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المؤلفAl-Shafai, Mashael
المؤلفAl-Romaihi, Aisha
المؤلفAl-Hajri, Noora
المؤلفIslam, Nazmul
المؤلفAdawi, Karam
تاريخ الإتاحة2022-08-28T08:28:56Z
تاريخ النشر2022-04-01
اسم المنشورInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
المعرّفhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074418
الاقتباسAl-Shafai, M.; Al-Romaihi, A.; Al-Hajri, N.; Islam, N.; Adawi, K. Knowledge and Perception of and Attitude toward a Premarital Screening Program in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 4418. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074418
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب16617827
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85127548813&origin=inward
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/33452
الملخصPremarital screening (PMS) is a primary preventive measure to decrease the incidence of certain genetic disorders and sexually transmitted diseases. This study aimed to explore the knowledge and perception of and the attitude toward PMS and predictors of knowledge and atti-tude. A cross-sectional study was conducted among Qatar University students using an online sur-vey. Multivariable regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with PMS knowledge and attitude. A total of 476 students participated in the study; 424 (89.1%) were females; two-thirds were 18–21 years old. Only 100 participants had heard about PMS. Knowledge of PMS was significantly associated with females, students enrolled in a health-related college, and non-consanguineous marriage of a participant’s parents. The majority of the participants agreed that genetic diseases are psychological and economic burdens. For attitude, only 178 participants were willing to cancel marriages, given incompatible PMS results. The following factors were positively associated with attitude: PMS knowledge, enrollment in a health-related college, and the belief that PMS does not interfere with destiny. Our study findings revealed that despite the mandatory PMS in Qatar, the study participants, future couples, had low knowledge about the program. Therefore, strategies to increase awareness of PMS should be considered toward improving its outcomes.
راعي المشروعThis study was supported by Qatar University (internal grant #QUCP-CHS-2018\2019-1). The authors are solely responsible for the findings reported.
اللغةen
الناشرMDPI
الموضوعattitude
disease prevention
health behavior
knowledge
perception
premarital screening program
public health
Qatar
العنوانKnowledge and Perception of and Attitude toward a Premarital Screening Program in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study
النوعArticle
رقم العدد7
رقم المجلد19
ESSN1660-4601
dc.accessType Open Access


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