scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude towards adverse drug reactions reporting and pharmacovigilance: a survey among pharmacy, medicine and dentistry undergraduates in a public university

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (SPL1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Farhana Ab llah ◽  
Mohd Ikhmal Hanif Abdul Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Pharmacovigilance System ◽  
P Value ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
Confident Interval ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

This research was conducted to determine the current level of knowledge and attitude on ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance system among undergraduate healthcare professional students in one of the public universities in Malaysia. An adapted and validated questionnaires was used. Volunteers were recruited using convenience sampling. The questionnaire consisted of two sections A (demographic) and B (Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception on ADR reporting and Pharmacovigilance). Data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 23. A total of 113 undergraduate healthcare professional students participated, which consist of 80% female and 20% male (n=34 dentistry; n=30 medical and n=49 pharmacy). Overall mean level of knowledge on ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance system among undergraduate healthcare professional students (mean= 3.79; SD = 0.61) was moderately knowledgeable. There was no significant mean difference between healthcare professional students except for dentistry with p-value 0.97 at 95% confident interval. The overall mean level of attitude and perception on ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance (mean = 3.90; SD = 0.44) was moderately positive. Least Significant Difference showed no significant different mean among healthcare professionals except dentistry with p-value 0.02 at 95% confident interval. All undergraduate professional students showed a moderately knowledgeable and positive attitude toward ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance system in Malaysia. This study showed a positive development among undergraduate professionals as compared to the previous study. A high knowledge and positive attitude are required to ensure Malaysia do not experience under-reporting of ADR; thus do not jeopardize Malaysian safety. 

scholarly journals Assessing the Effects of Basic Medical Science Courses on the Knowledge and Attitude towards Antibiotic Usage among Pre-Professional Students in Saudi Arabia

Pharmacy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Ismail Memon ◽  
Azzam Abdulaziz Alrashid ◽  
Hamad Saadi Alshammari ◽  
Dur-e-Shewar Rehman ◽  
Zeeshan Feroz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Ii ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Antibiotics Resistance ◽  
P Value ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Basic Medical Science ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Basic Medical

The curriculum of medical schools includes courses on antibiotics. Therefore, it is worth exploring information related to the knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics. In this cross-sectional study the questionnaire was administered to the undergraduates in two phases, before and after attending the basic medical science courses. The data were collected on demographic variables, source of antibiotics, level of knowledge, and changes in attitude statements. Data analysis was implemented using SPSS. The mean age of participants was 19.87 and 20.15 in phases I and II, respectively. Most of the participants’ parents had education at the university level and a monthly income above 15,000 SAR. Generally, students had good knowledge and attitude about antibiotics. A significant improvement in students’ knowledge in phase-II was noticed in “level of knowledge” (p-value = 0.044), “paracetamol is considered an antibiotic” (p-value < 0.001) and “overuse of antibiotics can cause antibiotics resistance” (p-value = 0.003). The overall knowledge and attitude of pre-professional students were good in both phases, but their attitude did not improve at a significant level in phase-II. There is a need to put more focus on antimicrobial therapy in their training.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF AUDIO VISUAL AND WEBTOON EXPLANATION TO KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ABOUT THE THREE BASIC THREATS OF ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (TRIAD KRR) ON STUDENTS OF SMAN 8 CIREBON CITY, 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-91
Author(s):  
Diyah Sri Yuhandini ◽  
Nadhifatun Khulaidah
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Visual Media ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Adolescent Reproductive Health ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

The problem of adolescent reproductive health in Indonesia is about sexuality, HIV / AIDS and drugs. The problem occurs due to low knowledge of the TRIAD KRR which will affect the attitudes that adolescents will take in relation to the TRIAD KRR. The low level of knowledge occurs due to the lack of education that adolescents get about TRIAD KRR. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of providing counseling through audio-visual and webtoon on increasing knowledge and attitudes about the three basic threats to adolescent reproductive health (TRIAD KRR). This research is a quasi experimental study using a two groups pretest-posttest design approach. The research sample was students of SMAN 8 Cirebon City. The data analysis used was univariate and bivariate analysis using the Wilxocon test, paired t test and the Man-witney test. The measuring instrument used is a questionnaire. The analysis of the median pretest obtained for knowledge in the audiovisual group was 8.0000 and the posttest was 11,000. In the attitude, the median value for pretest was 36.00 and posttest was 37.00. Bivariate analysis in the audio-visual group, both knowledge and attitude, obtained p value 0.000 (<0.05). In the knowledge of the webtoon group, the p value was 0.000 (<0.05) and for the attitude, the p value was 0.350 (> 0.05). Differences in knowledge of audio visual media with webtoon obtained p value of 0.411 and for attitude that is 0.033. There is no significant difference in knowledge through audio-visual media and webtoon but in attitude there is a difference

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pubertal Health among Adolescent Girls

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-442
Author(s):  
Binita Dhakal
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Adolescence is a critical period and is associated with physical and psycho-social changes induced by puberty, which builds personality, behaviour, and future health of the adolescents. Thus, the aim of the study was to find out the knowledge and attitude regarding pubertal health of adolescence girls.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in Bharatpur Metropolitan City’s secondary level schools. A total of 183 adolescent girls were selected using probability simple random sampling from 5 schools out of total 43 schools which were also selected by simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by using structured self-administered questionnaire for knowledge and likert’s scale was used for attitude regarding pubertal health. Results: Study findings revealed that 61.4% of the students belonged to early adolescence (11-14) age group with the mean age 14.27±1.33 years. Majority (80.3%) had moderate level of knowledge and around half (48.6%) had positive attitude. Knowledge and attitude varied with the respondents’ level of education (p=0.001), relation to sibling (p=0.013) and source of information by elder sister (p=0.022), teachers/school (p=0.001).Moderately positive correlation was found between knowledge and attitude which was highly significant (r=0.395, p<0.001).Conclusions: Majority of respondents had moderate level of knowledge and half of the respondent had positive attitude regarding pubertal health. Findings of the study emphasizes on improvement in education of adolescent girls which can help uplift health status and minimize vulnerability to health issues of pubertal health. Keywords: Adolescents; attitude; knowledge; pubertal health; puberty.

scholarly journals Poor level of knowledge on elderly care despite positive attitude among nursing students in Zanzibar Island: findings from a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arafa A. Muhsin ◽  
Mariam J. Munyogwa ◽  
Stephen M. Kibusi ◽  
Saada A. Seif
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Background It is estimated by the year 2050, 80% of the global elderly population will be from the low-and middle income countries. Elderly care requires health workers with skills associated with an understanding of the biological, psychological, social and cultural theories related to aging. Nurses with better knowledge, skills and positive attitudes towards elderly care are highly needed and critically important for better healthcare and wellbeing of the elderly population. Therefore the objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of nursing students towards elderly care in Zanzibar Island. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Zanzibar involving three out of five nursing training institutions. Participants were selected by systematic random sampling. Facts on Aging Quiz 2 and Kogan’s Attitudes Toward Old People scale were used to assess the level of knowledge and attitude towards elderly care among the students respectively. Simple and multivariable logistic regressions were applied to determine the predictors of knowledge and attitude among the participants. Results A total of 393 students participated in this study. Only 17% (69) of the participants had good level of knowledge and about 67.9% (267) had positive attitude towards elderly care. Living in an extended family and with an elderly person at home were both associated with good level of knowledge and positive attitude towards elderly care. Furthermore, living in a rural area (adjusted odds ratio = 2.23; 95% confidence interval: 1.22, 4.10) and studying at public institution (adjusted odds ratio = 2.59; 95% confidence interval: 1.41, 4.63) were associated with positive attitude towards elderly care. Conclusion This study has shown that the majority of nursing students in Zanzibar have positive attitude but poor level of knowledge towards elderly care. The current findings have demonstrated that past experience with an elderly person can help in influencing good knowledge and shaping positive attitudes towards elderly care. Low level of knowledge shown in the study suggests for further research on adequacy of nursing curriculum and/or its implementation.

scholarly journals Prolapse related knowledge and attitude among married women of reproductive age

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Gayatri Khanal ◽  
Prakash Ghimire ◽  
Niki Shrestha ◽  
Subash Koirala
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Uterine Prolapse ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Uterine Prolapse (UP) is a very common morbid condition in Nepal among women during reproductive health. Awareness on uterine prolapse can prevent huge number of UP cases. Thus, this study is designed to find out the knowledge and Attitude towards uterine prolapsed among married women of reproductive age (MWRA). Methods: A community –based cross-sectional study was conducted in Daulichaur VDC of Ba­jhang district among 313 Married women of Reproductive age (15-49). Semi structure tool was used to collect the data. Data collection was done from March 2016 to April 2016. Data was col­lected through face to face interview by using interview schedule. Descriptive (frequency and percentage), (Chi-square, Pearson correlation) analysis were used for data analysis. Results: This study revealed that almost three fourth (70%) of respondents had low level of knowl­edge and only 17.6% had positive attitude regarding uterine prolapse. The level of knowledge was associated with age, occupation status and educational status. The level of attitude was associ­ated with age, educational status and occupational status. There was significant positive relation­ship between level of knowledge and attitude (r= 0.363, p < 0.001). Conclusions: MWRA of the Daulichaur VDC had low level of knowledge and Positive attitude re­garding uterine prolapse. The findings of this study suggest that there is an urgent need to educate and create awareness regarding UP to promote the health status of MWRA.

Knowledge and Attitude among Dental students of Udaipur, India towards HIV/AIDS

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manish Jain ◽  
Suhas Kulkarni ◽  
Rushabh J Dagli ◽  
Santhosh Kumar ◽  
Anmol Mathur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Interview Questionnaire ◽  
Hiv Aids

ABSTRACT Aims & Objective The aim of the present study was to assess current status of knowledge and attitude among the dental students of Udaipur, India towards HIV/AIDS. Material and Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 282 dental students of Darshan Dental College. The interview questionnaire comprised of 27close ended questions. One way ANOVA was applied by using SPSS (11.0) to compare mean level of knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS. Results Shows dental students have satisfactory knowledge, but certain misconception was prevalent. It also shows that around 30.20% of the dental students held an over all negative attitude. Mean level of knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS had a statistically significant difference in results among sex and academic periods. Conclusion Over all knowledge and attitude among dental students was found to be satisfactory. Most of the Dental Students, near about 69.80% have a positive attitude regarding HIV/AIDS education.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude toward health and CVD risk factors among firefighters in Cape Town, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaron Ras ◽  
Duncan Mosie ◽  
Matthew Strauss ◽  
Lloyd Leach
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cvd Risk Factors ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Firefighting is a hazardous occupation, and the firefighters’ fitness for duty is affected by their knowledge of and attitudes toward their health and their relationship in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and attitude toward health and CVD risk factors among firefighters in South Africa.Design and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional research design. A sample of 110 firefighters, males and females, aged 18 to 65 years were conveniently sampled from the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service. A researcher-generated self-administered questionnaire was completed online to obtain data from firefighters. A p-value of less than 0.05 indicated statistical significance.Results: The results showed that 52.8% of firefighters had a poor knowledge of health, and 47.2% had a good knowledge of health, while 10% reported a negative attitude towards health and 90.0% had a positive attitude towards health. There was a significant difference between firefighters’ knowledge of health and their attitudes toward health (p<0.05), particularly related to marital status, age, years of experience and in those with CVD risk factors (p<0.05). Significant correlations were found between knowledge of CVD and knowledge of health-risk behaviors (p<0.05).Conclusion: Significant differences in health knowledge and attitudes toward health were present in married, aged and hypertensive firefighters. Overall health knowledge and health-risk behaviours were significant predictors of attitudes toward health.

scholarly journals Iranian Dental Students and Specialists Knowledge and Attitude about Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shervin Shafiei ◽  
Ahmad Sofi-Mahmudi ◽  
Mohammad Behnaz ◽  
Hannaneh Safiaghdam ◽  
Soroush Sadr
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
P Value ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral Medicine ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea is a relatively common sleep disorder, which leads to multiple sleep arousal and hypoxemia. It also has a significant socioeconomic impact. Dentists can have a role in screening as well as treating apnea by orthodontic devices. No study has evaluated the knowledge and attitude of dental health professionals about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Iran. We aimed to measure knowledge and attitude among students and faculty members of Shahid Beheshti Dental School, Tehran, Iran about OSA. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among residents and professors in oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, and oral medicine specialties and dental students. The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitude (OSAKA) questionnaire was used to obtain the information regarding knowledge and attitude. We used Chi-square, Kruskall Wallis, Mann-Whitney U test for statistical analysis. The data were analyzed by SPSS 22.0 and a p-value lower than 0.05 considered to be significant. Results: One hundred ninety-seven participants, including 43 dental students, 68 dental residents, and 64 dental professors filled the survey. Mean knowledge score among all participants was 10.69 (SD=3.133). Overall, oral medicine and oral and maxillofacial surgery professors had significantly higher correct answer ratios in the knowledge section than fifth and sixth-year dental students (p<0.001). There was no significant difference among other groups (p>0.05). About attitude, 91% of respondents reported that OSA is an important or extremely important disorder. However, only 10.2% and 16.9% felt confident about the ability to manage patients with OSA and identifying patients at risk for OSA, respectively. Conclusion: All of the participants had poor knowledge but a positive attitude towards OSA. This shows the necessity of better education about OSA.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Health Care Ethics Among Medical, Dental and Nursing Colleges Students and Faculty in Visakhapatnam: A Questionnaire Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 126-135
Author(s):  
Pratyusha Chatti ◽  
Vineela Parlapalli ◽  
Siva Kumar Pydi ◽  
Nagarjuna Pottem ◽  
Karishma Janapareddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Care Ethics ◽  
Hippocratic Oath ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Care Ethics ◽  
Nuremberg Code ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

BACKGROUND: Dental ethics revolves around the extent to which actions within the dental practice promote good and reduce harm.AIM: The study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice among the medical, dental, and nursing college students and faculty Visakhapatnam.MATERIALS AND METHODS:  The 26-item questionnaire, self-administered, semi-structured, was designed to access the student's and faculty's knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the globe of healthcare ethics. With all the exclusion and inclusion criteria, the total sample derived as 1190. Statistical analysis was done using the SPSS Software Version 21.0 with the significant p-value at ≤ 0.05. Descriptive statistics, chi-Square test and ANOVA test used to compare the knowledge attitude and practice of dental, medical, and nursing students and faculty.RESULTS: Out of 1,190 participants, 456 participants belonged to medical out of which 239 are females, and 217 are males, 424 participants are from the specialty dental, 248 are females, and 176 are 310 participants belong to nursing in which 230 females and 80 males. The knowledge and attitude of dental college interns and postgraduates showed no significant difference in the Hippocratic oath, Nuremberg code, ICMR guidelines, Helsinki declaration with p-value 0.971, 0.899, 0.506, and 0.768. The knowledge and attitude of medical college interns and postgraduates showed a significant difference in the Hippocratic oath, Nuremberg code, ICMR guidelines with p-values 0.002, 0.040 and 0.011, respectively. The knowledge and attitude of final years showed considerable differences from the third years of nursing. CONCLUSION: The knowledge and attitude of health care ethics are significantly more in medical postgraduates than the medical interns, showed no significant difference in dental interns and graduates, and showed significant differences in nursing students.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Primary Care Physicians in Dealing with Acute Stroke in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Putu Jaya Kusuma ◽  
Lilik Djuari ◽  
Abdulloh Machin ◽  
Asra Al Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
P Value ◽  
Stroke Management ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Stroke Knowledge

Objective: There are still many things that interfere with the practice of effective acute stroke management, with one of them being the failure of health workers providing appropriate management. Hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude and practices of primary care physicians (PCPs) in acute stroke management in Indonesia.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional face-to-face survey was conducted among all PCPs, from 63 primary health care centres; from October, 2019 to January, 2020 in Surabaya, Indonesia. A self-designed questionnaire, consisting of 25 questions, based on several guidelines, was used as the instrument of this survey.Results: In total, 134 PCPs participated. The majority of their level of knowledge obtained was in the moderate category (51.5%), while the majority of their attitude and practices towards stroke were in the good category (67.9% and 75.2%). Nearly 75.0% of PCPs also knew about thrombolytic therapy, but only <50.0% knew the ‘golden period’ of thrombolytic therapy. A significant correlation was found between PCPs knowledge-attitude (p-value<0.001), knowledge-practices (p-value=0.002) and attitude-practices (p-value<0.001). There was also a significant difference in the level of stroke knowledge between PCPs, with different clinical practice experience (p-value=0.015). Better stroke knowledge tended to be obtained by PCPs with younger clinical practice experience.Conclusion: The level of knowledge, attitude and practices of PCPs in acute stroke management in Indonesia is good, but should still be improved; especially knowledge about the use of thrombolytic therapy and its ‘golden period.’

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