Medical students' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding hepatitis B and C virus infections in Jordan: A cross‐sectional study
<h3>Background and Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">We aimed to assess the levels of hepatitis B and C knowledge, attitudes, and practices among medical students in Jordan. A survey included participation from medical students across all faculties in Jordan, from 2022 to 2023.</p...
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2024
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| الملخص: | <h3>Background and Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">We aimed to assess the levels of hepatitis B and C knowledge, attitudes, and practices among medical students in Jordan. A survey included participation from medical students across all faculties in Jordan, from 2022 to 2023.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">The data were analyzed with The R Statistical Software (v4.1.2; R Core Team 2022) using descriptive statistics, and multivariate regression analyses. A <i>p</i>≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">In this study of 2602 participants, the average age was 21.4, with 52.6% females. Most were fourth‐year medical students (19.1%), and 52.3% were in clinical years. The mean knowledge score was 14 (SD ± 2.5) out of 20, categorized as high at 58.84%, and low at 41.16%. The mean practice score was 4.89 (SD ± 1.1) out of 7, with good practice in 65%, and low in 35%. The mean attitude score was 1.6 (SD ± 3.1), categorized as low in 81.7%, and high in 18.3%,. High levels of KAP were associated with gender, year of study, and university. Male respondents had lower knowledge (OR: 0.73; <i>p</i>: 0.001; 95% CI: −0.50 to −0.13), and students in the first to fifth years scored lower than sixth‐year students. There were moderate positive associations between knowledge and attitude (<i>r</i>: 0.33, <i>p</i>< 0.001), and weak positive associations between knowledge and practice (<i>r</i>: 0.17, <i>p</i>< 0.001), and attitude and practice (<i>r</i>: 0.133, <i>p</i>< 0.001).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">In conclusion, the participants revealed high adherence to some practices and intermediate knowledge levels. Gender, academic year, and university affiliation emerged as significant factors, highlighting the necessity for tailored interventions.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Health Science Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70150" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70150</a></p> |
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