The knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders: A study at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Background. Medical students have a significant role in improving new perspective about stem cell application in treatment of incurable diseases; such as degenerative neurologic disorders. Methods. In this descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2019-2020, 424 medical students at Guilan Univ...
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| author | Farnaz Salahizadeh Baghmisheh Amaneh Mohammadi Roushandeh Sajjad Rezaei Alia Sabari Zahra Gholipour Soleimani |
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| description | Background. Medical students have a significant role in improving new perspective about stem cell application in treatment of incurable diseases; such as degenerative neurologic disorders.
Methods. In this descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2019-2020, 424 medical students at Guilan University of Medical Sciences responded to a questionnaire. The questionnaire was included the questions about knowledge of medical students about application of stem cells in neurologic disorders and stem cells donation and their attitude as well.
Exclusion criteria were reluctance to participate in study and less than 20% response to questionnaire. The convenience sampling method was used. Inclusion criteria were being a medical student and willingness to participate in the project. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 by Pearson correlation, independent student t, one-way ANOVA, U-Mann-Whitney.
Results. 49.5% and 43.2% of participants had very low and low knowledge about using the stem cell. The higher score of knowledge was related to higher education periods. 70.3% of medical students had moderate attitude toward using stem cell. Only 17% of them had known the state agencies and private centers of donation. 70.5% had moderate knowledge and 55.2% had moderate attitude toward the stem cell donation. There was a correlation between the knowledge and attitude toward its donation (p = 0.004, r = 0.14). Knowledge about stem cells donation had correlation with the knowledge about its application (p = 0.001, r = 0.161).
Conclusion. Although the majority of medical students have very low knowledge about stem cell application in treatment of neurologic disorders, but their attitude toward using stem cell was moderate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff6571d2accf4c1d903f78cd42a9751f2022-12-22T03:27:52ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Neurology1843-81482069-60942021-09-0120331732310.37897/RJN.2021.3.9The knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders: A study at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, IranFarnaz Salahizadeh Baghmisheh0Amaneh Mohammadi Roushandeh1Sajjad Rezaei2Alia Sabari3Zahra Gholipour Soleimani4Neuroscience Research Center, Poursina Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, IranCellular and molecular Research Center, Medicine Faculty, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranDepartment of Psychology, University of Guilan, Rasht, IranNeuroscience Research Center Neurology Department, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, IranNeuroscience Research Center Nursing Department, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran Background. Medical students have a significant role in improving new perspective about stem cell application in treatment of incurable diseases; such as degenerative neurologic disorders. Methods. In this descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2019-2020, 424 medical students at Guilan University of Medical Sciences responded to a questionnaire. The questionnaire was included the questions about knowledge of medical students about application of stem cells in neurologic disorders and stem cells donation and their attitude as well. Exclusion criteria were reluctance to participate in study and less than 20% response to questionnaire. The convenience sampling method was used. Inclusion criteria were being a medical student and willingness to participate in the project. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 by Pearson correlation, independent student t, one-way ANOVA, U-Mann-Whitney. Results. 49.5% and 43.2% of participants had very low and low knowledge about using the stem cell. The higher score of knowledge was related to higher education periods. 70.3% of medical students had moderate attitude toward using stem cell. Only 17% of them had known the state agencies and private centers of donation. 70.5% had moderate knowledge and 55.2% had moderate attitude toward the stem cell donation. There was a correlation between the knowledge and attitude toward its donation (p = 0.004, r = 0.14). Knowledge about stem cells donation had correlation with the knowledge about its application (p = 0.001, r = 0.161). Conclusion. Although the majority of medical students have very low knowledge about stem cell application in treatment of neurologic disorders, but their attitude toward using stem cell was moderate.https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2021.3/RJN_2021_3_Art-09.pdfstem cellsknowledgeattitudeneurologic diseasesmedical students |
| spellingShingle | Farnaz Salahizadeh Baghmisheh Amaneh Mohammadi Roushandeh Sajjad Rezaei Alia Sabari Zahra Gholipour Soleimani The knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders: A study at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran Romanian Journal of Neurology stem cells knowledge attitude neurologic diseases medical students |
| title | The knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders: A study at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran |
| title_full | The knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders: A study at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran |
| title_fullStr | The knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders: A study at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders: A study at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran |
| title_short | The knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders: A study at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran |
| title_sort | knowledge and attitude of medicine students towards stem cells application and donation in neurologic disorders a study at guilan university of medical sciences iran |
| topic | stem cells knowledge attitude neurologic diseases medical students |
| url | https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2021.3/RJN_2021_3_Art-09.pdf |
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