scholarly journals Consumers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Medicine Price Transparency at Private Healthcare Setting in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Sufiza Ahmad ◽  
Ernieda Hatah ◽  
Mohamad Ridha Jalil ◽  
Mohd Makmor-Bakry
Keyword(s):  
Market Price ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Medicine Price ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Price Transparency ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Private Healthcare ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Medicine price transparency refers to the practice of making prices available to consumers for them to identify, compare, and select the medicine that provides the desired value. This study aimed to evaluate consumer knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Malaysia's medicine price transparency initiative, as well as factors that may influence related good consumer practices in private healthcare settings.Methods: A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was conducted between May and July 2019 among consumers attending private healthcare institutions in Malaysia. The self-developed and validated survey consisted of four sections on the following: respondents' demographics, and 28 close-ended and graded Likert scale answer options on knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward medicine price transparency. Factors influencing good consumer practices toward the transparency initiative were modeled using binary logistic regression.Results: A total of 679 respondents were part of the study. The mean age of respondents was 38 ± 13.3, with the majority (n = 420, 61.9%) being female. The respondents' mean score of knowledge and attitudes toward the price transparency initiative was 5.6 ± 1.5 of the total score of 8 and 31.9 ± 4.0 of the total score of 40, respectively. The respondents had the lowest score in the practice of price transparency, with a mean score of 31.5 ± 5.6 of the total score of 60. Male gender, Chinese ethnicity, high score on knowledge and attitudes, and high expenses on medicines influenced respondents' good practices of medicine price transparency.Conclusion: Respondents had good knowledge and attitudes, but their usage and implementation of the medicine price transparency initiative was still inadequate. A number of factors influence this inadequacy, including gender, race, consumers' out-of-pocket spending on medication, and knowledge of and attitudes toward price transparency practices. Consumer-driven market price control would be impossible to achieve without the good consumer practices of medicine price transparency.

scholarly journals Assessing the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of COVID-19 among Quarantine Hotel Workers in China

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 772
Author(s):  
Yi-Man Teng ◽  
Kun-Shan Wu ◽  
Wen-Cheng Wang ◽  
Dan Xu
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Hotel Workers ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

During the pandemic, quarantine hotel workers face a higher risk of infection while they host quarantine guests from overseas. This study’s aim is to gain an understanding of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of quarantine hotel workers in China. A total of 170 participants took part in a cross-sectional survey to assess the KAP of quarantine hotel workers in China, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chi-square test, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), descriptive analysis, and binary logistic regression were used to examine the sociodemographic factors associated with KAP levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that 62.41% have good knowledge, 94.7% have a positive attitude towards COVID-19, but only 78.2% have good practices. Most quarantine hotel workers (95.3%) are confident that COVID-19 will be successfully controlled and that China is handling the COVID-19 crisis well (98.8%). Most quarantine hotel workers are also taking personal precautions, such as avoiding crowds (80.6%) and wearing facemasks (97.6%). The results evidence that quarantine hotel workers in China have acquired the necessary knowledge, positive attitudes and proactive practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this study can provide a reference for quarantine hotel workers and their targeted education and intervention.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices about Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among Birzeit University students: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hani A. Naseef ◽  
Ni'meh Al-Shami ◽  
Lilian S. Abu Hadba ◽  
Leen A. Humos ◽  
Ruba N. Shaheen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Aim: COVID-19 the novel corona virus that has been characterized as a pandemic; as it spreads all over the world and has so far infected more than 20 million worldwide. In Palestine, the first seven cases were documented on March 5th, 2020 followed by the declaration of the state of emergency. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices toward COVID-19 among Birzeit University students.Subject and methods: A cross sectional study was carried out, a questionnaire was developed based on the WHO, CDC, ECDC recommendations. The questionnaire was distributed online and filled by Birzeit University students. Chi-square testing was performed to check for significant association between KAP and different sociodemographic variables. Binary logistic regression performed to identify and control the confounding factors. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 22).Results: A total of 665 students have completed the online questionnaire. The mean age was (20.55±3.069) years. Multivariate analysis revealed that males, students from health professions and scientific faculties and those with highly educated parents had manifested a good knowledge level (GKL) about Covid -19. Regarding students’ practices, less negative practices were prompted by students from health professions faculty and the students living at the middle governorate of Palestine compared to north, south and Jerusalem dwellers. With regards to the practices, the vast majority of the participants held a positive and very cautious practice towards the COVID-19 epidemic.Conclusion: Our results revealed that students had variable knowledge regarding Covid-19 and the vast majority depended on the official media briefs in Palestine as a source of information. With regards to practices, positive and cautious practices towards the COVID-19 epidemic were carried out by the vast majority of participants.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of sustainability in two university populations, Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Salas-Zapata ◽  
Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-Arias
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Age Attitudes ◽  
Practice Knowledge ◽  
Two Populations ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

PurposeThe objective of this study was to analyze knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on the sustainability in two populations of university students.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional analytical study with university students.FindingsThe scale employed showed remarkable psychometric properties of reproducibility and validity. Besides, KAP levels were found to be related in the studied population, with higher levels of knowledge and attitudes than those of practice. Knowledge was found to be related to educational cycle and age, attitudes with sex and age and practices with age.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies in the field of KAP related to sustainability and environmental issues in using a validated psychometric scale. As a consequence, this study also offers methodological details necessary to make comparisons with similar populations in other countries.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Eye Health among Public Sector Eye Health Workers in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12513
Author(s):  
Zamadonda Xulu-Kasaba ◽  
Khathutshelo Mashige ◽  
Kovin Naidoo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Eye Health ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

In South Africa, primary eye care is largely challenged in its organisational structure, availability of human and other resources, and clinical competency. These do meet the standard required by the National Department of Health. This study seeks to assess the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices on eye health amongst Human Resources for eye health (HReH) and their managers, as no study has assessed this previously. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 11 districts of a South African province. A total of 101 participants completed self-administered, close-ended, Likert-scaled questionnaires anonymously. Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted, and values of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Most participants had adequate knowledge (81.6%), positive attitudes (69%), and satisfactory practices (73%) in eye health. HReH showed better knowledge than their managers (p < 0.01). Participants with a university degree, those aged 30–44 years, and those employed for <5 years showed a good attitude (p < 0.05) towards their work. Managers, who supervise and plan for eye health, were 99% less likely to practice adequately in eye health when compared with HReH (aOR = 0.012; p < 0.01). Practices in eye health were best amongst participants with an undergraduate degree, those aged 30–44 years (aOR = 2.603; p < 0.05), and participants with <5 years of employment (aOR = 26.600; p < 0.01). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices were found to be significantly moderately correlated with each other (p < 0.05). Eye health managers have poorer knowledge and practices of eye health than the HReH. A lack of direction is presented by the lack of adequately trained directorates for eye health. It is therefore recommended that policymakers review appointment requirements to ensure that adequately trained and qualified directorates be appointed to manage eye health in each district.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Dietary Supplementation, before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in the Lebanese Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8856
Author(s):  
Hala Mohsen ◽  
Nour Yazbeck ◽  
Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh ◽  
Nazih Bou Chahine ◽  
Houssein Hamieh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Medical Sector ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

At the start of 2020, a new coronavirus (COVID-19) invaded the world leading to the death of 3.92 million people. Sadly, to date, no remedy has been discovered for this virus. Preventive vaccines have been under investigation, but were unavailable until December 2020. Clinical deficiencies of nutrients may increase susceptibility to infections. This knowledge may have provided an incentive for some dietary supplement (DS) manufacturers to advertise their products as COVID-19 preventatives or cures without any substantiation, targeting mainly social media fans. The objective of this research was to assess the usage, knowledge and attitudes towards dietary supplementation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among Lebanese people. A cross-sectional study was conducted based on a convenience sample (N = 2966) and information from participants aged 18 years and above was collected about periods before and during the pandemic. Our findings showed that attitudes towards DSs changed when the pandemic emerged and people believed that DSs can improve their health and strengthen their immunity. Despite the rise in DS prescription by healthcare professionals, the prevalence of DS use decreased from 73.3% before the pandemic to 69.9% during the pandemic (p < 0.001). Study results declared that the weekly or the daily estimated intake had increased during the pandemic as compared to before the pandemic, from 14% to 15.6% for antioxidants (p = 0.014), from 35.3% to 42.1% for vitamin C (p < 0.001), from 35.5% to 41% for vitamin D (p < 0.001), from 15.2% to 17.5% for vitamin E (p = 0.002), and from 18.8% to 29.3% for zinc (p < 0.001) and other vitamins and minerals (from 9% to 10.9%, p < 0.001). Binary logistic regression indicated that the use of DSs during the pandemic was 4 times higher among those infected with COVID-19, 30 times higher among those who used to take DSs before pandemic, and 1.5 times higher among those who worked in the medical sector. To conclude, there is a crucial need to increase awareness among Lebanese people regarding the use of DSs.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Tuberculosis in Ngabe-Bugle Populations in Rural Panama

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cuevas ◽  
Kaosoluchi Enendu ◽  
Sophia Raefsky ◽  
Param Bhatter ◽  
Emily Frisch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Tb 61 ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Panama has a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB), especially in rural communities. A patient survey was administered to assess practices, knowledge and attitudes towards TB within the Ngabe-Bugle population. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was distributed at Floating Doctors clinics. Subjects with familiarity of TB were assessed through questions about transmission, cause, symptoms, and treatment. Results: Of the 106 patients who completed the TB practices survey, 68 patients (64%) knew of TB and completed the entire survey. Of the 64% who knew of TB, 61% knew medicine treated TB and over 80% could identify symptoms of TB. 40% reported they would feel ashamed of a TB diagnosis. Conclusions: Most with TB familiarity knew of TB symptoms and cause, but were less informed about mode of transmission and treatment. The majority of subjects had negative attitudes towards TB. This shows a need to expand TB education in the Ngabe-Bugle communities.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Medical Ethics among Specialist Medical Officers of Selected Allopathic Healthcare Institutions in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-329
Author(s):  
M P Jayalath ◽  
R Nanayakkara ◽  
K M P D Jayasundara ◽  
C M Abeysekara ◽  
A M J Abeynayake
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

ABSTRACT Ethics is the “study of morality – careful and systematic analysis of moral decisions and behaviors and practicing those decisions”. The four ethical principles form the basis of ethical medical practice, namely, autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence. A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among 120 specialist medical officers in four selected allopathic healthcare institutions in Sri Lanka, using a pretested validated self-administered questionnaire in 2021 to describe their knowledge, attitudes and practices related to medical ethics. The response rate was 90.00%(n=108). When considering the knowledge and attitudes related to medical ethics it was found that the majority(n=64,59.30%) of the specialist medical officers strongly disagree that “confidentiality is not so important aspect of treatment”. Among the total respondents 26(24.10%) strongly agree and 54 respondents (50%) agree with statement “close relatives should be told about patients condition”. When considering the practices related to medical ethics, we found that “ if a patient wishes to die, he or she should be assisted in doing so no matter what their illness” is  the ethical practice to which 32(29.60%) respondents  strongly disagree with and 56(51.90%) disagree with. We further discovered that 48(44.40%) of the respondents strongly agree and 52(48.10%) agree with the practice “ethics as a part of syllabus should be taught in every medical teaching institution”. These findings imply that Sri Lankan specialist doctors have a sound knowledge and positive attitudes towards the basic ethical principles. But they still need to improve their knowledge and attitudes related to ethical issues regarding their own colleagues. Continuous medical education for specialist medical officers, establishing ethics committees in hospitals, appointing ethicists to hospitals and conducting clinical case conferences regarding unethical practice are recommended to improve the situation.    RESUMEN  La ética es el "estudio de la moralidad, es decir, el análisis cuidadoso y sistemático de las decisiones y comportamientos morales y la práctica de esas decisiones". Los cuatro principios éticos constituyen la base de la práctica médica ética, a saber, la autonomía, la justicia, la beneficencia y la no maleficencia. Se realizó un estudio transversal descriptivo entre 120 médicos especialistas de cuatro instituciones sanitarias alopáticas seleccionadas en Sri Lanka, utilizando un cuestionario autoadministrado validado previamente en 2021 para describir sus conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas relacionadas con la ética médica. La tasa de respuesta fue del 90,00% (n=108). Al considerar los conocimientos y las actitudes relacionados con la ética médica, se descubrió que la mayoría (n=64, 59,30%) de los médicos especialistas están muy en desacuerdo con que "la confidencialidad no es un aspecto tan importante del tratamiento". Del total de encuestados, 26 (24,10%) están muy de acuerdo y 54 (50%) están de acuerdo con la afirmación "se debe informar a los familiares cercanos sobre el estado del paciente". Al considerar las prácticas relacionadas con la ética médica, descubrimos que "si un paciente desea morir, se le debe ayudar a hacerlo sin importar su enfermedad" es la práctica ética con la que 32 (29,60%) encuestados están muy en desacuerdo y 56 (51,90%) están en desacuerdo. Además, descubrimos que 48 (44,40%) de los encuestados están muy de acuerdo y 52 (48,10%) están de acuerdo con la práctica "la ética como parte del programa de estudios debería enseñarse en todas las instituciones de enseñanza médica". Estos resultados implican que los médicos especialistas de Sri Lanka tienen un buen conocimiento y actitudes positivas hacia los principios éticos básicos. Sin embargo, todavía necesitan mejorar sus conocimientos y actitudes en relación con las cuestiones éticas de sus propios colegas. Para mejorar la situación, se recomienda la formación médica continua de los médicos especialistas, la creación de comités de ética en los hospitales, el nombramiento de especialistas en ética en los hospitales y la realización de conferencias sobre casos clínicos relacionados con prácticas no éticas.   

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Cameroonian physicians with regards to acute pain management in the emergency department: a multicenter cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Owono Etoundi ◽  
Junette Arlette Metogo Mbengono ◽  
Ferdinand Ndom Ntock ◽  
Joel Noutakdie Tochie ◽  
Dominique Christelle Anaba Ndom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Acute Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Acute Pain Management ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Dengue among Physicians: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Kranthi Swaroop Koonisetty ◽  
Ubydul Haque ◽  
Rajesh Nandy ◽  
Nasrin Aghamohammadi ◽  
Tamanna Urmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Aedes Mosquitoes ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Dengue fever is one of the most important viral infections transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Accurate identification of cases and treatment of dengue patients at the early stages can reduce medical complications and dengue mortality rate. This survey aims to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among physicians in dengue diagnosis and treatment. This study was conducted among physicians in Turkey as one nonendemic country and Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia as three dengue-endemic countries. The dosing frequencies, maximum doses, and contraindications in dengue fever were examined. The results found that physicians from Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia have higher KAP scores in dengue diagnosis and treatment compared to physicians in Turkey. This may be due to a lack of physician’s exposure to a dengue patient as Turkey is considered a nonendemic country. This assessment may help establish a guideline for intervention strategies among physicians to have successful treatment outcomes and reduce dengue mortality.

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