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Alaydrus LL, Hanaphi NABM, Haniffah NABM, Sukeri NB, Chaw L, Naing L. Knowledge of Ebola virus disease among students at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDONESIA 2019. [DOI: 10.13181/mji.v28i2.2441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To assess the level of knowledge of Ebola virus disease (EVD) among students at The Asian Institute of Medical, Science and Technology (AIMST) University.
METHODS This research is a cross-sectional study of 250 year-1 to year-4 students selected through the stratified sampling method from five health science faculties at AIMST University. Independent variables included students’ age, gender, faculty of origin, source of information, and participation in seminars or conferences, while the dependent variable was the students’ knowledge of EVD. Data were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire.
RESULTS The majority of the students did not have adequate knowledge of EVD (77.2%). The level of knowledge of EVD was significantly associated with faculty of origin (p = 0.014) only and not associated with other variables, such as sociodemographic factors, source of information, and participation in seminars or conferences.
CONCLUSIONS Information on EVD needs to be disseminated more intensively among university students due to the current lack of knowledge of the disease.
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Salman M, Shehzadi N, Hussain K, Saleem F, Khan MT, Asif N, Yousaf M, Rafique M, Bedar R, Tariq S, AbuBakar U, Syed Sulaiman SA. Knowledge of Ebola virus disease among a university population: A cross-sectional study. Am J Infect Control 2017; 45:e23-e25. [PMID: 28159068 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of a Pakistani university population (students and employees) regarding Ebola virus disease. A total of 2,200 individuals were approached and 1,647 were enrolled in the study. We observed that the vast majority of study participants (91.8%) had inadequate knowledge of Ebola virus disease (knowledge score ≤ 12). Our findings highlight the need to increase the knowledge of Ebola virus disease by using multidimensional approach involving awareness campaigns, print, electronic, and social media.
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Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Salman
- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan; Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan; Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of the Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
| | - Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman
- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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