Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
Objective: The importance and potential of the use of stem cells as therapeutic tools is enormous and therefore, health professionals should be expected to have thorough knowledge and a positive attitude towards their utilization in medical practice. Hence this study was carried out to report and a...
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Pakistan Medical Association
2023-02-01
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| author | Ambreen Unar Syed Akbar Abbas Abdul Basit Shah Vardag Soubia Akhtar Ozair Awan Ainulakbar Mughal |
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Objective: The importance and potential of the use of stem cells as therapeutic tools is enormous and therefore, health professionals should be expected to have thorough knowledge and a positive attitude towards their utilization in medical practice. Hence this study was carried out to report and assess the knowledge and attitude regarding stem cell in our region.
Methodology: The study was conducted amongst the residents employed at the Aga Khan University hospital, Karachi Pakistan from September-October 2022 with a sample size of 57.
Results: Amongst our survey participants, 33 (54.2%) responded with a score of 48 and above (i.e., 60% or above); 25 (40.9%) of the study participants scored between 50-60% only 3 (4.9%) had a score 40-50%
Conclusion: Our survey shows a reasonable level of knowledge of the generic principles and implications Stem cell therapy amongst the residents
Keywords: Stem cell, Head and Neck, Risk, Cell, Tissue, Therapy
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| spelling | doaj.art-86e900f52fbe4afda9aa0cf1f414f4542024-04-07T16:28:21ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822023-02-01732Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, PakistanAmbreen Unar0Syed Akbar Abbas1Abdul Basit Shah Vardag2Soubia Akhtar3Ozair Awan4Ainulakbar Mughal5Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Objective: The importance and potential of the use of stem cells as therapeutic tools is enormous and therefore, health professionals should be expected to have thorough knowledge and a positive attitude towards their utilization in medical practice. Hence this study was carried out to report and assess the knowledge and attitude regarding stem cell in our region. Methodology: The study was conducted amongst the residents employed at the Aga Khan University hospital, Karachi Pakistan from September-October 2022 with a sample size of 57. Results: Amongst our survey participants, 33 (54.2%) responded with a score of 48 and above (i.e., 60% or above); 25 (40.9%) of the study participants scored between 50-60% only 3 (4.9%) had a score 40-50% Conclusion: Our survey shows a reasonable level of knowledge of the generic principles and implications Stem cell therapy amongst the residents Keywords: Stem cell, Head and Neck, Risk, Cell, Tissue, Therapy http://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/9061 |
| spellingShingle | Ambreen Unar Syed Akbar Abbas Abdul Basit Shah Vardag Soubia Akhtar Ozair Awan Ainulakbar Mughal Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| title | Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_full | Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_short | Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude regarding stem cells research and its applications among residents of a tertiary care hospital in karachi pakistan |
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