance has become an important and serious global public health issue. The attitude of the students about antibiotic use and resistance was found to be casual and negligent. 21.53% (n=28) of study participants believed that they should take antibiotics when they have cold to prevent from getting a serious illness. 38.46% (n=50) of students considered taking antibiotics whenever they had fever.Conclusions: This study provides useful information about the knowledge, attitudes and the practices of 2nd year undergraduate medical students about antibiotic resistance and usage.

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