Knowledge and attitudes of Sana'a University medical students towards premarital screening
Joint Authors
al-Nud, Hafiz A.
al-Akmar, Muhammad M.
al-Ariani, Ikram F.
Source
Yemeni Journal for Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 10 (31 Dec. 2016)8 p.
Publisher
University of Science and Technology
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Yemen
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives : To assess the knowledge and attitudes of Sana’a University medical students towards premarital screening (PMS).
Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted among the students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, during the academic year 2012/2013.
A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 516 Yemeni students.
The questionnaire was composed of three parts; the first part was about socio-demographic data, the second part was about the students’ knowledge about PMS and the third part was about their attitudes towards the PMS.
Results : Most of the respondents (92 %) knew that PMS reduces hereditary and sexually-transmitted diseases, believed that it is important to carry out and agreed to do it.
Making PMS mandatory and legal prevention of marriage in case of positive results were accepted by 82 % and 62 % of the respondents, respectively.
Conclusions : Although the majority of Sana’a University medical students favored PMS and had a fair knowledge about most of its aspects, a small proportion of them refused its mandating or legally preventing at-risk marriages.
These negative attitudes could be reversed by health education of medical students on PMS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Nud, Hafiz A.& al-Akmar, Muhammad M.& al-Ariani, Ikram F.. 2016. Knowledge and attitudes of Sana'a University medical students towards premarital screening. Yemeni Journal for Medical Sciences،Vol. 2016, no. 10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-698163
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Nud, Hafiz A.…[et al.]. Knowledge and attitudes of Sana'a University medical students towards premarital screening. Yemeni Journal for Medical Sciences No. 10 (2016).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-698163
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Nud, Hafiz A.& al-Akmar, Muhammad M.& al-Ariani, Ikram F.. Knowledge and attitudes of Sana'a University medical students towards premarital screening. Yemeni Journal for Medical Sciences. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-698163
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-698163