Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Inborn Errors of Immunity Among Pediatric Physicians in Assiut: A Cross-Sectional Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 347
- 主要终点
- Overall knowledge score regarding inborn errors of immunity
研究概览
简要总结
This cross-sectional study aims to assess the level of knowledge regarding inborn errors of immunity among pediatric physicians working in Assiut Governorate, Egypt.
详细描述
Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) are heterogeneous disorders that can present with recurrent, severe, or unusual infections, autoimmunity, and other manifestations. Early recognition by pediatric physicians is important for timely diagnosis and management.
This observational study will use a self-administered electronic questionnaire to assess knowledge of clinical warning signs, general and specific signs of IEI, and treatment and immunization strategies among pediatric physicians in Assiut.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 24 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •- Working as a pediatric physician in Assiut
- •Practicing pediatrics in a participating hospital
- •Willing to participate and able to complete the electronic questionnaire
- •Providing informed consent
排除标准
- •- Refusal to participate
- •Inadequate or substantially incomplete questionnaire response
- •Not currently practicing pediatrics
- •Participation in questionnaire development or validation
研究组 & 干预措施
Single cohort: Pediatric physicians
Pediatric physicians working in Assiut who will complete a self-administered electronic questionnaire assessing knowledge of inborn errors of immunity.
结局指标
主要结局
Overall knowledge score regarding inborn errors of immunity
时间窗: Baseline
Mean percentage score of correct answers on the knowledge questionnaire regarding inborn errors of immunity (maximum score expressed as percentage) Score ranges from 0 to 100%, with higher scores indicating better knowledge.
次要结局
- Domain-Specific Knowledge Scores(Baseline)
- Knowledge scores according to professional and educational characteristics(Baseline)
- Mean knowledge scores by hospital(Baseline)
研究者
Loay Salah Sodky
Resident Physician
Assiut University