Knowledge, attitude and practice of health professionals about probiotic use in Ahmedabad, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richa Soni ◽  
Kamna Tank ◽  
Nayan Jain
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Right ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about probiotic use among health professionals of Ahmedabad, India. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was prepared. The questionnaire consisted of 12 close-ended questions related to definition, mechanism of action, safety consideration, health benefits, sources and four questions to assess their attitude and practice about probiotics. Total 267 healthcare professionals were requested to fill the questionnaire. Participants were doctors, medical students, nutritionists, nutrition students, pharmacists and pharmacy students. Findings Results of the survey revealed that most of the participants (93.25 per cent) were aware of the term probiotic, 66.66 per cent professionals were able to answer the right mechanism of action of probiotics. Only 54.68 per cent health professionals knew the health benefits correctly. There was a significant difference between the knowledge of professionals from different fields (p < 0.05). Medical students had highest knowledge scores, whereas nutrition students had lowest knowledge scores. There was no significant difference between knowledge of doctors, pharmacist and nutritionist, but knowledge of medical students was significantly higher than the nutrition students (p < 0.05). Majority of the respondents (85.76 per cent) believed that probiotics are useful for patients. Nearly 50 per cent preferred probiotic food over probiotic drugs. Almost half of them (48.68 per cent) agreed that probiotics can significantly affect the outcome of any therapy. Originality/value Nutritionists and medical students have shown to be more knowledgeable about probiotics than professionals and students of other fields. A positive and significant correlation was found between knowledge and attitude of healthcare providers.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among the Healthcare Professionals regarding the myths on COVID-19 vaccination - Demystified.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
LOKESH KUMAR S ◽  
ZAMEERA NAIK ◽  
ARUN PANWAR ◽  
SRIDHAR M ◽  
VAISHALI KELUSKAR ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Private University ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Positive Linear Correlation ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: COVID-19 vaccine is the mighty weapon opted by all the countries across the globe in an attempt to eradicate the fatal COVID-19 pandemic. The myths on the COVID-19 vaccine are spreading widely, causing a hindrance to this noble preventive measure. The prevalence of such myths among the healthcare professionals may be toxic and deadly. Aim & Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the healthcare professionals regarding the myths on COVID-19 vaccination and to demystify them. Materials and Methods: An 18-item questionnaire evaluating knowledge, attitude, and practice based on the existing myths on COVID-19 vaccination was circulated through Google Forms among the 412 healthcare professionals of six disciplines belonging to a private University. The responses obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS 20 software package. Results: A total of 385 health professionals participated in this study. The majority of them had medium knowledge (165) and positive attitude (273) with the mean knowledge and attitude scores of 3.82 (SD-1.55) out of 6 and 4.3 (SD-1.58) out of 7 respectively. Even though 312 participants got vaccinated, 72 of them failed to receive it. The knowledge scores showed a high statistically significant difference among the participants of different designations (p=0.001), but not with gender, field, and staff with different years of experience (p>0.05). The attitude scores were statistically different among participants of fields and designation (p<0.05) but not among genders (p=0.31) and staff with different years of experience (p=0.87). Knowledge and attitude scores showed a positive linear correlation and a high statistically significant difference (p<0.001). Conclusion: This study recommends more enhanced education programs on COVID-19 vaccination for the health professionals and demands an improved knowledge, attitude, and practice among them to achieve the goal of 100% vaccination so as to completely eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employees’ knowledge, attitude and practice of food additives; impacts of an educational intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 1199-1212
Author(s):  
Amir Reza Moravejolahkami ◽  
Zahra Esfandiari ◽  
Hadiseh Ebdali ◽  
Marjan Ganjali Dashti ◽  
Akbar Hassanzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Safety Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Purpose Understanding consumers’ food safety practices are helpful in reducing foodborne illnesses. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of education on knowledge, attitude and practices toward food additives. Design/methodology/approach This interventional study was performed by random sampling of 826 employees in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences from January 2018 to March 2019. The knowledge, attitude and practices of the employees toward food additives were assessed by a self-administered and structured questionnaire. Two-month education was conducted visually by using pamphlets, posters and leaflets. Descriptive statistics and paired t-test were done by SPSS24 at significant levels of p < 0.05. Findings The results showed that the respondents were very concerned about preservatives, colorants, and artificial sweeteners in foods. Before the education, the percentages collected for the knowledge, attitude and practice were 79.0, 48.9 and 46.7, respectively. Overall, knowledge scores were improved from 79.0 to 88.9 per cent when the education was offered. Safety attitude scores significantly increased, with a 50 per cent difference between the pre and post values. A significant difference was observed in the percentage of knowledge, attitude and practice of the employers before and after education (p < 0.05). Almost half of the respondents chose leaflets and pamphlets as a preferable tool for learning. Originality/value Education may be needed for improving knowledge and attitude about food additives. It also helped the respondents to select healthier food. This study suggests more communication programs regarding food safety issues.

scholarly journals WOULD MANDATORY TEACHING OF BLS, ACLS AND PALS IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS IN EMERGENCY CARE?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Treasa James ◽  
Dr. Mohammad Fabin K.N. ◽  
Dr. Anirudh V Mutalik ◽  
Dr. Ubaid N. P ◽  
Dr. N C Cherian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Emergency Care ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Orientation Class ◽  
Interventional Group ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background and objective: The medical students should be trained in BLS/ACLS/PALS in order to attain the skills for emergency patient management. The objective of the study is to compare the knowledge, attitude and practice about BLS/ACLS/PALS among the interventional and non-interventional groups both before intervention and after intervention. Methods: This interventional study was done among final year medical students and house surgeons in six Medical colleges of Northern Kerala.The study subjects were categorized into two groups,Category 1 received an orientation class on BLS/ACLS/PALS and students belonging to category 2 did not receive the orientation class. A pre-validated pretested questionnaire to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of medical students regarding BLS/ACLS/PALS was distributed after the orientation class.The control group (category 2) who did not receive the orientation class also were given the questionnaire same as that of other group. Results: Total of 608 students participated in this study.Out of which 325 received an orientation class. Unpaired t-test done in pretest among interventional and non-interventional group showed p value>0.01 which implied that both groups were comparable. The mean scores of Knowledge, attitude and practice in the post test increased to 8.111±1.507, 2.328±.743, 2.065±.297 among house surgeons and an increment to 6.260±1.087, 2.277±.474, 1.659±.659 among final years in the interventional group as when compared with the scores of the non-interventional group. Paired t test also showed significant difference among interventional group while there was no change in the non-interventional group.(p>0.05). Conclusion: BLS/ACLS/PALS training among undergraduates can improve the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of medical students thereby increasing the resuscitation as well as the survival of patients in emergency care. Keywords: BLS, ACLS , PALS, Resuscitation

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Perceived Barriers Among Mental Health Professionals in Sudanese Psychiatric Hospitals Regarding COVID-19 Outbreak

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fajr Elhashimi ◽  
Mohammed Ibrahim ◽  
Bhaga Taha
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background: Since March 11, 2020, COVID-19 has been declared as a pandemic by WHO, it has caused substantial morbidity and mortality globally thus knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) related to the COVID-19 outbreak are one of the priorities in such a pandemic. KAP in a non-COVID facility, such as a psychiatric institution needs to be addressed. Aims: To assess mental health professionals knowledge, attitude, and practice working Sudanese in psychiatric facilitatesMethods: A cross-sectional self-administered questionnaire targeting the whole population of mental health professionals(MHPs) which is 141, was conducted at three psychiatric facilities in Khartoum state , Sudan. 89 agreed to participate in the study consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses staff participated in the study. Results: 70.8% of MHP’s in this study had adequate knowledge of COVID-19 symptomatology, transmission, management, and preventive measures. 44.9% were not willing to take COVID19 vaccine. Good practices like maintaining quarantine during outbreak and wearing a medical mask were observed. The significant difference found in Spearman’s correlation was between knowledge and attitude which was negative correlation. Findings showed that MHPs (37.1%,N=33) had positive Practice,(57.3%,N=51) had positive attitude regarding COVID-19. MHPs perceived that lack of an official specialized in infection control ,overcrowding in psychiatric patients’ room and Lack of policy procedures of infection control practice were the major barriers to infection control. Inferential analysis indicated that Social workers showing higher knowledge (mean=57.95) than other MHPs (P=0.009) and psychiatrist showed higher attitude (62.63). Conclusions: This study found that MHPs in Sudan have good knowledge, and suggest a special need to scale up facilities’ infection control materials to meet the required good practice.

scholarly journals Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice towards corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among second year medical students in post lockdown period: A quick online questionnaire based study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashishkumar Baheti ◽  
Leena Chimurkar ◽  
Sushilkumar Varma
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The year 2019–2020 has seen a worldwide pandemic resulting from corona virus disease 2019 (COVID‑19), which can result in illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Hence, this global health crisis of COVID‑19 pandemic offers a unique opportunity to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice among medical students. Methods: This prospective, web‑based, cross‑sectional study was conducted among 100 undergraduate medical students after obtaining informed consent during first week of August 2020 using a 37-items structured questionnaire based on the Ministry of Health and Family welfare course materials and was distributed using Google forms. All the tests were performed at a significance level of 5%. Results: Overall, the study participants’ knowledge regarding COVID‑19 was satisfactory they have positive attitude and they followed healthy preventive practices also. There was no significant difference found among male and females in knowledge and practice however attitude score was affected by gender. Conclusions: Most medical students had satisfactory knowledge levels, and discrepancies in the perceptions of COVID‑19, thus, with adequate training and counseling undergraduate medical students via structured teaching program, most medical students can act as a potential reservoir to fill the gaps in health‑care services in the hour of need. Keywords: COVID-19, Knowledge, attitude, Practice, Medical students, questionnaire

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Antibiotic Use among Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Lokeshwar Chaurasia ◽  
Sanjay Chaudhary ◽  
Gita Paudel ◽  
Jitendra Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
First Year ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background and Objectives: Bacterial resistance has reached an alarming proportion in developing countries because of various reasons like indiscriminate use of antibiotics and its availability as over the counter (OTC) drugs. This study is to get an overview of students understanding of antibiotics and to compare the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on antibiotic use among undergraduate medical students. Material and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among undergraduate medical students of Janaki Medical College. A structured and customized self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic and knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding antibiotic use of medical students. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Out of 183 undergraduate medical students from first, second and third year of Janaki medical College, 115 (62.8%) were male and 68 (37.2%) were female. Among medical students, mean rank of knowledge on antibiotic use among first year (mean rank = 89.36) and second year (mean rank = 87.50) was lower compared to third year (mean rank = 97.78). The mean rank for attitude among first year (mean rank = 87.75) and second year (mean rank = 94.38) was lower compared to third year (mean rank = 94.56). Likewise, practice of antibiotic use was low among first year (mean rank = 61.27) and second year (mean rank = 105.91) compared to third year students (mean rank = 115.19). There is significant difference of mean rank for the practice (p<0.0001) but not for knowledge and attitude on antibiotic use among the students studying in different years. Conclusion: This study showed varying level of knowledge, attitude and practice on antibiotics use among undergraduate medical students of first, second and third year, suggesting that continuous educational intervention on rational use of antibiotic should be made mandatory in the all the academic years of undergraduate medical curriculum, for promoting judicious use of antibiotics, minimizing self-medication and impacts of antibiotic resistance, and for rational antibiotics prescription by future doctors.

scholarly journals Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nursing and Medical Students in Kermanshah, Iran, about Toothbrush Maintenance and Use

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Maryam Janatolmakan ◽  
Saber Kakazadeh ◽  
Bahare Andayeshgar ◽  
Faranak Jafari ◽  
Alireza Khatony
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Similar Attitude ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background. To promote oral health in society, medical and nursing students are required to have acceptable knowledge, attitude, and practice with respect to correct maintenance and use of a toothbrush. This study explored the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Iranian medical and nursing students about the correct maintenance and use of a toothbrush. Methods. A total of 260 nursing students and 320 medical students were randomly recruited. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire on the knowledge, attitude, and practice about toothbrush maintenance and use. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results. The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice were 54.53 ± 17.18, 49.67 ± 19.17, and 19 ± 51.50 in the nursing students and 54.17 ± 21.42, 51.18 ± 87.28, and 49.87 ± 17.52 out of 100 in the medical students, respectively. There was no significant difference between the medical and nursing students in the mean score of knowledge. The medical and nursing students had a similar attitude and practice in most items of toothbrush maintenance and use. Conclusion. The medical and nursing students had average knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding toothbrush maintenance and use, which is not acceptable considering their job nature. Hence, interventional measures should be taken to enhance their knowledge, attitude, and practice.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy and medical students regarding self-medication, a study in Zabol University of Medical Sciences; Sistan and Baluchestan province in south-east of Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Hashemzaei ◽  
Mahdi Afshari ◽  
Zahra Koohkan ◽  
Ali Bazi ◽  
Ramin Rezaee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Disease Recurrence ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background Self-medication is defined as using medicinal products to treat the disorders or symptoms diagnosed by oneself. Although informed self-medication is one of the ways to reduce health care costs, inappropriate self-treatment can pose various risks including drug side effects, recurrence of symptoms, drug resistance, etc. The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy and medical students toward self-medication. Methods This study was conducted in Zabol University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Overall, 170 pharmacy and medical students were included. A three-part researcher-made questionnaire was designed to address the students’ knowledge, attitude, and practice. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS 25 software. Results According to the results, 97 (57.1%) students had carried out self-medication within the past 6 months. Overall, the students self-medicated on average 4.2 ± 2.9 times per year. Self-medication was more common in male students (65.4%, P = 0.043). Cold was the most common ailment treated with self-medication (93.2%), and antibiotics (74.4%) were the most commonly used drugs. The primary information sources used by the students were their previous prescriptions (47.4%). Pharmacy students had a higher level of drug information (P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant association between the level of drug information and the tendency for self-medication (P = 0.005). Disease recurrence was the most common negative complication of self-medication. Conclusion There is a need to educate pharmacy and medical students regarding self-medication and its side effects. The high prevalence of self-medication and the overuse of antibiotics can pose a significant risk of drug resistance.

Graduate certificate in local development planning, land use management and disaster risk management: a knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Pablo Sarmiento ◽  
Catalina Sarmiento ◽  
Gabriela Hoberman ◽  
Meenakshi Chabba
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
Land Use Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Graduate Certificate ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

PurposeThis study aims to assess knowledge retention of the graduates of the online graduate certificate on local development planning, land use management and disaster risk management (PDLOTGR, the abbreviation of the certificate's Spanish title). The certificate was offered to practitioners and faculty members of Latin American countries since 2016.Design/methodology/approachThe authors reviewed the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) method to develop a specific approach, which included the preparation of a KAP survey, a composite KAP index and three sub-indices. The survey targeted two groups: (1) experimental group, composed of the certificate's 76 graduates, and (2) control group, comprised of 25 certificate's candidates, who had not yet undergone the training/intervention. The statistical analysis included a one-way multivariate analysis of variance to compare the mean scores on the KAP index and sub-indices for individuals in the experimental and control groups.FindingsThe study results showed significant differences in the knowledge sub-index between those who had completed the PDLOTGR training and those who had not, while the attitudes and practices sub-indices did not show significant differences. When using the KAP index, a statistically significant difference was also observed between the two groups.Originality/valuePerceived knowledge assessment offers an acceptable and non-intimidating option for evaluating continuing education and professional development programs associated to disaster risk. It is particularly helpful in determining whether an intervention or program has a lasting impact. It is not, however, a substitute for direct knowledge assessment, and the use of other methods to evaluate the performance of a capacity building program's graduates.

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