Ait Hamou Sanaa, Lamhamdi Brahim, Hayah Ichraq, Belbacha Imane, Sadak Abderrahim, Laboudi Majda
Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Science Ben M'Sik, Casablanca, Morocco.
Faculty of Science Rabat, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
J Parasitol Res. 2021 Jul 26;2021:5553977. doi: 10.1155/2021/5553977. eCollection 2021.
The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional study is to evaluate the knowledge of toxoplasmosis among medical, biology, and veterinary students in Rabat in Morocco. The data was collected by using a questionnaire which includes demographic characteristics, epidemiology, diagnosis, and clinical issues related to knowledge of toxoplasmosis. During analysis, the study groups were divided based upon their specialty of students who were medical, biology, and veterinary students. Out of 230 students, 55.2% were female and 44.8% were male. The average age of the study population is 21.7 ± 02 years. Less than half (42.6%) have heard of the disease; most of them have heard from faculty during studies in classrooms with 75.8%, and 3.2% were from the internet. Only 36.5% knew the correct causative agent of toxoplasmosis, and 32.1% were aware of the definitive host. The current study documented that there are gaps in the knowledge of the students regarding toxoplasmosis. Therefore, the present study puts the basis for future studies highlighting the importance of educating students to improve knowledge and attitudes towards toxoplasmosis.
这项描述性横断面研究的目的是评估摩洛哥拉巴特的医学、生物学和兽医学专业学生对弓形虫病的了解情况。数据通过一份问卷收集，该问卷包括与弓形虫病知识相关的人口统计学特征、流行病学、诊断和临床问题。在分析过程中，研究组根据学生的专业分为医学、生物学和兽医学专业学生。在230名学生中，55.2%为女性，44.8%为男性。研究人群的平均年龄为21.7±02岁。不到一半（42.6%）的人听说过这种疾病；他们中的大多数人是在课堂学习期间从教师那里听说的，占75.8%，3.2%来自互联网。只有36.5%的人知道弓形虫病的正确病原体，32.1%的人知道终宿主。目前的研究表明，学生在弓形虫病知识方面存在差距。因此，本研究为未来的研究奠定了基础，强调了教育学生提高对弓形虫病的认识和态度的重要性。
