Effect of educational intervention on knowledge and attitude of nursing students regarding stem cells therapy

Mohamed, Hanem F.; Azzazy, Hend M

doi:10.4172/2167-1168.c1.032

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“…Students in other health disciplines, such as nursing students in Malaysia, showed a moderate knowledge and a positive attitude toward the therapeutic potential of stem cells (Lye et al, 2015). A recent study performed in Saudi Arabia indicated poor knowledge about stem cells in a sample of nursing students, along with a positive attitude toward stem cell therapy (Mohamed and Azzazy, 2016). Whereas, the same study showed a positive effect of educational intervention on the level of knowledge and attitude about stem cell therapy among nursing students and recommended updating the nursing curriculum with essential concepts about stem cell therapy.…”

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Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward stem cells and their implications in dentistry among recent graduates of dental schools in Saudi Arabia

Alhadlaq

Al-Maflehi

Alzahrani

et al. 2019

The Saudi Dental Journal

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BackgroundTo evaluate the knowledge and attitude level of recent dental graduates in Saudi Arabia toward stem cells and their potential therapeutic applications.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was distributed among 606 recent graduates from 14 dental schools in Saudi Arabia. Fifteen statements were formulated to address the knowledge component with “yes” or “no” or “I do not know” answer and 10 statements were designed to assess the attitude level with Likert 5-point response scale. The level of knowledge for each respondent was designated as poor if the score value is (0–5), moderate (6–10), and high (11–15). To evaluate the attitude level for each respondent, a score of (1) was assigned for extremely negative answer and (5) for extremely positive answer for each statement. Based on the total score, attitude level was considered poor when the score value is (10–29), moderately positive (30–39), good (40–44), or excellent (45–50).ResultsSignificant difference was found in the knowledge score between males and females (p = 0.004). Both males and females showed poor knowledge with a mean score of 5.06 ± 2.5 and 5.63 ± 2.4, respectively. There was an overall moderately positive attitude of participants toward stem cells and their therapeutic applications with a mean value of 33.15 ± 5.92 with no significant difference between males and females (p = 0.53). A significant positive linear correlation was detected between knowledge and attitude for both males (r = 0.323, p = 0.00) and females (r = 0.392, p = 0.00).ConclusionUpdating dental curricula with topics on stem cell research and potential future applications in dentistry is demanded.

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Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward stem cells and their implications in dentistry among recent graduates of dental schools in Saudi Arabia

Alhadlaq

Al-Maflehi

Alzahrani

et al. 2019

The Saudi Dental Journal

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“…Moreover, a better level of knowledge and attitude was associated with people with higher education or individuals with medical professionals (57%) compared to the previously reported studies which targeted medical students [15,19,20]. This difference in knowledge level could be explained as the current study enrolled HCWs (10%) that usually face patients with SCD as a regular practice and knew that HSCT is considered a potential treatment for SCD.…”

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“…Although few studies were conducted previously to evaluate the overall awareness and attitude toward HSCT in different provinces in Saudi Arabia, including Jazan, and these studies targeted a certain group of individuals (students of medical and biomedical background). A study carried out in 2016 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia found that the level of knowledge among nursing students was poor, and the knowledge was enhanced by educational programs [19]. Moreover, Hazzazi et al conducted a study in 2019 to measure the awareness of medical students in Jazan University about HSCT and they found that the majority of the medical students lacked the proper knowledge on HSCT and only about 9% of the participants were willing to donate [20].…”

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Awareness and Acceptance of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia

Hurissi¹,

Hakami²,

Homadi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Background: Sickle cell diseases (SCD) are a group of inherited disorders that lead to abnormal beta subunits of hemoglobin (Hb) and are characterized by several complications which can be life-threatening. The prevalence of this disease is high in Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. The current protocol for the treatment of SCD is mainly based on alleviating signs and symptoms to avoid severe complications. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is considered a definitive therapy for SCD. However, there is a long patient waiting list for HSCT in Saudi Arabia. A lack of community awareness and incorrect information about the importance of HSCT in SCD treatment is believed to be contributing to the shortage in HSCT. Thus, this study aims to assess community awareness and attitudes toward HSCT as a cure for SCD in Jazan province, Saudi Arabia.Methods: An observational cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted in Jazan province. General and demographic data were collected and pretested survey including questions about public knowledge and attitude toward HSCT for SCD were answered. Both t-test and chi-square tests were used for analysis.Results: 1167 participants were included in this study with a mean age of 26 (SD: 8). About 50% of the study participants believed that SCD can be treated and 78% of the study participants already have heard about HSCT. About 57% of the participants defined HSCT correctly and 42% were willing to donate. Better knowledge and positive attitude toward HSCT were significantly reported among patients with SCD or their relatives as well as among people with higher education and healthcare workers (HCW).Conclusion: About 57% of the study participants were able to define HSCT and most related questions were answered correctly. A positive correlation was found between the knowledge about HSCT and people with higher education or those who were diagnosed with SCD or their relatives and friends. Further, only 42% of our study participants were willing to donate, a percent that is positively associated with better knowledge about HSCT. National education programs are needed to enhance the overall awareness of Jazan communities toward HSCT which could contribute to reducing the number of patients waiting for HSCT.

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“…The study conducted by Narayanan et al (2016) determined that the most incorrectly answered questions were about the stem cell collection area and the hospitalization duration (Narayanan et al, 2016). The studies indicated that there was a large group who believed stem cells are collected from the hip bone and under general anesthesia (Sikora et al, 2014;Mohamed and Azzazy, 2016;Narayanan et al, 2016;Hazzazi et al, 2019). The most important obstacle against donation was the belief that this process is painful and scary.…”

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The effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation awareness in university students on being a volunteer donor

Karakaçan,

Özpancar Şolpan

2023

HumanSciences

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Problem/aim This study was planned in order to determine the effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation awareness in university students on being a volunteer donor. Method: The research as a quasi-experimental single group study with a pretest-posttest design was completed with 1216 students who agreed to participate in the study.The data were collected through a questionnaire prepared by the researchers. The questionnaire consists of three parts and a total of 46 questions, which contains demographic attributes, knowledge about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and questions measuring participants' attitudes. Mean, standard deviation, median, frequency, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, Pearson chi-square, Spearman's correlation tests were used to evaluate the data. The results were evaluated at a 95% confidence interval, and the significance level was p <0.05. Results: Participants was 41% studied in health sciences departments. While the pre-training awareness of the need for hematopoietic stem cell donors in Turkey was 51.9%, it increased to 92.1% after the training. Before the training, while 25.5% of the students stated that they definitely wanted to donate hematopoietic stem cells, this percentage increased to 45.9% after the training. The average increase of 52.68±24.35 units in the post-training hematopoietic stem cell transplant knowledge score of the students compared to the pre-training was found to be statistically significant (p=0.001) After the training, a statistically significant difference was found between the HSCT knowledge scores of the students according to their sociodemographic characteristics (gender, department, duration of degree, grades) (p=0.001) Conclusion: It was concluded in the study that the knowledge level of the students on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was insufficient, and the training had a positive effect on their knowledge and attitude concerning hematopoietic stem cell donation.

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Effect of educational intervention on knowledge and attitude of nursing students regarding stem cells therapy

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Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward stem cells and their implications in dentistry among recent graduates of dental schools in Saudi Arabia

Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward stem cells and their implications in dentistry among recent graduates of dental schools in Saudi Arabia

Awareness and Acceptance of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia

The effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation awareness in university students on being a volunteer donor

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