Knowledge and perception of plastic surgery among tertiary education students in Enugu, South-East Nigeria

Isiguzo, CM; Nwachukwu, CD

doi:10.4103/1119-3077.179293

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“…This was similar to Isiguzo's study where the internet (15.7%), friends (15.7%), and television (14.8%) were noted to be the main source of their information. 7 Easy access to television and internet devices in our age and era may explain the reason why most of the students get their information from these sources. Most satellite TV packages, films, and media available today have stations devoted to aesthetic plastic surgery [15][16][17][18] and as a result, may act as a source of information for the students.…”

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“…2 In spite of this J Health Allied Sci NU :2020;10:97-101 diversity, several studies across different continents have shown that it is still poorly understood by many, including primary care physicians and medical students. [2][3][4][5][6][7] From these studies, a dearth in knowledge surrounding plastic surgery and particularly a mixed attitude toward its practice has been reported.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further, in a study done in Nigeria, most of the students were not aware of the institutions practicing plastic surgery in their locale. 7 With regard to their attitude, a study done on medical students in Saudi Arabia revealed that most of them did not consider plastic surgery as a prospective field they would venture in. 8 They, however, reported that they would avail themselves for the procedure if need be.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Very few derive their information from hospitals or doctors themselves. 7,9 Conyard et al revealed that exposure of medical students to plastic surgery by medical professionals increased their scope of the practice and vice versa. As a result, poor knowledge and attitude could be attributed to either inadequate professional exposure or inaccurate information from media sources.…”

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“…As a result, poor knowledge and attitude could be attributed to either inadequate professional exposure or inaccurate information from media sources. 7 Awareness of plastic and reconstructive surgery by medical students has multiple implications. First, the lack of awareness has repercussions for both future surgical and nonsurgical trainees who usually form a significant referral base for practicing plastic surgeons and plastic surgery as a field.…”

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Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students toward Plastic Surgery

Gathariki

Martin

Odiero

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Introduction Inadequate professional and medical exposure and misconceptions about plastic surgery have not only been linked to students’ poor knowledge and attitude toward it, but also bias against the selection of plastic surgery as a specialty. This assertion is yet to be tested and confirmed in our setting. This study therefore aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude of medical students toward plastic surgery. Methods One hundred and eight (108) students between their 3rd and 4th year of study were randomly recruited and handed structured questionnaires on knowledge and attitude toward plastic surgery. Data were then analyzed using SPSS and represented in percentages, medians, and means. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests were done to assess for significant statistical differences based on gender grouping and year of study, respectively. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant at a 95% confidence interval. Results Majority of the students had some awareness about plastic surgery since, a majority (88%) identified plastic surgery with cosmetics and identified trauma as the main condition handled by plastic surgeons. Sixty-four percent (64%) acknowledged the risks associated with plastic surgery and 79.6% noted the presence of the procedures in Kenya. When assessing attitude, 62% reported that they did not want to pursue plastic surgery in the future, 75% would not consider plastic surgery done on them and 77% of the respondents felt embarrassed to undergo the surgery if their family knew while another 77% felt embarrassed if their friends knew. It is worth noting that 55% had their initial exposure to plastic surgery through information from the media sources. Mann-Whitney test done to assess for gender differences only revealed significant difference (p-value = 0.009) on assessing for the availability of plastic surgery procedures in Kenya. Kruskal–Wallis test did not reveal any significant differences based on year of study. Conclusion Data from our study suggest that students have some awareness about plastic surgery but have a poor attitude toward it.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students toward Plastic Surgery

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Odiero

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Public perception of plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Sultanate of Oman: a crowd-sourcing national survey

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Introduction Inadequate professional and medical exposure and misconceptions about plastic surgery have not only been linked to students' poor knowledge and attitude toward it, but also bias against the selection of plastic surgery as a specialty. This assertion is yet to be tested and confirmed in our setting. This study therefore aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude of medical students toward plastic surgery. Methods One hundred and eight (108) students between their 3rd and 4th year of study were randomly recruited and handed structured questionnaires on knowledge and attitude toward plastic surgery. Data were then analyzed using SPSS and represented in percentages, medians, and means. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were done to assess for significant statistical differences based on gender grouping and year of study, respectively. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant at a 95% confidence interval. Results Majority of the students had some awareness about plastic surgery since, a majority (88%) identified plastic surgery with cosmetics and identified trauma as the main condition handled by plastic surgeons. Sixty-four percent (64%) acknowledged the risks associated with plastic surgery and 79.6% noted the presence of the procedures in Kenya. When assessing attitude, 62% reported that they did not want to pursue plastic surgery in the future, 75% would not consider plastic surgery done on them and 77% of the respondents felt embarrassed to undergo the surgery if their family knew while another 77% felt embarrassed if their friends knew. It is worth noting that 55% had their initial exposure to plastic surgery through information from the media sources. Mann-Whitney test done to assess for gender differences only revealed significant difference (p-value = 0.009) on assessing for the availability of plastic surgery procedures in Kenya. Kruskal-Wallis test did not reveal any significant differences based on year of study. Conclusion Data from our study suggest that students have some awareness about plastic surgery but have a poor attitude toward it.

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Knowledge and perception of plastic surgery among tertiary education students in Enugu, South-East Nigeria

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Public perception of plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Sultanate of Oman: a crowd-sourcing national survey

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