Aloraini Nawaf Yousef Othman, Shaabi Hadi M, Alotaibi Bader H, Altabyanawy Mahdy W, Aldakhil Bassam A, Omair Aamir
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Research, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 May 19;16(5):e60601. doi: 10.7759/cureus.60601. eCollection 2024 May.
Aims Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. This study assesses the level of knowledge about COPD among undergraduate students that makes it different from other respiratory illnesses. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS). The Bristol Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Knowledge Questionnaire (BCKQ) was used to evaluate the knowledge about COPD, epidemiology, symptoms, exercise, smoking, and breathlessness domains. The questionnaire was distributed among the different male colleges. Results There were 304 respondents from five colleges. The overall BCKQ mean score was 15.16±4.52 (maximum 30). The mean score was highest for the Colleges of Pharmacy (18.89±2.17) and Medicine (18.00±3.84), and the College of Science and Health Professions had the lowest score (11.56±5.58). The highest overall means for the different domains (max=5) were for smoking (2.19±1.2), and epidemiology (2.83±1.27), while symptoms of COPD (2.23±1.06) and breathlessness (1.96±1.13) were the lowest among the domains. Conclusions There was a low level of understanding among undergraduate students in general, but the Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy had better knowledge. On the other hand, the College of Science and Health Professions had a lower score. This indicates some areas for improvement in the education program. Appropriate development in the education program is recommended, such as increasing the awareness of symptoms of COPD and other aspects of the disease.
目的 慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）是全球最常见的死亡原因之一。本研究评估了本科学生对COPD的认知水平，及其与其他呼吸系统疾病的不同之处。方法 在沙特国王阿卜杜勒阿齐兹健康科学大学（KSAU-HS）的本科学生中开展了一项横断面研究。采用布里斯托尔慢性阻塞性肺疾病知识问卷（BCKQ）评估对COPD、流行病学、症状、运动、吸烟和呼吸困难等领域的认知。问卷在不同的男性学院中分发。结果 来自五个学院的304名受访者参与了调查。BCKQ的总体平均得分为15.16±4.52（满分30分）。药学院（18.89±2.17）和医学院（18.00±3.84）的平均得分最高，而科学与健康职业学院得分最低（11.56±5.58）。不同领域的最高总体平均分（满分=5分）是吸烟（2.19±1.2）和流行病学（2.83±1.27），而COPD症状（2.23±1.06）和呼吸困难（1.96±1.13）在各领域中得分最低。结论 总体而言，本科学生的了解程度较低，但医学院和药学院的认知较好。另一方面，科学与健康职业学院得分较低。这表明教育项目存在一些需要改进的方面。建议对教育项目进行适当改进，例如提高对COPD症状及该疾病其他方面的认识。
