Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
52nd ESCP Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy. Implementing and scaling sustainable clinical pharmacy practice, Krakow, Polonya, 21 - 23 Ekim 2024, (Özet Bildiri)
Background: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genomic disorder of intellectual disabilities [1]. Research has shown that those with higher levels of education have positive views and attitudes about individuals with DS. Medical and health sciences students are a highly educated segment of society and will be the healthcare professionals of the future [2].
Aim: To evaluate the awareness and knowledge of DS among senior pharmacy university students in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Method: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted among senior pharmacy students in Istanbul, Türkiye using a structured, validated questionnaire to assess the awareness and knowledge of DS disease, screening, clinical features, and general management. Data analysis was carried out using Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software for Windows version 23.0. Number and percentage were employed to convey categorical data, whereas the mean, standard deviation, and median range were used to express numerical variables.
Results: A total of 65 pharmacy students were included, with an average age of 22.68 ± 1.9 years. The majority of the participants were female students (80%), learned about DS from family members, friends or relatives (32%), and followed by books and literature (26%). The mean knowledge score regarding DS disease was 4.98 ± 1.9, DS screening methods was 2.34 ± 1.0. Meanwhile, the mean awareness score regarding DS clinical features was 3.9 ± 1.4, and the mean knowledge score regarding DS management was 5.48 ± 2.1.
Conclusion: University pharmacy students reported low level of DS’ disease awareness and knowledge regarding different domains, particularly about screening methods and clinical features. However, the participants reported acceptable level of knowledge about DS management.
References/Acknowledgments
Agarwal Gupta N, Kabra M. Diagnosis and management of Down syndrome. Indian J Pediatr. 2014; 81(6):560–567. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1249-7.
Sirlopu´ D, Gonza´ lez R, Bohner G, Siebler F, Ordo´ n˜ ez G, Millar A, et al. Promoting positive attitudes toward people with Down syndrome: the benefit of school inclusion programs. J Appl Soc Psychol. 2008; 38(11): 2710e2736. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00411.x
Background: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genomic disorder of intellectual disabilities [1]. Research has shown that those with higher levels of education have positive views and attitudes about individuals with DS. Medical and health sciences students are a highly educated segment of society and will be the healthcare professionals of the future [2].
Aim: To evaluate the awareness and knowledge of DS among senior pharmacy university students in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Method: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted among senior pharmacy students in Istanbul, Türkiye using a structured, validated questionnaire to assess the awareness and knowledge of DS disease, screening, clinical features, and general management. Data analysis was carried out using Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software for Windows version 23.0. Number and percentage were employed to convey categorical data, whereas the mean, standard deviation, and median range were used to express numerical variables.
Results: A total of 65 pharmacy students were included, with an average age of 22.68 ± 1.9 years. The majority of the participants were female students (80%), learned about DS from family members, friends or relatives (32%), and followed by books and literature (26%). The mean knowledge score regarding DS disease was 4.98 ± 1.9, DS screening methods was 2.34 ± 1.0. Meanwhile, the mean awareness score regarding DS clinical features was 3.9 ± 1.4, and the mean knowledge score regarding DS management was 5.48 ± 2.1.
Conclusion: University pharmacy students reported low level of DS’ disease awareness and knowledge regarding different domains, particularly about screening methods and clinical features. However, the participants reported acceptable level of knowledge about DS management.
References/Acknowledgments
Agarwal Gupta N, Kabra M. Diagnosis and management of Down syndrome. Indian J Pediatr. 2014; 81(6):560–567. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1249-7.
Sirlopu´ D, Gonza´ lez R, Bohner G, Siebler F, Ordo´ n˜ ez G, Millar A, et al. Promoting positive attitudes toward people with Down syndrome: the benefit of school inclusion programs. J Appl Soc Psychol. 2008; 38(11): 2710e2736. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00411.x