Knowledge of Ebola virus disease among students at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia

Medical Journal of Indonesia

卷:28

Nurul Atikah Binti Mohamed Hanaphi¹  Lely Lubna Alaydrus²  Nurulain Binti Sukeri³  Lin Naing⁴  Nur Anisa Binti MohamedHaniffah⁵  Liling Chaw⁶ 

[1] Magister Management, Universitas Mercu Buana, Jakarta, Indonesia;

[2] Community Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia;

[3] Kulim Hospital, Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia;

[4] PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam;

[5] Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital, Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia;

[6] Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Malaysia;

关键词: Ebola virus;    knowledge;    Malaysia;    students;   

DOI  :  10.13181/mji.v28i2.2441

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

BACKGROUND To assess the level of knowledge of Ebola virus disease (EVD) among students at The Asian Institute of Medical, Science and Technology (AIMST) University.METHODS This research is a cross-sectional study of 250 year-1 to year-4 students selected through the stratified sampling method from five health science faculties at AIMST University. Independent variables included students’ age, gender, faculty of origin, source of information, and participation in seminars or conferences, while the dependent variable was the students’ knowledge of EVD. Data were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire.RESULTS The majority of the students did not have adequate knowledge of EVD (77.2%). The level of knowledge of EVD was significantly associated with faculty of origin (p = 0.014) only and not associated with other variables, such as sociodemographic factors, source of information, and participation in seminars or conferences.CONCLUSIONS Information on EVD needs to be disseminated more intensively among university students due to the current lack of knowledge of the disease.

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