Medical and health students’ insights into mycetoma: A survey-based study on knowledge and clinical practices
This study highlights critical gaps in both knowledge and practical skills related to mycetoma among Sudanese medical and health students. Equipping future healthcare providers with better skills will strengthen mycetoma diagnosis, management, and control, improving outcomes and reducing its burden in endemic regions. Additionally, the validated assessment tool developed in this study offers a resource for evaluating knowledge and practices related to other neglected tropical diseases.
Authors
- Rowa Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6880-8135)
- Ali Awadallah Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3524-4825)
- Ali Daud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8284-6354)
- Eman Kheir
- Fatima Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4023-2264)
- Tho Alyazan Al-Jabali
- S. A. Hussein
- Ahmad Mohammad Al Zamel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8796-6403)
- Lamya Bashir Eisa
- Hozifa Seedahmed Mukhtar Seedahmed
Institutions
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- Al-Neelain University (SD)
- National Ribat University (SD)
- National University (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013583
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00