Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 103 - 108 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.16919/bozoktip.594197 İndeks Tarihi: 10-11-2020

Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries

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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate experiences and level of knowledge about malaria amongOndokuz Mayis University students from endemic countries.Material and Methods: Face to face questionnaires were conducted asking questions about malariademographic data, basic knowledge of its transmission, treatment, fatality and personal experiencesfrom foreign students coming from countries considered to be malaria endemic by the Center for DiseaseControl and Protection.Results: Of the 750 students from the endemic region, 106 accepted to participate and completed thequestionnaire. The mean age of the participants was 23 (± 3.5) and 77 (72.6%) were male. Thirteen (12.3%)of students from endemic regions stated that malaria was not observed in their countries. Forty nine (45.3%)of the participants had a history of malaria at an average of 2.4 (± 4.5) times during their lifetime. Sevenparticipants had a history of malaria despite the use of chemoprophylaxis. Artemether-lumefantrine (10)and chloroquine (9) were commonly used antimalarials by students. Forty-seven (43.3%) of the participantswere familiar with at least one malaria drug used in prophylaxis. Of them 16% (17) stated that accessibilityto malaria drugs was easy. The question whether malaria is a fatal disease was answered as yes by 84.9% (n= 90) of the participants. Of the twenty medical student participants, 15 had a history of malaria and 70%(14) of them were from Africa. Medical students students stated that malaria was transmitted by; 95%(19) anopheles type mosquito bite, 60% (12) blood transfusion, 70% (14) transmission from mother-toinfant and 15% (3) through organ transplantation.Conclusion: These results indicate that students from endemic areas, including medical students, shouldincrease their knowledge about malaria.
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ENDEMİK BÖLGEDEN GELEN ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN SITMA İLE İLGİLİ BİLGİ DÜZEYLERİ VE DENEYİMLERİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

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Amaç: Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi’nde sıtma endemik bölgeden gelen yabancı uyruklu öğrencilerin sıtma deneyimlerini ve bilgi düzeylerini ölçmek Gereç ve Yöntem: Hastalıkları Kontrol ve Koruma Merkezi (CDC) tarafından sıtma endemik olarak kabul edilen ülkelerden gelen öğrencilerin demografik verileri, sıtma deneyimleri ve bilgi düzeylerinin değerlendirildiği anket yüz yüze yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Endemik bölgeden gelen 750 öğrenciden ankete katılmayı kabul eden ve anketi eksiksiz dolduran 106’sı değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 23 (±3,5), 77 (%72.6)‘sı erkekti. Ülkesi endemik kategoride olsa da 13 (%12.3) öğrenci ülkesinde hiç sıtma görülmediğini ifade etmiştir. Katılımcıların 48 (%45.3)’ünün yaşamı boyunca ortalama 2.4±4.5) defa sıtma geçirme öyküsü vardı. Yedisinin profilaksi altında sıtma öyküsü bulunmaktaydı. Sıtma geçiren öğrenciler en sık Artemether-lumefantrin (10) ve klorokin (9) tedavilerini kullanmıştır. Kırk yedi (%43.3)’ü profilakside kullanılan en az bir sıtma ilacına aşinaydı. Katılımcıların %16’sı ülkelerinde sıtma ilaçlarına ulaşılabilirliği zor olarak ifade etmiştir. ‘Sıtma ölümcül bir hastalık mıdır?’ sorusuna %84.9 oranda evet yanıtı alınmıştır. Öğrencilerin 20’si tıp fakültesinde okumakta olup, 15’inin sıtma geçirme öyküsü vardı. Sıtma ile ilgili bilgi düzeyleri değerlendirilen tıp öğrencilerinin %70 (14)’i Afrika ülkelerinden gelmekteydi. Tıp öğrencileri sıtmanın %95 (19) oranda anofel türü sivrisineklerin ısırması ile, %60 (12) kan nakli, %70 (14) anneden bebeğe bulaş ve %15 (3) organ nakli ile bulaştığını belirtmiştir Sonuç: Bu sonuçlar tıp öğrencileri de dahil olmak üzere endemik bölgeden gelen öğrencilerin sıtma ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerinin arttırılması gerekliliğine işaret etmektedir
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APA bozkurt i, Dossa S, alirezaei b, BİLEK H, Esen S (2019). Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. , 103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
Chicago bozkurt ilkay,Dossa Sabra Abdallah Anwar,alirezaei behnaz,BİLEK Heval,Esen Saban Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. (2019): 103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
MLA bozkurt ilkay,Dossa Sabra Abdallah Anwar,alirezaei behnaz,BİLEK Heval,Esen Saban Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. , 2019, ss.103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
AMA bozkurt i,Dossa S,alirezaei b,BİLEK H,Esen S Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. . 2019; 103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
Vancouver bozkurt i,Dossa S,alirezaei b,BİLEK H,Esen S Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. . 2019; 103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
IEEE bozkurt i,Dossa S,alirezaei b,BİLEK H,Esen S "Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries." , ss.103 - 108, 2019. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
ISNAD bozkurt, ilkay vd. "Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries". (2019), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.16919/bozoktip.594197
APA bozkurt i, Dossa S, alirezaei b, BİLEK H, Esen S (2019). Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. Bozok Tıp Dergisi, 9(4), 103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
Chicago bozkurt ilkay,Dossa Sabra Abdallah Anwar,alirezaei behnaz,BİLEK Heval,Esen Saban Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. Bozok Tıp Dergisi 9, no.4 (2019): 103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
MLA bozkurt ilkay,Dossa Sabra Abdallah Anwar,alirezaei behnaz,BİLEK Heval,Esen Saban Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. Bozok Tıp Dergisi, vol.9, no.4, 2019, ss.103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
AMA bozkurt i,Dossa S,alirezaei b,BİLEK H,Esen S Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. Bozok Tıp Dergisi. 2019; 9(4): 103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
Vancouver bozkurt i,Dossa S,alirezaei b,BİLEK H,Esen S Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries. Bozok Tıp Dergisi. 2019; 9(4): 103 - 108. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
IEEE bozkurt i,Dossa S,alirezaei b,BİLEK H,Esen S "Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries." Bozok Tıp Dergisi, 9, ss.103 - 108, 2019. 10.16919/bozoktip.594197
ISNAD bozkurt, ilkay vd. "Evaluation of Knowledge and Experiences About Malaria from University Students of Endemic Countries". Bozok Tıp Dergisi 9/4 (2019), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.16919/bozoktip.594197