Haematology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia1
Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt2
Faculty of Medicine, University Sains of Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia3
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia4
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt5
Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar6
Volume: 9 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 45-50 | June 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54940/ms21016382 | PDF
Received:05/10/2022 | Revised: 05/12/2022 | Accepted:09/12/2022
Abstract
Background: Medical students are at a high risk of exposure to Blood-borne Pathogens (BBP) through their earlier clinical exposure.
Aim: Herein, we aim to evaluate their knowledge about BBP and demonstrate their attitudes toward reporting the exposure incident.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire amongst medical students-Umm Al-Qura University.
Results: With a moderate response rate (66.5%, n = 905), about 90% (n = 817) of participants had previous knowledge about BBP, 53.5% (n = 484) of the students had a high knowledge level about the mode of transmission of BBP, 78.7% (n = 713) demonstrated low attitudes toward the BBP. About 18% (n= 164) of the respondents were exposed at least once to BBP. The main hazards for student exposure to BBP were younger age, females, lacking prior education about BBP at or after the third year, human immunodeficiency virus as a BBP of major concern, and ignorance of reporting procedures.
Conclusion: Inadequate knowledge about BBP and some gaps in reporting were observed. Actual effective education for prevention and management is essential to minimize occupational exposure. In addition, it is compulsory to ensure students' knowledge and understanding before allowing them to start clinical training.
Keywords
Attitude, BBP, Exposure, Practice, Reporting.
How to Cite
Bajuaifer, N., Hego, H., Elgendy, M., & Elmoneim, H.(2023). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Medical Students Regarding Risk of Blood-Borne Transmitted Diseases: A Cross Sectional Study, Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Sciences, 9(1), pp. 45-50. https://doi.org/10.54940/ms21016382