Stem cells: knowledge and attitude among health care  providers in Qassim region, KSA

Tork, Hanan Mohamed Mohamed; ALRaffaa, Safiah; ALMutairi, Khadija; ALShammari, Noof; Alharbi, Amjad; ALOnzi, Awatef

doi:10.14419/ijans.v7i1.8524

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“…According to our results, the knowledge level of the students is encouraging and suggests that they would be a trusted source of information, which would enable patients to make an informed decision regarding use of stem cells as a recent innovation in treatment. Our study showed a good knowledge level of 60.2% as compared to a similar study in KSA showing 31.2% good knowledge and 56% moderate knowledge among the respondents [11]. There was no association of stem cell awareness with gender, nationality, race, or year of study of the respondents in medical college corresponding to another study in Pakistan [12].…”

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Knowledge and attitude regarding stem cell research and its application among medical students in Pakistan

Daud

Sajid

Ali

2020

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Background The use of stem cells (SCs) has led the way into a new era of therapeutics known as regenerative medicine. Their renewal property offers exciting possibilities in reversing tissue damage caused by metabolic and degenerative changes. Research should be conducted increasingly to explore the possibilities of SC utilization in Pakistan. Objectives To assess the level of knowledge, perception, and attitude of medical students regarding stem cell research (SCR) and its application, to obtain a better insight into the future of stem cell therapy in Pakistan as it is a rapidly emerging field in medicine. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire filled by 206 medical students from different medical colleges in Pakistan. A convenience sampling method was used. Knowledge and attitude scores were calculated based on answers to 28 well-structured questions. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Results The mean values of the answers showed that 68.9% (n=142) of the students had good knowledge and 31.1% (n=64) had poor knowledge of stem cells. Whereas, 56.8% (n=117) expressed positive attitude and 43.2% (n=89) expressed negative attitude towards SCR. Independent t-test applied on knowledge and attitude scores showed that the mean knowledge score of people with a positive attitude is higher i.e. 21.25 as compared to the mean knowledge score of people with negative attitude i.e. 19.21. And the difference of the means is significant at p=0.007. Thus, the attitude of students was observed to be significantly dependent on their knowledge about SCR. Conclusion The results show that medical students have baseline knowledge about SC therapy and a positive attitude towards it. Seminars, workshops should be conducted and this topic should be added to their syllabus so that they obtain proper information about SCR and encourage further research.

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Knowledge and attitude regarding stem cell research and its application among medical students in Pakistan

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2020

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“…In regenerative medicine, they have immense potential of promoting the repair response in diseased, dysfunctional or injured tissue ( MayoClinic, 2019 ). The knowledge and attitude of health care providers regarding stem cells is extremely important as they provide a reliable source of information to the patients which in turn improves the decision making power of patients regarding use of stem cells as a novel and innovative method of treatment ( Tork et al., 2017 ). Health care professionals are considered as the most trustworthy, dependable and reliable source of information about stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking by the members of public ( Dinç & Şahin, 2009 ; Perlow, 2006 ; Rucinski et al., 2010 ; Venugopal et al., 2016 ).…”

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Knowledge and attitudes towards stem cells and the significance of their medical application among healthcare sciences students of Jouf University

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Thirunavukkarasu

2021

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Background Adequate knowledge and positive attitude of the medical and dental students towards the stem cells and their utilization in medical science is extremely important keeping in view the ever-increasing potential of stem cells in the medical field. The present study was planned to assess the knowledge and attitude of the medical and dental students towards stem cells and their applications in medical science. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 217 medical and dental college students of the Jouf University. The systematic random sampling method was used to select students based on gender and year of study. After obtaining written informed consent, a self-administered questionnaire consisting of three parts was administered to the students. The first part collected the socio-demographic details; part 2 contains 15 questions regarding knowledge and part 3 contains 10 questions regarding attitude towards stem cells. Results Majority of the participants were males (54.4%) in the age group of 21–22 years. Awareness regarding Saudi stem cell donor registry was observed in 50.7% of the students . A total of 72.4% of the students possessed medium knowledge while 70% of the students possessed high attitude score towards stem cell research and its medical significance. A significant relationship was observed between the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry awareness and knowledge score with p-value of 0.04. Relationship between the knowledge and attitude scores was significant with p-value of 0.001 and with a Pearson correlation score of r = 0.334. Conclusion Medium to high level of knowledge was noted among majority of the participants and a high attitude score was also noted towards stem cells and their relevance. A significant positive correlation was observed between the knowledge and attitude scores. It is recommended to include various interventional educational programs for the medical and dental students on the significance of stem cells in the medical field.

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“…In regenerative medicine, they have immense potential of promoting the repair response in diseased, dysfunctional or injured tissue (MayoClinic 2019). The knowledge and attitude of health care providers regarding stem cells is extremely important as they provide a reliable source of information to the patients which in turn improves the decision making power of patients regarding use of stem cells as a novel and innovative method of treatment (Tork et al 2017). Health care professionals are considered as the most trustworthy, dependable and reliable source of information about stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking by the members of public (Dinç & Şahin 2009;Perlow 2006;Rucinski et al 2010;Venugopal et al 2016).…”

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Peer Review #1 of "Knowledge and attitudes towards stem cells and the significance of their medical application among healthcare sciences students of Jouf University (v0.1)"

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Background Adequate knowledge and positive attitude of the medical and dental students towards the stem cells and their utilization in medical science is extremely important keeping in view the ever increasing potential of stem cells in the medical field.The present study was planned to assess the knowledge and attitude of the medical and dental students towards stem cells and their applications in medical science. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 217 medical and dental college students of the Jouf University. The systematic random sampling method was used to select students based on gender and year of study. After obtaining written informed consent, a self-administered questionnaire consisting of three parts was administered to the students. The first part collected the socio-demographic details; part 2 contains 15 questions regarding knowledge and part 3 contains 10 questions regarding attitude towards stem cells. Results Majority of the participants were males (54.4%) in the age group of 21-22 years. Awareness regarding Saudi stem cell donor registry was observed in 50.7% of the students. 72.4% of the students possessed medium knowledge while 70% of the students possessed high attitude score towards stem cell research and its medical significance. A significant relationship was observed between the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry awareness and knowledge score with p-value of 0.04. Relationship between the knowledge and attitude scores was significant with p-value of 0.001 and with Pearson correlation score of r=0.334. Conclusion Medium to high level of knowledge was noted among majority of the participants and a high attitude score was also noted towards stem cells and their relevance. A significant positive correlation was observed between the knowledge and attitude scores. It is recommended to include various interventional educational programs for the medical and dental students on the significance of stem cells in the medical field.

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Stem cells: knowledge and attitude among health care providers in Qassim region, KSA

Cited by 25 publications

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Knowledge and attitude regarding stem cell research and its application among medical students in Pakistan

Knowledge and attitude regarding stem cell research and its application among medical students in Pakistan

Knowledge and attitudes towards stem cells and the significance of their medical application among healthcare sciences students of Jouf University

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