Comparative Study of the Preparedness and Knowledge of Pharmacists Versus Intern Physician in the Current Monkeypox Outbreak
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 500
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases
研究概览
简要总结
General objective: to measure the preparedness of pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox
Specific objectives: to evaluate the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease
详细描述
Globally, the ongoing outbreak was declared as a public health emergency. After the first laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox was reported in Singapore on May 2019, countries all over the world started to strengthen disease surveillance systems. One challenge in preventing monkeypox is a lack of knowledge, particularly among healthcare workers.
Study significance: to examine in detail the preparedness and the perception of pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox and to evaluate the level of knowledge about monkeypox management and nature of disease.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •community, hospital and clinical pharmacists, Medical interns of both sexes
排除标准
- •any other healthcare professional
结局指标
主要结局
Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases
时间窗: 2 months
Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases
the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease using an online Questionnaire
时间窗: 2 months
the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease using a validated questionnaire
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Asmaa Abdelfattah Elsayed
Assistant lecturer
Beni-Suef University