评估塔伊夫大学学生对结核病的知识,态度和实践
Eilaf A Mohammed1, Huriyyah A Alotaibi1, Joud F Alnemari1
1College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 28, 2023
概括
塔伊夫大学学生的结核病 (TB) 知识一般很好,但很大一部分人缺乏意识. 建议开展有针对性的运动,以提高对这一全球公共卫生问题的理解.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 医学教育 医学教育
背景情况:
- 结核病 (TB) 是一个持续的全球卫生挑战.
- 大学学生,由于密切的生活和社会互动,可能面临高结核病风险.
- 在这个人口群体中评估结核病知识,态度和实践 (KAP) 对有针对性的干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估塔伊夫大学 (TU) 的学生对结核病相关的知识,态度和实践 (KAP).
- 在大学环境中发现结核病意识的差距,并为公共卫生战略提供信息.
主要方法:
- 从2022年11月到2023年5月进行了一项横截面研究.
- 一份40项自我管理的在线问卷被分发给了1155名塔伊夫大学的学生.
- 数据分析的重点是KAP分数和人口相关性,包括大学专业.
主要成果:
- 26.5%的学生报告说,他们对结核病一无所知.
- 在有意识的学生中,与结核病相关的KAP分数为64.9% (知识),74.8% (态度) 和81% (实践).
- 与非医学学生相比,医学学生的结核病知识和态度显著提高 (p < 0.001).
结论:
- 塔伊夫大学的学生表现出了显著的结核病意识水平,特别是在态度和实践方面.
- 相当一部分学生仍然对结核病缺乏了解.
- 建议开展教育活动,以进一步提高所有大学生对结核病的了解.
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