Lack of knowledge and misperceptions about thalassaemia among college students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional baseline study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thalassaemia is a potentially life-threatening yet preventable inherited hemoglobin disorder. Understanding local socio-cultural context and level of public awareness about thalassaemia is pivotal for selecting effective prevention strategies. This study attempted to assess knowledge and perceptions about thalassaemia among college students in Bangladesh.

Methods

A supervised cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1578 college students using a self-administered structured questionnaire. The survey took place from 15 February 2018 to 17 March 2018 in the Jamalpur district in Bangladesh. Besides the attitude-related questions, the study asked a total of 12 knowledge-related questions, which were scored on a scale of 0-12 points.

Results

Over two-thirds (67%)

SUBMITTER: Hossain MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7035777 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature