Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards dengue fever among medical students in Sudan: A cross-sectional study.

IF 1.6 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Journal of Public Health Research Pub Date : 2024-08-27 eCollection Date: 2024-07-01 DOI:10.1177/22799036241270370
Muhannad Bushra Masaad Ahmed, Ahmed Balla M Ahmed, Salma Alrawa, Ahmed A Yeddi, Asim Jamal Mustafa Talha, Sohaib Mohammed Mokhtar Ahmed
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Abstract

Background: Dengue fever, a neglected tropical disease, exhibits a total seroprevalence of 27% in Sudan. During the recent outbreak, medical students actively participated in health education and community outreach programs. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of medical students regarding Dengue Fever (DF) during its current outbreak in Sudan.

Design and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving medical students from more than 15 Sudanese universities, encompassing 11 states. Data collection took place between October 23 and November 10, 2023, utilizing a Google Form questionnaire. A convenient sampling technique was employed to reach students due to its accessibility and feasibility during the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Correlation and regression analyses were used to identify predictors of KAP and establish associations between KAP domains and socio-demographic factors.

Results: Of 694 medical students, 11% reported a previous infection with DF. Among the participants, 58% demonstrated good knowledge, 74.1% exhibited a positive attitude, and less than half (46.7%) demonstrated good preventive practices. There was a positive correlation between knowledge and attitude levels with the practice level (p < 0.001). Gender, age, and previous DF infection emerged as significant predictors (p < 0.05) of the overall KAP level in multiple logistic regression.

Conclusions: Our study revealed a commendable level of knowledge and attitude but a suboptimal level of practice regarding DF among medical students. This inadequacy in practice, particularly among medical students who are expected to set an example, is concerning and warrants further investigation.

苏丹医科学生对登革热的认识、态度和实践:横断面研究。
背景:登革热是一种被忽视的热带疾病,在苏丹的总血清流行率为 27%。在最近的疫情爆发期间,医科学生积极参与了健康教育和社区外展计划。本研究旨在评估苏丹登革热疫情爆发期间医科学生对登革热的认识、态度和实践(KAP):我们开展了一项横断面研究,涉及苏丹 11 个州超过 15 所大学的医学生。数据收集工作于 2023 年 10 月 23 日至 11 月 10 日期间进行,使用的是谷歌表格问卷。由于苏丹冲突仍在持续,因此采用了方便抽样技术来接触学生。相关分析和回归分析用于确定 KAP 的预测因素,并建立 KAP 领域与社会人口因素之间的关联:在 694 名医科学生中,11% 的学生报告曾感染过 DF。其中,58%的学生表现出良好的知识水平,74.1%的学生表现出积极的态度,不到一半的学生(46.7%)表现出良好的预防措施。知识和态度水平与实践水平呈正相关(P P 结论):我们的研究显示,医学生对 DF 的认知和态度水平值得称赞,但实践水平却不尽如人意。这种实践上的不足令人担忧,尤其是在被期望树立榜样的医学生中,值得进一步研究。
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Journal of Public Health Research
Journal of Public Health Research PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
CiteScore
3.70
自引率
4.30%
发文量
116
审稿时长
10 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Public Health Research (JPHR) is an online Open Access, peer-reviewed journal in the field of public health science. The aim of the journal is to stimulate debate and dissemination of knowledge in the public health field in order to improve efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency of public health interventions to improve health outcomes of populations. This aim can only be achieved by adopting a global and multidisciplinary approach. The Journal of Public Health Research publishes contributions from both the “traditional'' disciplines of public health, including hygiene, epidemiology, health education, environmental health, occupational health, health policy, hospital management, health economics, law and ethics as well as from the area of new health care fields including social science, communication science, eHealth and mHealth philosophy, health technology assessment, genetics research implications, population-mental health, gender and disparity issues, global and migration-related themes. In support of this approach, JPHR strongly encourages the use of real multidisciplinary approaches and analyses in the manuscripts submitted to the journal. In addition to Original research, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Meta-synthesis and Perspectives and Debate articles, JPHR publishes newsworthy Brief Reports, Letters and Study Protocols related to public health and public health management activities.
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