Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Regarding Genetic Problems at Primary Health Care Settings | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 36, Issue 11, February 2025 PDF (738.42 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.418167 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona Elsayed Abdo Mohamed1; Latifa Mahmoud Fouda2; Lulah Abdelwahab Abdelaty Hassan2; Amany Lotfy Ahmed Omara3 | ||
| 11 Master Student at Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 2 Demonstrator of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafr Elsheikh University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafr Elsheikh University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Poor knowledge of genetic problems and its services, causing delayed or inaccurate diagnosis for patients’ conditions. Primary health care providers play a vital role in early detection and proper management of it. Aim of the study: was to assess the knowledge and attitudes of health care providers regarding genetic problems at primary health care settings. Design: A descriptive research design was used in this study. Settings: The current study was conducted at all Maternal and Child Health Care Centers which are affiliated to Ministry of Health at Kafr Elsheikh Governorate. Subjects: All primary health care providers (81physician and 286 nurse) who are working in previously mentioned settings were included in the current study. Tool: A structured questionnaire which composed of four parts, Part1): Social characteristics of primary health care providers. Part 2): Knowledge of health care providers regarding genetic problems. Part 3): Attitudes of health care providers regarding genetic problems. Part 4): Health care providers perceived barriers to genetic services. Results: There were 87.7% of physicians and all of nurses had low level of total knowledge regarding genetic problems, 96.3% of physicians and 87.1% of nurses had positive attitude regarding genetic problems. Moreover, 59.4%& 29.4% of the primary health care providers perceived high and moderate level of barriers regarding genetic services respectively. Conclusion and recommendations: There was a significant positive correlation between total knowledge score and total attitude score, and significant negative correlation between total knowledge score and total barrier score of the primary health care providers regarding genetic problems. Therefore, health authorities should organize periodic genetic workshops and clinical training programs for primary health care providers about genetic problems. | ||
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