The World Health Organization has estimated that around 66 thousand HBV infection cases are caused by needlestick injuries annually. Healthcare students should be aware of HBV transmission routes and preventive measures. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward HBV among Jordanian healthcare students and its associated factors. A cross-national study was conducted from March to August 2022. The questionnaire was composed of four sections: participants’ sociodemographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices about HBV, and 2322 participants were enrolled. The collected responses were analyzed with SPSS software (version 25 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA)) using descriptive statistics, unpaired t-tests, chi-square tests, and multivariate regression analyses. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The results showed that 67.9% were females, 26.4% were medical students, and 35.9% were in their 3rd year. Overall, 40% of the participants held high levels of knowledge and attitudes. Further, 63.9% of participants had good practices toward HBV. Gender, year of study, encountering HBV patients, college, and having extra HBV courses were associated with high levels of KAP. This study demonstrated insufficient knowledge and attitudes toward HBV; however, the practice level toward HBV among healthcare students was promising. Therefore, public health efforts should modify the knowledge and attitude gaps to reinforce awareness and minimize the risk of infection.

In 2017, the Jordanian Ministry of Health reported that gastric cancer was one of Jordan’s most diagnosed cancers. Gastric cancer is often linked toHelicobacter pylori, one of the foremost risk factors. Despite the high prevalence ofH.pyloriin Jordan, no information is available regarding the general population’s awareness of the harmful effects of this pathogen. The study aims to assess the knowledge and the impact of the source of knowledge onH.pyloriamong the general population in Jordan. A cross-sectional study involving 933 participants was conducted between May and July of 2021. After meeting the inclusion criteria and consenting to participate in this study, participants completed the questionnaire. An interview-based questionnaire covered the following sections: sociodemographic data and knowledge related toH.pyloriinfection. 63% of the participants had a high level of education, 70.5% got their information aboutH.pyloriinfection from non-medical sources, and 68.7% had a low level of knowledge. Working in the medical field, attaining information from medical resources, and having a history of self-reported or family member ofH.pyloriinfection showed a significant association with a high level of knowledge. The Mann-Whitney U test showed that the mean ranks of all knowledge items in the medical source group significantly exceed those of the non-medical source group (p-values < 0.05). In Jordan, the awareness ofH.pyloriwas unsatisfying, like in other countries. Nevertheless, misconceptions in knowledge aboutH.pyloriwere identified and further awareness must be spread and advocated. Close observation of the non-medical sources of information is essential for delivering sufficient amount of knowledge to the general population.

Introduction. As reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), annually, there are 1.5 million new infections, with more than 290 million people living with chronic hepatitis B diseases in 2019. Medical students (MSs), a subgroup of health care workers (HCWs), are at high occupational risk for HBV infection since HCWs have a 210 times greater risk of getting the virus than the general population. Therefore, they must have a broad understanding of hepatitis B infection. In this study, we aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices among MSs, and to explore its predictors. Methodology. A descriptive cross-sectional research was done among MSs, those who finished their infectious disease course. MSs were asked to participate in a self-administered online-structured questionnaire. Results. 612 MSs were enrolled in our study. 67.5 were females, and 36.9 were in their 6th year. Around half of the participants held a high level of knowledge, attitude, and practices toward HBV infection. MSs in the last year of the study who encountered HBV patients showed to have better knowledge. Male MSs who encountered HBV patients and took extra HBV courses showed better attitudes. High practice level among MSs was associated with being in the 6th year and taking extra HBV courses. Conclusions. This study demonstrated a satisfactory level of knowledge, attitude, and practices toward HBV infection among MSs. However, awareness must be enhanced in some areas especially transmission routes of HBV. Thus, it will strengthen the level of attitude and practices to omit the effect of the stigma while delivering care to HBV patients.

The World Health Organization estimated that around 66 thousand HBV are caused by needlestick injuries annually. Healthcare students should be aware of HBV transmission route and preventive measures. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward HBV among Jordanian healthcare students and its associated factor. A cross-national study conducted from March to August. The participants were asked to complete the questionnaire. It had four sections: participants' sociodemographic, knowledge, attitudes, and practices about HBV. 2322 participants were enrolled, 67.9% were females, 26.4% were medical student, 35.9% were in the 3rd year. 40% of the participants held a high level of knowledge and attitude. 63.9% of participants had good practices toward HBV. Medical students in the last year of study, encountered HBV patients , had better knowledge. Male students from medicine college, encountered HBV patients and had extra HBV courses showed better attitude. High practice level was associated with being dentistry student, at 5th year, encountered HBV patient and extras HBV courses. This study demonstrated insufficient knowledge and attitudes toward HBV, the practices level toward HBV among healthcare students was promising. Subsequently, public health efforts should modify the knowledge and attitude gaps to reinforce awareness and minimizing risks of the infection.

Background: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) studies provide essential insight into public awareness, perceptions, and behaviors toward health issues. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major public health problem in Jordan. Transfusion‐dependent patients are at higher risk of infection due to frequent exposure to blood products. This study aimed to assess KAP toward HBV among transfusion‐dependent patients in Jordan. Methods: A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 407 transfusion‐dependent patients attending hematology clinics in governmental hospitals in Jordan. A validated questionnaire assessed socio‐demographic data and KAP regarding HBV. Knowledge, attitude, and practice were each scored out of their respective items; participants scoring ≥ 75% correct were classified as having good knowledge, positive attitude, or safe practices, respectively. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, chi‐square tests, and logistic regression to determine associations, with p ‐values < 0.05 considered significant. Results: Of the 407 participants, 114 (28%) had good knowledge, 170 (41.8%) had positive attitudes, and 156 (38.3%) demonstrated safe practices toward HBV. Key predictors of good knowledge included older age (AOR 3.81, 95% CI 2.09–6.94) and higher education (AOR 3.05, 95% CI 1.80–5.16). Safe practice was significantly associated with family history of HBV infection. Significant associations were found between knowledge scores and educational level, employment status, and history of HBV vaccination ( p < 0.05). Conclusion: HBV knowledge, attitudes, and practices among transfusion‐dependent patients in Jordan were suboptimal. These findings highlight the need for targeted health education programs and HBV vaccination campaigns for this high‐risk group.

Background For people with mental illnesses, the stigma in the healthcare system and among healthcare providers has been identified as a major barrier to accessing treatment and achieving recovery, as well as poor physical treatment. This nationwide cross-sectional study assessed stigma toward mental illnesses among medical students in Jordan. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and patterns of stigma toward mental illnesses among medical students in Jordan and examine the influence of psychiatric education and specialty preferences on stigma levels. Methodology A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted between April 21 and April 30, 2021, targeting medical students from all six medical schools in Jordan. Participants completed a validated, structured, electronically distributed questionnaire assessing attitudes toward mental illness. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) identified three key domains, i.e., (1) Social Acceptance, (2) Policies to Promote Community Integration, and (3) Beliefs about Treatability of Mental Illness. Demographic information included age, academic year (pre-clinical vs. clinical), and psychiatric training exposure (classroom and/or clinical). Data analysis was performed using SPSS (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). A total of 2,104 medical students participated. The age distribution was as follows: 24.8% were aged 18-19.9 years, 43.6% were aged 20-22.9 years, and 31.7% were aged ≥23 years. Participants included both pre-clinical and clinical-year students from diverse academic institutions across Jordan. Results Clinical-year students reported significantly higher (less stigmatizing) scores in all three domains compared to pre-clinical students (p < 0.001). Those exposed to both classroom and clinical psychiatry training showed more favorable attitudes than those with limited or no exposure. Students interested in psychiatry specialization exhibited lower (more stigmatizing) scores in the treatability and community integration domains compared to peers interested in surgical (p < 0.001, p = 0.003) and medical specialties (p < 0.001, p = 0.001). Conclusions While a majority of students expressed social acceptance and supported community integration of individuals with mental illness, stigma persisted in perceptions of treatability. Greater exposure to psychiatric education correlates with reduced stigma. Unexpectedly, students inclined toward psychiatry showed more stigmatizing views in some domains, warranting further investigation. These findings highlight the importance of enhancing mental health education across the medical curriculum.