Stem cell-related knowledge and attitudes among physicians in Jordan.

Autor:	Kheirallah KA; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Abdulrazeq F; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Yemen University of Science and Technology-Jordan Branch, Amman, Jordan., Alzoubi A; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Alsulaiman JW; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Alrabadi N; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Alfaqih MA; Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Al Zoubi MS; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Matsumoto MM; Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of clinical practice [Int J Clin Pract] 2021 Aug; Vol. 75 (8), pp. e14142. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 17.
DOI:	10.1111/ijcp.14142
Abstrakt:	Background: Rapid advancement of stem cell (SC) therapies provides both opportunities and risks for patients and physicians alike. Physicians have a role in counselling patients about unproven SC therapies, requiring a basic level of knowledge and access to information about SCs. Objective: This study sought to assess SC-related knowledge of and attitudes among physicians in Jordan to elucidate areas of deficiency that can be addressed. Methods: A cross-sectional survey, comprising questions on demographics and SC knowledge and attitudes, was designed as a scoring system to evaluate physicians' knowledge and attitudes. Participants were recruited from 10 major hospitals in Jordan over 3 months between February and April 2019. The internal consistency of the scoring scales was calculated using Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient. Gender differences were evaluated with an independent t-test. Results: In total, 382 physicians in Jordan completed the survey (59.9% response rate). They demonstrated a low/moderate level of overall SC knowledge (51.3%), but most lacked confidence in their ability to answer patients' questions about SC therapies (64.7%). However, the total attitude score was moderate/high positive (66.8%) and most were interested in learning more about SCs (80.8%). Male physicians reported significantly more knowledge than females (P < .0001). Conclusions: This study reveals Jordanian physicians' hesitancy to counsel patients about SC therapies, largely because of gaps in knowledge. However, overall attitudes toward SC research and therapies are positive. The results of this study demonstrate a need to cover SC-related information in medical curricula in Jordan, as well as to support initiatives to regulate SC tourism in Jordan. (© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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