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Knowledge, Attitude, And Experience Of Lebanese Females Toward Oral Contraceptive Use, Nisrine Al Rifaii, Chaza Alaeddine, Souraya Domiati, Abdalla El-Lakany
Knowledge, Attitude, And Experience Of Lebanese Females Toward Oral Contraceptive Use, Nisrine Al Rifaii, Chaza Alaeddine, Souraya Domiati, Abdalla El-Lakany
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Family planning is a key to slow unsustainable population growth and the resulting negative impacts on the national development efforts. Birth control pills or oral contraceptives are commonly used among childbearing-age women for family planning. Accordingly, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and experience of oral contraceptive use among Lebanese women. A descriptive, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted in Beirut and suburbs in 2018. The questionnaire included sociodemographic information consisting of age, educational level, occupation, marital status, and past medical history. It also included four different sections describing the pattern of use of oral contraceptives, attitude, knowledge, and …
Assessment Of The Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Towards Expired Drug Disposal Among The Community In Beirut City, Lebanon, Nada Khansa, Azza A. K. Gazy, Abdalla El-Lakany, Souraya Domiati
Assessment Of The Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Towards Expired Drug Disposal Among The Community In Beirut City, Lebanon, Nada Khansa, Azza A. K. Gazy, Abdalla El-Lakany, Souraya Domiati
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The global increase in pharmaceutical spending has led to enhanced international awareness of the unused and expired drug issues due to improper drug disposal's harmful economic, environmental, and health effects. Consequently, the study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward expired drug disposal among the community in Beirut City, Lebanon. A cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based study was conducted. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. The fact that improper disposal of expired medicine affects the environment and health was acknowledged by 70.7% of the 450 participants. Even though 72.2% of the participants knew that the best method for …
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Of Nurses Regarding Antibiotic Stewardship In North Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study, Mariam El Baida, Sara Mina
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Of Nurses Regarding Antibiotic Stewardship In North Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study, Mariam El Baida, Sara Mina
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
ABSTRACT: Background: Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent global issue. Several associations are supporting the implementation of antibiotic stewardship programs in all hospitals. This program is multidisciplinary in its nature however, nurses are often not included in the antibiotic stewardship team. The role of nurses in antibiotic stewardship needs further development, and additional information is needed regarding gaps in nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward antibiotic stewardship. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nursing staff regarding antibiotic stewardship in North Lebanon and identify the barriers that prevent their participation. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was …
Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vasectomy Andtubal Ligation Among The Lebanese Population, Salah Malas Lecturer Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Mahdi Salami Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Hassan Nahle Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Aya Ramadan Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Rayane Salameh Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Zeinab Shahrour, Ali Yassin
Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vasectomy Andtubal Ligation Among The Lebanese Population, Salah Malas Lecturer Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Mahdi Salami Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Hassan Nahle Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Aya Ramadan Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Rayane Salameh Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Zeinab Shahrour, Ali Yassin
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Vasectomy and tubal ligation are reliable, safe, effective and permanent methods of birth control. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding vasectomy and tubal ligation among the general Lebanese population. Descriptive crosssectional survey approach was adopted for the present study. Stratified sampling was used according to the percentage of the Lebanese population living in each governorate, in the months of September 2017 to March 2018. A self-constructed survey including 35 closeended questions was set up. SPSS version 23.0 was used to analyze the data. Four hundred seventy married people with at least one child …
Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vaginal Ring As A Form Of Contraception Among Lebanese Women, Salah Malas, Aya Al Madani, Roua Abbas, Maysoun A.K, Zeina Salloum, Raed Abdo, Anas Aboumerhi
Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vaginal Ring As A Form Of Contraception Among Lebanese Women, Salah Malas, Aya Al Madani, Roua Abbas, Maysoun A.K, Zeina Salloum, Raed Abdo, Anas Aboumerhi
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of Lebanese women concerning the vaginal ring as a contraceptive means, and to assess their attitude regarding the usage of this form of contraception.502 participants of ages 20-49 were recruited to complete a 10-minute questionnaire to assess their contraceptive knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards the vaginal ring. Knowledge was evaluated among those who had heard about the ring by completing 16 questions. While those of no previous knowledge of the ring were directed towards a brief description about it. All participants completed 7 questions to assess their attitude towards the vaginal ring, and …