Drug Allergy Knowledge and Attitude among Resident Physicians at Zagazig University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine | ||
| Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2024, Pages 267-275 PDF (832.04 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejcm.2024.285783.1296 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Maha S. Eltwansy* 1; Amany M. AbdAllah2; Nesma A. Mahmoud1 | ||
| 1Public Health and Community Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| 2Family medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Drug allergy represents an important and growing public health problem worldwide. The clinical manifestations of drug allergy vary from mild to life-threatening reactions. Objectives: To measure the level of knowledge and attitude of the resident physicians towards drug allergy and to determine factors that influence them. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among resident physicians at Zagazig University hospitals from February to April 2024. A self-administered questionnaire about knowledge and attitude towards drug allergy was completed by the study sample. Results: A total 248 residents were included in the current analysis; 146 medical specialties and 102 surgical specialties. The mean age was 29.1±1.8 years and 50.8% of the residents were females. Approximately 76% of the residents had insufficient knowledge and 49% had a negative attitude. In multivariate logistic regression of predictors of insufficient knowledge; shorter years of experience including | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Drug Allergy; Knowledge; Attitude; Resident; Physicians | ||
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