Assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of frontline physicians in Egyptian university hospitals regarding pharyngitis and acute rheumatic fever: a cross-sectional study that calls for action
Despite the fair knowledge and practice levels towards bacterial pharyngitis and ARF among participants, many gaps were still identified that might contribute to RHD prevalence. Educational interventions should be implemented by updating the local guidelines in Egypt for diagnosis and management based on the most recent guidelines.
Authors
- Ahmed Abdelrahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6161-6541)
- Mohamed Omer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9668-7545)
- Shimaa A. Al-Touny
- Youssef Farag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0106-8456)
- Esraa Y. Salama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4640-4513)
- Mohamed Elbahnasawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8706-4389)
- Hossam Tharwat Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8077-5911)
- Ziad Ashraf Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4978-2168)
- Maysa Madany
- Heba M. Qubaisy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5882-1862)
- Ahmed Assar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4768-4708)
- Mohamed Diaa Gabra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9385-9890)
- Aiman Al-Touny
- Kerollos Abdelsayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2499-5570)
- Mohammed A. Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-5233)
- Mahmoud Saad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2270-168X)
- Ola Youssef
- Ghada. M. M. Shahin
- Mohamed Basyouni Helal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5141-2376)
- Yomna Goudy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8877-0795)
- Ahmed Dandrawy
- Mostafa Elfrly
- Mariam A. Shaltout
- Modather Moharam
- Shymaa Mohamed Abo Ghanimaa
- Seif Elnamas
- Tasneem Abdelrhman ElsayedElsayed
- Kyrillos Mahrous Gerges
- Eman Gamal Esmail Isawy
- Noor Hossameldeen Abdelaziz
- Wael Soliman
- Emad M. Hammad
- Haya Mohamed
- Basmalah Taha Mohamed
- Parvin C. Azimullah
- Mohamed Elsayed Saleh
- Ali Noshey Abdelaziz Abdelrahim
- Baraa Muthanna Ali
- Abdelhamid Salah Abdelhamid Abdelrahim
- Mohannad Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud
- Ammar Yasser Negm
Institutions
- South Valley University (EG)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation (EG)
- Menoufia University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19658-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund