Knowledge of Ebola virus disease among a university population: A cross-sectional study.
This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of a Pakistani university population (students and employees) regarding Ebola virus disease. A total of 2,200 individuals were approached and 1,647 were enrolled in the study. We observed that the vast majority of study participants (91.8%) had inadequate knowledge of Ebola virus disease (knowledge score ≤ 12). Our findings highlight the need to increase the knowledge of Ebola virus disease by using multidimensional approach involving awareness campaigns, print, electronic, and social media.
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan; Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. Electronic address: msk5012@gmail.com.
Muhammad
M
Salman
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan; Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of the Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Naureen
N
Shehzadi
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Khalid
K
Hussain
Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, Pakistan.
Fahad
F
Saleem
Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of the Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Tanveer
MT
Khan
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Nauman
N
Asif
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Maria
M
Yousaf
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Maham
M
Rafique
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rushda
R
Bedar
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Sonia
S
Tariq
Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Usman
U
AbuBakar
Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Syed Azhar
SA
Syed Sulaiman
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
Pakistan; Perception; Students