Gene Therapy Knowledge and Attitude Among Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study. 2021

Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

This study aimed to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and concerns toward gene therapy in Saudi Arabia. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey via convenience sampling during the period from December 2018 to March 2019. A total of 419 (358 pharmacists and 61 physicians) responded to our questionnaire. Three hundred and nine (73.7%) were male, and the mean (±SD) age of 32.0 ± 7.7 years. The mean knowledge scores of all participants, pharmacists, and physicians were 3.8 ± 1.9, 3.8 ± 1.9, and 3.7 ± 1.9, respectively (P = 0.73). Higher knowledge score was associated with younger age (Coefficient: -0.03; P = 0.02), male (Coefficient: 0.57; P = 0.01), master's degree (Coefficient: 0.93; P = 0.003) and Ph.D. holders (Coefficient: 1.10; P = 0.01), and participants graduated from Canada (Coefficient: 2.10; P = 0.01).Moreover, about half of the respondents (55%) were concerned about gene therapy, and genetics training at college was considered the best gene therapy education method by 69.4%. Attitude score was not significantly associated with the profession (P = 0.88) but positively correlated with the knowledge score (rho= 0.4; P < 0.001). In conclusion, pharmacists and physicians showed limited knowledge with a positive attitude toward gene therapy. Therefore, educational programs on gene therapy need to be considered, focusing primarily on the safety, and social acceptance of such new therapeutic management.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007722 Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL). Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
D008297 Male Males
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005260 Female Females
D006282 Health Personnel Men and women working in the provision of health services, whether as individual practitioners or employees of health institutions and programs, whether or not professionally trained, and whether or not subject to public regulation. (From A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, 1976) Health Care Professionals,Health Care Providers,Healthcare Providers,Healthcare Workers,Health Care Professional,Health Care Provider,Healthcare Provider,Healthcare Worker,Personnel, Health,Professional, Health Care,Provider, Health Care,Provider, Healthcare
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001291 Attitude of Health Personnel Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc. Staff Attitude,Attitude, Staff,Attitudes, Staff,Health Personnel Attitude,Health Personnel Attitudes,Staff Attitudes
D015316 Genetic Therapy Techniques and strategies which include the use of coding sequences and other conventional or radical means to transform or modify cells for the purpose of treating or reversing disease conditions. Gene Therapy,Somatic Gene Therapy,DNA Therapy,Gene Therapy, Somatic,Genetic Therapy, Gametic,Genetic Therapy, Somatic,Therapy, DNA,Therapy, Gene,Therapy, Somatic Gene,Gametic Genetic Therapies,Gametic Genetic Therapy,Genetic Therapies,Genetic Therapies, Gametic,Genetic Therapies, Somatic,Somatic Genetic Therapies,Somatic Genetic Therapy,Therapies, Gametic Genetic,Therapies, Genetic,Therapies, Somatic Genetic,Therapy, Gametic Genetic,Therapy, Genetic,Therapy, Somatic Genetic
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults

Related Publications

Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
January 2021, Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
March 2024, Cureus,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
January 2022, International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
January 2024, SAGE open medicine,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
January 2024, Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
March 2024, BMC medical ethics,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
February 2020, BMJ open,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
April 2019, BMC health services research,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
November 2016, The Indian journal of medical research,
Maha M AlRasheed, and Hatoon AlAli, and Abdulrahman F Alsuwaid, and Suhail Khalaf, and Sondus I Ata, and Nasser F BinDhim, and Dana Bakheet, and Fowad Khurshid, and Tariq M Alhawassi
January 2023, Digital health,
Copied contents to your clipboard!