Several private universalities have opened doors to students in the last decade or so in Kuwait. This has raised some questions about the quality of education these universities have been providing. This study explores the learning environment in business schools at private universities in Kuwait and tries to relate it to students’ attitudes toward their universities. The study compares that wi...

background attitude and knowledge of the different groups of society play an important role in facilitating living conditions and meeting the needs of the disabled elderly. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate the attitude and knowledge of medical sciences students toward the disabled elderly from different angles. patients and methods ninety students from semnan university of medical...

oral health as an essential indicator of public health significantly affects public health. adequate knowledge, attitude and practice can effectively prevent many oral diseases. therefore, this study examines students’ knowledge, attitude and practice toward oral health. the study used a descriptive – analytical method and immediate sample available for gathering data. this study included the v...

BACKGROUND Early detection of dementia aims to improve treatment outcomes. However, poor perception and understanding of dementia are significant barriers. We aim to investigate the public's perception of dementia and identify variables associated with the different profiles of public perception. METHODS A custom-designed questionnaire was used to assess laypersons' knowledge and perception o...

BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease is a public health problem with an increasing incidence and prevalence, poor outcomes, and high cost. Patient involvement forms the keystone in the management of chronic kidney disease. This study evaluated effects of pharmacist-provided counseling in dialysis patients in terms of their knowledge, attitude, and practice outcomes. METHODS A total of 64 patient...

background: despite the success of developed countries in preventing the spread of hiv/aids, the disease is expanding in developing countries where an unfavorable attitude exists among people, health professionals and employees. this study aimed to assess the stigmatized attitude among health care providers toward people living with hiv (plwha). methods: the study is a cross-sectional survey. t...

BACKGROUND Despite the success of developed countries in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, the disease is expanding in developing countries where an unfavorable attitude exists among people, health professionals and employees. This study aimed to assess the stigmatized attitude among health care providers toward people living with HIV (PLWHA). METHODS The study is a cross-sectional survey. T...

Translation of research evidence into public health programs is lagging in Eastern Mediterranean Region. Graduate level public health curriculum at King Saud University (KSU), College of Medicine, Riyadh, is designed to equip students to integrate best available evidence in public health decision making. The objectives of study were to explore students' opinion about the evidence based public h...