scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Survey toward Skin Cancer among Ecuadorian Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Victor H. Pinos-León ◽  
César Sandoval ◽  
Franklin Cabrera ◽  
Esmeraldas Terán ◽  
Ana Garnica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
National Level ◽  
Female Group ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, and melanoma is a highly preventable cancer. In Ecuador, few studies have evaluated the awareness levels of the population about the disease. For this reason, the objective of this study was to measure the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding skin cancer and its determining factors. Methods. A cross-sectional analysis using an online self-assessment questionnaire containing 40 questions was delivered. A total of 537 participants were included in this study. Knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were assigned to each participant based on the number of correct or appropriate responses. Logistic regression analysis was used to calculate crude and adjusted odds ratios. Results. In total, 75% of participants referenced knowledge of the harmful effects related to noncontrolled solar exposure. Concerning sunscreen, 76.7% knew the reason for using it. The female group was 1.68 times more likely to get a higher score than the male group, and the groups between 61–70 and 71–80 years were 0.30 and 0.17 times less likely to get a higher score compared with the less than 20-years-old group, respectively. Conclusions. The findings of this study indicate the requirement to increase the population’s knowledge about skin cancer and possible protection measures. For this reason, the prevention and health promotion programs at a national level from primary healthcare centers are recommended. Due to the limitation of the representativeness of the sample, the use of more studies among Ecuadorian residents of the low socioeconomic level and replication in different provinces of Ecuador is justified.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among Libyan people- a web-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (Special1) ◽  
pp. 348-356
Author(s):  
Saad Ahmed Ali Jadoo ◽  
Omer Mohamed Danfour ◽  
Masud Zerzah ◽  
Mouna Abdelrahman Abujazia ◽  
Perihan Torun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Urban Regions ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Successful plans in disaster and epidemics management depend on the feedback response and the assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the target population. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among Libyan people.  Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey designed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among the Libyan people from 13-20 October 2020. A self-administered questionnaire was recruited to collect the data of 287 participants. SPSS version 16.0 was used to analyze the data using univariate and multivariable regression data analyses. Results: More than half of respondents were males (53.7%), married (61.3%), aged less than 45 years old, highly educated (46.3%), employed (44.6%), urban resident(79.8%), experience good or very good health (71.1%) and earned more than USD 200 monthly (84.3.%). The participants showed a high rate of good knowledge (81.0%), attitude (71.1%), and practice (83.7%) towards COVID-19, respectively. Regression analysis showed that married (P=0.056), female (P=0.037), living in the urban regions (P<0.001) with good income of more than USD 2020 (P=0.001) were significantly associated with upper knowledge score. Females (P=0.040) were more significantly associated with positive attitude scores than males. Regarding practice score, married (P=0.001), females (P=0.059) had better practice, but poor-rated health status (P=0.018) was significantly associated with the weak practice. Conclusion: The distinction of urban regions with good knowledge, optimistic attitudes, and acceptable practices towards COVID-19 determines the government's action compass towards more interest in supporting males, unhealthy, and those living in the rural areas with accurate and timely knowledge.

Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Adolescent Girls in Urban and Rural Areas of Bangladesh

Anthropos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Farzana Karim ◽  
Muhammad Zakaria ◽  
N. M. Sajjadul Hoque
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
College Going ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

This study aims at assessing the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning reproductive health (RH) among adolescent college-going girls in the urban and rural areas of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. A college-based cross-sectional study was conducted among college-going girls (N = 792) of four colleges attending Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) classes (eleven/twelve classes) in Chittagong District. Data were collected using a structured and self-administered questionnaire. Chi-square (χ2) and independent-samples t-test were conducted to make the comparison between urban and rural participants. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 24.0. The authors’ interpretation of the findings was also informed by anthropological as well as qualitative considerations. Mothers were reported to be the key informants of reproductive health for the adolescent girls of both urban and rural areas. Besides, urban respondents were more likely than rural respondents (p < .001) to feel comfortable during the discussion on RH with mother/sister/relative; to communicate frequently with their mothers; to discuss RH issues regularly; to have prior knowledge on menstruation. Moreover, this study also found significant differences (p < .05) regarding most of the items addressing RH knowledge, attitude, and practice between adolescent girls in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh due to the existing socio-cultural disparities between the areas of residence.

Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among School Children in Abha-Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 105984052110129
Author(s):  
Mohammad N. Alshloul
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Type ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Oral health is a very critical component of individuals’ physical and psychological well-being. The present study aimed to investigate the dental health knowledge, attitude, and practice among schoolchildren in Abha. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted. Each student completed a questionnaire regarding oral health. The participants were 800 students: 54.8% were male and 45.2% were female. Knowledge scores showed that -59.1% of the participants have fair knowledge. Statistically significant results were found between the age, school type, and students’ educational level with the knowledge of oral health care ( p < .05). More than half of the participants had positive attitudes (57.2%) and less than half demonstrated satisfactory oral health habits (45.3%). Students’ educational level was significantly associated with attitudes and practices ( p < .05). It can be concluded that the average knowledge, attitude, and practice level was 53.9%, which is not a positive indicator and needs to be strengthened.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Tobacco Cessation Methods among the Dental Professionals of Bareilly International University: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. OR1-OR6
Author(s):  
Swati Pathak ◽  
Shivalingesh KK ◽  
Henna Mir ◽  
Divya Srivastava ◽  
Adeeba Saleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

INTRODUCTION: In India, the percentage of deaths caused by tobacco smoking is anticipated to rise from 1.4 percent in 1990 to 13.3 percent by 2020.Health care experts have done their best to persuade and counsel users to quit the habit through their collaborative efforts. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: Assessment of dentistry students' attitudes and practices concerning tobacco cessation strategies, as well as the role of information in their promotion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional survey was carried out at the Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly among the dental professionals, i.e. final year, interns, postgraduates students. The questionnaire was designed to test the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental students regarding tobacco use. The self-administered survey included a set of questions. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test had been used to test associations between their responses among age, qualification, and academic year using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 22. RESULTS: A total of 300 surveys were sent out, with a 96.39 percent response rate. There were 54 percent females and 46 percent males among the 250 participants. Approximately 68 percent of people were between the ages of 20 and 23. In the current study, 32.4 percent were seeking MDS and 67.6 percent were pursuing BDS. Nearly half of those prefer to prescribe nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as a cigarette cessation recommendation to patients, followed by self-quitting at 48% and pharmaceutical approaches at 1.2 percent. DISCUSSION: More than half of the respondents had an average level of awareness of smoking cessation therapies, and the majority of them had a favorable attitude toward their provision. As a result, it is important to persuade students to develop an interest in learning about tobacco quitting strategies.

Knowledge attitude and practice regarding prevention of needle stick injuries among nursing students in Henan province, China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongyang Wang ◽  
Amornrat Anuwatnonthakate ◽  
Kessarawan Nilvarangkul
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Henan Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Objective: The purpose of study was to identify the knowledge, attitude and practice of prevention NSIs among nursing students in Henan province, China. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 400 nursing students in 7 nursing education institutes in Henan province during June to July 2019 was performed. Structured questionnaires were used to assess participants' knowledge, attitudes and practices of prevention NSIs. Chi-square tests were used to assess correlations between variables. Multivariate regression analysis was used to test the factors related to prevention NSIs. Results: It has shown that 67% of nursing students suffered at least one NSI during their internship. The most common cause of injury was the injection process, the venous catheter management process, and the disposing all kinds of needle waste process (p<0.05). Female students showed more than three times greater chance of intentionally breaking needle after injection (OR 2.50, 95%CI 1.03-6.08). Capping needles always used by two hand (OR 0.40, 95%CI 0.19-0.85) and separating the needle from the syringe by hand after injection (OR 0.23, 95%CI 0.16-0.57) were negatively related to bachelor students. Conclusion: Nursing students show high prevalence of NSIs and lack of prevention knowledge, attitude, and practice. It’s necessary to develop and increase occupational safety protection courses and establish regulations for the prevention of NSIs. Continuous...

scholarly journals Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of Tehran Metro Service Workers towards COVID Prevention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Al-Sadat MOUSAVIFARD ◽  
Farahnaz KHAJEHNASIRI
Keyword(s):  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Service Workers ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Status ◽  
Prevention Guidelines ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

introduction: Coronavirus (COVID-19) has recently emerged as a global threat. Workers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices about this new infectious disease are crucial to its prevention and control. This study was conducted to the status of knowledge, attitude, and practice was determined according to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines and the factors affecting it in the service workers of Tehran Metro Line 1 in the fall of 2020 Methods: This cross-sectional (descriptive-analytical) study was performed on 113 service-cleaning workers of Tehran Metro Line 1 with a mean and standard deviation of the age of 35.38+_5.43 in the fall of 2020. Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire and a 32-item questionnaire to assess the status of knowledge, attitude, and practice to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines (with optimal validity and reliability). Answers were measured with pros, cons, no comments. Findings were presented by descriptive and analytical statistics and data analysis was performed by analytical tests of SPSS software version 25 with a significance level of p <0.05. Results: The results of the study showed that in the field of knowledge, attitude, and practice with 74.9%, 83.2%, and 99.2% of the participants were at a good level, respectively. There was a significant relationship between age and attitude of participants in the study (p <0.05) so that the The attitudes of 30-34 years old were significantly different from the attitudes of other age groups There was also a significant positive relationship between education and performance of participants (p <0.05), people with a bachelor's degree had better performance. The relative frequency of non-COVID-19 infection in the study participants from the beginning of the disease until now (autumn 1399) was 68.1%. Conclusion: In order to correct misconceptions and promote awareness and attitudes of the population of the study about COVID-19 , it is recommended that education and information be provided through the media. The good level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of the service workers - cleaning the subway towards the Covid-19 virus, had caused the incidence of coronary heart disease among them to be almost 30%. In this regard, the distribution of appropriate personal protective equipment, daily disinfection of subway stations can be effective factors in reducing the incidence of workers.

scholarly journals Parental knowledge, attitude and practice regarding antibiotic use in children at a municipal corporation in Northeast India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 3008
Author(s):  
Kunal Chakraborty ◽  
Ananya Chakraborty ◽  
Subhashish Saha ◽  
Durba Deb
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Antibiotics Use ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Parental beliefs and expectations often lead to abuse and irrational prescriptions of antibiotics in pediatric population. The goal of this study was to examine parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about antibiotic use in children at the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) area in northeast India.Methods: This cross- sectional study was undertaken after ethics committee approval. A questionnaire was given to parents participating in the study. The questionnaire had questions on socio-demographic profile and questions from knowledge, attitude and practice domains regarding use of antibiotics. Data was collected by house to house visit. Descriptive statistics was used to assess the knowledge and practice level and to explore the attitude about antibiotics use. Chi-square test was used to find out the determinants associated with knowledge level.Results: A total of 254 participants responded to the study. Their mean age was 31.3 (S.D; 7.8) years. Adequate knowledge about antibiotic use was found in 59.1% (150) participants. Parental age, sex, educational level, and number of children was found to be associated with the knowledge and practice of antibiotics use. 33.5% (85) respondents felt that antibiotics should be prescribed for their child whenever they suffer from cold, ear ache, throat pain. 70.9% (180) of the respondents do not give antibiotics without consulting a doctor.Conclusions: There is a trusted relationship between parents and their child's doctors. But many parents have insufficient knowledge related to antibiotic use in children. This results in inappropriate attitudes and practices. Educational interventions will reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Infection Control Procedures among Dentists of Karachi

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaeem Arif ◽  
Saima Akram Butt ◽  
Madiha Pirvani ◽  
Amir Akber Shaikh ◽  
Ayesha Tariq Niaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Aim: Infection control is crucial in any clinical setting. It is vital that all dentists must follow the infection control protocols in their clinics to prevent cross-infection. In a dental clinic, even simple dental procedures including extractions, scaling and root planning, dental crown preparations and root canal treatment, have a high risk of exposure to blood, which may cause transmission blood-borne diseases. Dentist’s compliance with these guidelines and recommendations have been recently studied in different parts of the world.  Hence this study was performed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding infection control measures among private dental practioners in Karachi, Pakistan. Study Design:  Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted for a period of four months in   Karachi, Pakistan. Materials and Methods: Present cross–sectional study was performed by interviewing 234 dentists via a questionnaire based upon various questions regarding infection control. Sample were collected using convenience sampling, from private dental clinics in Karachi, Pakistan. Setting: Questionnaire were sent to 400 general dentist in Karachi, out of which 234 replied. Results: Mostly (69%) dentists who took part in the study were males. Regarding infection control, most of the individuals had a comprehensive understanding of infection control techniques. Isolation was considered to play a vital role in cross-infection prevention by 97.3% of the dentists. 93.2% used autoclave for sterilization and majority had thorough knowledge of the process involved. Regarding preventive measures, 66.7% of the dentists were vaccinated against major infectious agents in our society and 92.2% took protective measures required to prevent cross-infection. Conclusion: Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding infection control of dentists in private clinic of Karachi, Pakistan are satisfactory.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices of faculty members' about computer vision syndrome, Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 3801
Author(s):  
Saad Abbas Aldawsari ◽  
Abdullah Ayidh Alotaibi ◽  
Khalid Mohamed Alabdulwahhab ◽  
Elsadig Yousif Mohamed ◽  
Sharafeldin Abdelmajid
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Computer Vision Syndrome ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a group of eye problems that result from using the computer for a long time, it became a health problem. This syndrome is characterized by several symptoms including eyestrain, headaches and neck pain. The aim of the study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of faculty members' about computer vision syndrome, Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia.Methods: The present study is cross-sectional study, which was conducted in Majmaah city in Sudair area in the north of Riyadh region. The study included faculty members of the College of Medicine and medical science college, Majmaah University.Results: There were 86 (74.8%) males, and 29 (25.2%) females participated in this study. The mean±SD of years using a computer by participants was 14.78±5.69 years and the mean±SD of hours spent using a computer daily was 5.25±2.2. There were 91.3% knew the bad effects of computer on the eyes, the most common symptoms resulted from long period of using computer were eyestrain 28.7% and headache 14.8%. The mean±SD score of attitude was 67.75±7.72.Conclusions: There is good knowledge, attitude and practice among faculty members about computer vision syndrome.

scholarly journals Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19: an Epidemiological Survey in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Zhino Rawf Ali ◽  
Bayan Omar Sharif ◽  
Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali ◽  
Varin Tofiq Abbas ◽  
Azad Karim Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
P Value ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Covid-19 considered as a pandemic disease and spread very rapidly, the people are needed to respond to this danger situation without becoming complacent because still there is no vaccine for it. The sample of this cross - sectional descriptive study was consisted of 1250 Kurdish male and female, their ages ranged between 14- 76 years. The main objective of the study is conducted to assess the people’s knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP study) toward COVID-19. The data were collected during the period of April 4 up to June 2020. A self- constructed questionnaire was used for data collection and it was designed according guidelines, literatures, and articles concerning COVID-19; which consisted of 40 variables. The researchers made google form for the questionnaire and distributed by local residents of Kurdistan region. Relying on the authors’ networks, and sent by (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Telegram). Therefore, the data analyzed through the using of the (SPSS, version 23). A p value of ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The findings of the current study concluded that the main way for obtaining knowledge of the participants was social media and it was much more than ministry of health, WHO and CDC together. Also, the study indicated that the age group of 21-30 years old has a high score of knowledge and attitude while the age group of 31-40 years old has a high score of practical issues regarding COVID-19. As well as, the female employer by Bachelor degree with barely sufficient financial status in urban area had a high score of KAP concerning COVID-19, lastly the present study observed a strong positive correlation between KAP toward coronavirus among the participants. The study recommended to ministry of health and health sectors to present much more scientific healthy issues to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the Kurdish citizens concerning coronavirus because the health care workers are much more dependable scientifically than social media toward COVID-19 to prevent rapid transmission and control this serious situation.

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