Background: Health care providers as a trusted source of information for most patients should be able to provide counseling services to patients on the new concept of stem cells utilization, benefits and its practice implications.Objective: this study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of health care providers in Qassim region regarding stem cells.Methods: Self-administered tools were utilized among 250 health care providers were chosen from five major hospitals in Qassim, including doctors, nurses, and other health care providers such as pharmacists, dietaries and administrative staff.Results: The participants were female,<30 years in age, had practiced for <10 years and nurses. About 56% of respondents had a moderate knowledge regarding stem cells, and only 31.2 % had good knowledge. About three quarters 191 (76.4%) of the participants exhibited positive attitude towards stem cells use. A Pearson’s correlation between knowledge and attitude scores was statistically significant. Conclusion: Data from the present study revealed the moderate levels of knowledge and positive attitude toward stem cells and its application among health care providers in Qassim. Therefore, this study suggests that educational programs on stem cells should be implemented to improve stem cells knowledge and encourage a more positive attitude.

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To address the gap in knowledge by providing data and analyses of the status of awareness among Saudi adults. Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was carried out in Saudi Arabia from August 2018 to August 2019 through social media platforms using SurveyMonkey. The domains of the questionnaire included demographic information, knowledge of types and symptoms of head and neck cancers)HNCs(, and the relation of HNCs to human papillomavirus)HPV(and its vaccine. Results: A total of 3171 respondents completed the questionnaire. The analysis revealed that many of the study respondents)49.3%(were not knowledgeable about HNCs. Almost two-thirds)61.2%(of the study population incorrectly believed that brain Original Article cancer was included in HNCs. Over half)57.8%(did not recognize headaches as a symptom. In terms of the risk factors, males showed higher awareness of tobacco and excessive alcohol as risk factors, while females were more knowledgeable about HPV infection)p<0.05(. Conclusion: This study revealed that there is a lack of knowledge and awareness of the clinical features of and risk factors for HNCs among the Saudi population.