Medical Student Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Immunization

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding animal Bites and Rabies; a Multi-Center Study

Obstetrician-gynecologists' practices and perceived knowledge regarding immunization.

BACKGROUND Obstetrician-gynecologists can play a key role in providing appropriate vaccinations to women of childbearing age. PURPOSE This study investigated immunization knowledge and practices, and opinions concerning potential barriers to immunization, among obstetrician-gynecologists. METHODS In 2007, surveys were sent to Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network members, a representati...

[An adolescent student population's knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding sexuality].

OBJECTIVE Assessing the relationship between knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding high-risk sexual behaviour in adolescent sexuality as well as the structure and perception of family functionality. METHODS Cross-sectional research was carried out on a population of 13,699 adolescents (ages ranging from 10 to 19) attending 12 public schools from the conurbation of Suba. A self-questionn...

Survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding tuberculosis among general and private medical practitioners in Nigeria

Professor E A Dosumu, Department of Medicine, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria. Correspondence to: Professor E A Dosumu, PO Box 8683, Wise Post Office, Abuja, Nigeria. Email: [email protected] Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is an endemic disease in Nigeria.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) declared TB as a global emergency in 1993.2 Since then, although there has been an intensification...

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Avian Influenza (H5N1), Afghanistan

From February through April 2007, avian influenza (H5N1) was confirmed in poultry in 4 of 34 Afghan provinces. A survey conducted in 2 affected and 3 unaffected provinces found that greater knowledge about reducing exposure was associated with higher socioeconomic status, residence in affected provinces, and not owning backyard poultry.