2020
DOI: 10.1590/pboci.2020.002
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Pertussis among a Public University Students in Malaysia

Abstract: To study the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding pertussis among students in a public university in Malaysia. Material and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study using convenience sampling to recruit 171 respondents. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire comprised of four different parts: the socio-demographic data, the knowledge, the attitude and the practice towards the prevention of pertussis. The data were analyzed using correlation, independent ttest, and AN… Show more

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“…Although not every health professional is inspired to research to gain new knowledge, he must know the principles of scientific research ( 27 ). In this study, we found that 63.3% of the students had moderation and 53.8% had a moderate level of attitude, with a mean score of 29.06, which is indicated by previous studies as moderating attitude ( 28 , 29 ). Students also showed positive attitudes toward science and scientific method in medicine.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 66%
“…Although not every health professional is inspired to research to gain new knowledge, he must know the principles of scientific research ( 27 ). In this study, we found that 63.3% of the students had moderation and 53.8% had a moderate level of attitude, with a mean score of 29.06, which is indicated by previous studies as moderating attitude ( 28 , 29 ). Students also showed positive attitudes toward science and scientific method in medicine.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 66%
“…This study has attempted to measure the knowledge level, attitude, and practices among university students of Bangladesh. Prior to this study, knowledge, attitude, and practices have successfully been used in many research to estimate the preparedness and response level of students (Basir et al, 2020;Chen et al, 2015;Gillani et al, 2020;Hayat et al, 2020;Zhong et al, 2020). Cross sectional study was conducted to identify the vulnerable group toward COVID-19.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%