6 research outputs found
Knowledge about cervical cancer and awareness about human papillomavirus vaccination among medical students in Jordan
Objectives To assess the knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV infection and the awareness towards and perceived barriers of HPV vaccination amid medical students in Jordan. Methods The present study is a cross-sectional survey that was conducted for a period of three months in the College of Medicine at six different universities in Jordan. Third-year to sixth-year students from these medical colleges in Jordan were invited to participate in the study. Results There were 504 students that took part in the study with 42.3% being males and 57.7% females. The mean knowledge score of students in our survey was 21.4 ± 4.4 out of 34, which was categorized as a moderate level of knowledge regarding cervical cancer and HPV. Only 40.5% knew about the availability of the HPV vaccine in Jordan, and 65.9% accepted the idea that it is necessary to introduce the HPV vaccine for school girls in Jordan. Conclusions This study highlights that there is inadequate knowledge about cervical cancer and its screening among medical students in Jordan. Despite the limited awareness about the HPV vaccine among the studyâs participants, there is a favorable opinion towards the introduction of the vaccine for school girls in Jordan. The data provide a benchmark on the level of knowledge about cervical cancer and awareness about HPV, which can be used to formulate an effective awareness program
Hematocrit, blood volume, and surface area of dried blood spots â a quantitative model
Selfâmedication among pregnant women attending outpatients' clinics in northern Jordanâa crossâsectional study
Abstract Selfâmedication can facilitate patientsâ access to medicinal products, save time, and reduce financial and healthâcare service use burden. On the other hand, irresponsible use of selfâmedications can result in adverse consequences. Selfâmedication is common among different demographic groups including pregnant women. In general, medicinal products might have harmful effects on mothers and baby. This study aimed to assess selfâmedication practices among pregnant women in the northern region of Jordan. A crossâsectional study was conducted on pregnant women attending outpatient clinics in the northern region of Jordan. Selfâmedication practices among the target population were assessed using a survey questionnaire that was administered through interviewerâassisted mode. Data were collected between December 2019 and September 2020, and descriptive statistics and inferential analysis were applied. A total of 1,313 pregnant women were surveyed (response rate = 95.50%). Selfâmedication and the use of herbal remedies were practiced by 33.10% and 32.14% of the participant, respectively. Headaches and general pains were the most frequently reported conditions treated by selfâmedication practice with either conventional medicinal products or herbal remedies. The gravidity (â„4) and the gestational stage (â„28 weeks) were the predictors of selfâmedication practice. This study showed that selfâmedication was not widely practiced by pregnant women in the northern region of Jordan. Disease simplicity and previous history were the main motives for selfâmedicating. Efforts should be made by healthâcare providers to address pregnant women and educate them to increase their awareness about the unsafe use of medicines and the harmful effects on fetus