Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers at King Hussein Cancer Center towards predatory publishers
Abstract Aims We explored the effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers (HCWs) towards predatory publishing. Methods A retrospective pre-post quasi experimental design was implemented on HCWs within King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC). Follo...
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| author | Abdallah Al-Ani Leen Al-Huneidy Hala Sultan Shahad Iqneibi Jamil Nazzal Asem Mansour Maysa Al-Hussaini |
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| description | Abstract Aims We explored the effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers (HCWs) towards predatory publishing. Methods A retrospective pre-post quasi experimental design was implemented on HCWs within King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC). Following a 60-min educational lecture, a self-administered questionnaire was completed by participants. Pre- and post-intervention scores for familiarity, knowledge, practices, and attitudes were compared using the paired sample t-test. Multivariate linear regression was used to identify predictors of mean differences (MD) of knowledge scores. Results A total of 121 respondents completed the questionnaire. The majority of participants demonstrated underwhelming awareness of predatory publishing and average levels of knowledge of their characteristics. Furthermore, respondents did not take the necessary precautions to avoid predatory publishers. The intervention (i.e. the educational lecture) improved familiarity (MD: 13.4; 95%CI: 12.4 – 14.4; p-value < .001), knowledge of predatory journal’s characteristics (MD: 12.9; 95%CI: 11.1 – 14.8; p-value < .001), awareness and perceived compliance to preventive measures (MD: 7.7; 95%CI: 6.7 – 8.6; p-value < .001), and positively influenced attitudes towards open access and safe publishing (MD: 0.8; 95%CI: 0.2 – 1.5; p-value = 0.012). Females had significantly lower familiarity scores (p-value = 0.002). Moreover, those who had published in open access journals, received at least one predatory e-mail, or had more than 5 published original articles had significantly higher familiarity and knowledge scores (all p-value < 0.001). Conclusions An educational lecture proved effective in improving awareness of KHCC’s HCW’s to predatory publishers. Nonetheless, the mediocrity of pre-intervention scores raises concerns on effectiveness of the predatory covert practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b33c0cf6a0cb46e386607bfdf16308e02023-05-28T11:20:01ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202023-05-012311910.1186/s12909-023-04312-2Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers at King Hussein Cancer Center towards predatory publishersAbdallah Al-Ani0Leen Al-Huneidy1Hala Sultan2Shahad Iqneibi3Jamil Nazzal4Asem Mansour5Maysa Al-Hussaini6Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer CenterSchool of Medicine, the University of JordanSchool of Medicine, the University of JordanOffice of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer CenterOffice of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer CenterDepartment of RadiologyDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineAbstract Aims We explored the effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers (HCWs) towards predatory publishing. Methods A retrospective pre-post quasi experimental design was implemented on HCWs within King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC). Following a 60-min educational lecture, a self-administered questionnaire was completed by participants. Pre- and post-intervention scores for familiarity, knowledge, practices, and attitudes were compared using the paired sample t-test. Multivariate linear regression was used to identify predictors of mean differences (MD) of knowledge scores. Results A total of 121 respondents completed the questionnaire. The majority of participants demonstrated underwhelming awareness of predatory publishing and average levels of knowledge of their characteristics. Furthermore, respondents did not take the necessary precautions to avoid predatory publishers. The intervention (i.e. the educational lecture) improved familiarity (MD: 13.4; 95%CI: 12.4 – 14.4; p-value < .001), knowledge of predatory journal’s characteristics (MD: 12.9; 95%CI: 11.1 – 14.8; p-value < .001), awareness and perceived compliance to preventive measures (MD: 7.7; 95%CI: 6.7 – 8.6; p-value < .001), and positively influenced attitudes towards open access and safe publishing (MD: 0.8; 95%CI: 0.2 – 1.5; p-value = 0.012). Females had significantly lower familiarity scores (p-value = 0.002). Moreover, those who had published in open access journals, received at least one predatory e-mail, or had more than 5 published original articles had significantly higher familiarity and knowledge scores (all p-value < 0.001). Conclusions An educational lecture proved effective in improving awareness of KHCC’s HCW’s to predatory publishers. Nonetheless, the mediocrity of pre-intervention scores raises concerns on effectiveness of the predatory covert practices.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04312-2Predatory publishersOncologyJordanEducational intervention |
| spellingShingle | Abdallah Al-Ani Leen Al-Huneidy Hala Sultan Shahad Iqneibi Jamil Nazzal Asem Mansour Maysa Al-Hussaini Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers at King Hussein Cancer Center towards predatory publishers BMC Medical Education Predatory publishers Oncology Jordan Educational intervention |
| title | Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers at King Hussein Cancer Center towards predatory publishers |
| title_full | Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers at King Hussein Cancer Center towards predatory publishers |
| title_fullStr | Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers at King Hussein Cancer Center towards predatory publishers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers at King Hussein Cancer Center towards predatory publishers |
| title_short | Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers at King Hussein Cancer Center towards predatory publishers |
| title_sort | effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge attitudes and practices of healthcare workers at king hussein cancer center towards predatory publishers |
| topic | Predatory publishers Oncology Jordan Educational intervention |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04312-2 |
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