Stem Cell Therapy: Health Care Providers’ Knowledge and Attitude

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor at Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

2 Lecturer at Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Stem cell therapy is a lifesaving technique for a number of malignant and non-
malignant disorders. Health care providers are considering the most confident source of knowledge
for the majority of patients so that they should have the ability to provide information to patients in
this advanced topic. Therefore, Aim of this study: was to assess knowledge and attitude of health
care providers regarding stem cells therapy. Method and Subjects: A cross sectional research
design has been utilized. Sample of this study comprised of 104 Physicians and nurses who working
at Oncology Center and Mansoura University Children's Hospital, three tools were used in this
study. Tool I: Health care providers' demographic and occupational characteristics questionnaire: It
was used for collection of personal and occupational data, tool II: Health care providers' knowledge
questionnaire; to assess general knowledge about stem cell therapy, tool III: Health care providers'
attitude scale, aimed to assess participants’ attitude toward stem cell therapy and its applications.
Results: indicate that majority of health care providers have average knowledge and positive
attitude regarding stem cell therapy. Conclusion: Conferences for health care providers to upgrade
their level of knowledge, awareness, attitude and practice regarding stem cell therapy.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 3
September 2021
Pages 1547-1558

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