Volume 28, Issue 148, June 2024

Knowledge, attitude and perception associated with pertussis among future health care providers: A cross-sectional assessment in a private medical college in Lahore

Aliza Amjad¹, Maryam Safder¹, Eman Javed¹, Aqsa Malik¹, Iqbal Bibi¹, Arshia Fatima Khanum¹, Rania Ahmad¹, Moniba Shabbir¹, Wasaeia Riaz¹, Hamna Sadiq¹, Amna Ejaz¹, Muhammad Zahid Iqbal^2♦

¹Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
²Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

^♦Corresponding Author
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Pertussis is widely spreading in the world, including Pakistan. The current study aims to evaluate the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of future healthcare workers toward pertussis. A cross-sectional observational study including 223 students from several faculties, such as medicine, physiotherapy, and pharmacy, at a private medical university was conducted. By using a validated questionnaire, this study was conducted to assess the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of students about pertussis from various faculties. Only faculty have a direct relationship (p-value=0.006) with knowledge regarding pertussis among all study variables. There is a non-significant association between attitude and practice towards pertussis and all study variables. The current study shows better Knowledge, good Practice, and positive Attitude regarding pertussis among future health providers.

Keywords: Pertussis, infectious respiratory disease, health providers, respiratory failure

Medical Science, 2024, 28, e56ms3359

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v28i148.e56ms3359

Published: 18 June 2024