The attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases: A cross-sectional study
Background/Aim. Rare diseases are chronic, degenerative and may lead to permanent disability. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes of the 3rd and 6th year medical students towards the treatment of rare diseases in Serbia. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, two samples of students...
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| author | Medić Branislava Divac Nevena Stopić Bojan Savić-Vujović Katarina Glišić Andreja Cerovac Nataša Stojanović Radan Srebro Dragana Prostran Milica |
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| description | Background/Aim. Rare diseases are chronic, degenerative and may lead to
permanent disability. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes of the 3rd
and 6th year medical students towards the treatment of rare diseases in
Serbia. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, two samples of students were
questioned for a survey: 350/446 (78.48%) students of the 3rd year, and
242/517 (46.81%) students of the 6th year. Results. Sixth year students
estimated that they were more informed on the issue analyzed than the 3rd
year students (median value of 4 and 3, interquartile range of 3-5, and 1-4,
respectively; p < 0.05). However, a significant percentage of participants
estimated incorrectly the prevalence of rare diseases according to the
European Union standards (3rd year - 42.68%, 6th year - 49.55%). Core
curriculum subjects were the main source of information on rare diseases (3rd
year - 63.14%; 6th year - 92.14%). Our participants agreed that the most
important problems are the following: high drug prices, difficult access to
drugs and lack of public information. Students found, without any
differences, that community access to effective drugs for rare disease should
be improved (median value - 10, interquartile range 8-10 in both groups, p <
0.05). In order to improve pharmacotherapy of rare diseases in Serbia, the
participants suggested establishment of a National Plan for Rare Diseases,
approval of more appropriate drugs, simplified access to appropriate
medicines, and more rapid diagnostics. Conclusion. It is necessary to improve
the knowledge and attitudes of medical students towards pharmacotherapy of
rare diseases. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 175023] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d24341f07534f13ab9ed82ffec0eac62022-12-21T22:37:53ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202016-01-0173870371310.2298/VSP150326094M0042-84501500094MThe attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases: A cross-sectional studyMedić Branislava0Divac Nevena1Stopić Bojan2Savić-Vujović Katarina3Glišić Andreja4Cerovac Nataša5Stojanović Radan6Srebro Dragana7Prostran Milica8Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, BelgradeBackground/Aim. Rare diseases are chronic, degenerative and may lead to permanent disability. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes of the 3rd and 6th year medical students towards the treatment of rare diseases in Serbia. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, two samples of students were questioned for a survey: 350/446 (78.48%) students of the 3rd year, and 242/517 (46.81%) students of the 6th year. Results. Sixth year students estimated that they were more informed on the issue analyzed than the 3rd year students (median value of 4 and 3, interquartile range of 3-5, and 1-4, respectively; p < 0.05). However, a significant percentage of participants estimated incorrectly the prevalence of rare diseases according to the European Union standards (3rd year - 42.68%, 6th year - 49.55%). Core curriculum subjects were the main source of information on rare diseases (3rd year - 63.14%; 6th year - 92.14%). Our participants agreed that the most important problems are the following: high drug prices, difficult access to drugs and lack of public information. Students found, without any differences, that community access to effective drugs for rare disease should be improved (median value - 10, interquartile range 8-10 in both groups, p < 0.05). In order to improve pharmacotherapy of rare diseases in Serbia, the participants suggested establishment of a National Plan for Rare Diseases, approval of more appropriate drugs, simplified access to appropriate medicines, and more rapid diagnostics. Conclusion. It is necessary to improve the knowledge and attitudes of medical students towards pharmacotherapy of rare diseases. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 175023]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2016/0042-84501500094M.pdfrare diseasesstudents, medicaleducationSerbia |
| spellingShingle | Medić Branislava Divac Nevena Stopić Bojan Savić-Vujović Katarina Glišić Andreja Cerovac Nataša Stojanović Radan Srebro Dragana Prostran Milica The attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases: A cross-sectional study Vojnosanitetski Pregled rare diseases students, medical education Serbia |
| title | The attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | The attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | The attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | The attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | attitudes of medical students towards rare diseases a cross sectional study |
| topic | rare diseases students, medical education Serbia |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2016/0042-84501500094M.pdf |
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