Stem Cell Therapy: Health Care Providers’ Knowledge and Attitude | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 96, Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2021, Pages 1547-1558 PDF (304.35 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.197893 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanan Abo-Baker Mohamed1; Dalia Masoud Elsaid2 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor at Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer at Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Stem cell therapy is a lifesaving technique for a number of malignant and non- malignant disorders. Health care providers are considering the most confident source of knowledge for the majority of patients so that they should have the ability to provide information to patients in this advanced topic. Therefore, Aim of this study: was to assess knowledge and attitude of health care providers regarding stem cells therapy. Method and Subjects: A cross sectional research design has been utilized. Sample of this study comprised of 104 Physicians and nurses who working at Oncology Center and Mansoura University Children's Hospital, three tools were used in this study. Tool I: Health care providers' demographic and occupational characteristics questionnaire: It was used for collection of personal and occupational data, tool II: Health care providers' knowledge questionnaire; to assess general knowledge about stem cell therapy, tool III: Health care providers' attitude scale, aimed to assess participants’ attitude toward stem cell therapy and its applications. Results: indicate that majority of health care providers have average knowledge and positive attitude regarding stem cell therapy. Conclusion: Conferences for health care providers to upgrade their level of knowledge, awareness, attitude and practice regarding stem cell therapy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Attitude; Health Care Providers; Knowledge; Stem Cell Therapy | ||
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