Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Chickenpox Disease and its Prevention in Singapore: Comparison between Parents and Medical Students:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Ernest WeishengHo¹ 

关键词: Attitudes;    Chickenpox;    Knowledge;    Medical students;    Parents;   

DOI  :  10.1177/201010581202100407

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:The incidence of chickenpox in Singapore is steadily increasing despite the availability of effective preventive measures. To address the need for improvement in public education, a survey was conducted to establish if differences exist amongst parents and medical students with regards to their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding chickenpox and its prevention.Methods:Over a six-week period in 2010, an online survey involving parents who attended a paediatric clinic, and medical students from the National University of Singapore, was conducted.Results:Parents had a significantly greater lack of knowledge compared to medical students (P <0.001). Family and friends were the main source of information for parents and junior medical students, unlike senior medical students who learnt more from physicians. A large majority of responders (85.2%) favoured vaccination for varying reasons, with parents and junior students being more concerned about the spread of disease and favouring its avoi...

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