Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University

Eyad Mohammed Alodhaydan; Khalid Saud Alshalhoub; Bandar Mohammed Alotaibi

doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

2024, Vol: 8, Issue: 4

8 / 4Current Issue Online First Archive Aims and Scope Abstracting & Indexing Most Accessed Articles Most Downloaded Articles Most Cited Articles

« Previous Article

Original Article

Online Publishing Date:
11 / 02 / 2019

IJMDC. 2019; 3(7): 609-612

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University

Eyad Mohammed Alodhaydan, Khalid Saud Alshalhoub, Bandar Mohammed Alotaibi.

Abstract
Background:
The prevalence of pediatric tumors has been increasing rapidly worldwide in recent years. It has become very important to investigate the awareness of physicians and pediatricians regarding childhood oncology and its diagnosis and referral. So this study was aimed to assess the perception, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students.
Methodology:
The study was conducted in 500 undergraduate students in a pediatric clinical at Al-Majmaah University. A 12 point survey was formulated to assess the understanding of pediatric malignancies and the interest in childhood tumors among undergraduate medical students.
Results:
The majority (80%) of participants had pursued pediatrics as a career, and only 20% of them had not pursued pediatric oncology as a career. Among the total, 54% of the students had not witnessed paediatric tumor patients in the ward. Further, 52% had not received lectures on childhood oncology. Among the total, 58% of the students thought that they had enough knowledge of childhood cancer to diagnose and refer pediatric tumor patients correctly. Though, 98% believed that improvement was required in pediatric oncology teaching in their medical curriculum.
Conclusions: There is a good perception of pediatric tumors among undergraduate medical students and the majority of them had confidence in their ability to recognize and manage pediatric malignancies. However, pediatric oncology curriculum needs to be improved.

Key words: Awareness, childhood cancer, undergraduates

	ARTICLE TOOLS
	Abstract
	PDF Fulltext
	How to cite this article
	Citation Tools
	Related Records
	Articles by Eyad Mohammed Alodhaydan Articles by Khalid Saud Alshalhoub Articles by Bandar Mohammed Alotaibi
	on Google
	on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article

Pubmed Style

Alodhaydan EM, Alshalhoub KS, Alotaibi BM. Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University. IJMDC. 2019; 3(7): 609-612. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

Web Style

Alodhaydan EM, Alshalhoub KS, Alotaibi BM. Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=27858 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Alodhaydan EM, Alshalhoub KS, Alotaibi BM. Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University. IJMDC. 2019; 3(7): 609-612. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Alodhaydan EM, Alshalhoub KS, Alotaibi BM. Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University. IJMDC. (2019), [cited March 26, 2024]; 3(7): 609-612. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

Harvard Style

Alodhaydan, E. M., Alshalhoub, . K. S. & Alotaibi, . B. M. (2019) Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University. IJMDC, 3 (7), 609-612. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

Turabian Style

Alodhaydan, Eyad Mohammed, Khalid Saud Alshalhoub, and Bandar Mohammed Alotaibi. 2019. Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 3 (7), 609-612. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

Chicago Style

Alodhaydan, Eyad Mohammed, Khalid Saud Alshalhoub, and Bandar Mohammed Alotaibi. "Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 3 (2019), 609-612. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Alodhaydan, E. M., Alshalhoub, . K. S. & Alotaibi, . B. M. (2019) Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of pediatric oncology among undergraduate medical students in Al-Majmaah University. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 3 (7), 609-612. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1548380495

Most Viewed Articles

Most Accessed Articles

Marginal adaptation of fixed prosthodontics
Shahad Mohammed Halawani, Sahar Amer Al-Harbi
IJMDC. 2017; 1(2): 78-84
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.2.7

Parasites in central nervous system
Amal Ahmed Mohamed, Asmaa Mohamed Mansour
IJMDC. 2017; 1(2): 72-77
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.2.6

Non-diabetic retinopathy: a case report
Hassan F. Alkwikbi, Nabil Mamon Abdelfattah, Haithem Mamon Abdelfattah
IJMDC. 2017; 1(1): 33-37
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.1.6

Vitamin D deficiency among high school female students in Riyadh
Sahar Mohsen Aldhafeeri, Fatemah Ibraheem Alrawaji, Abrar Mubarak Algharbi, Alanoud Abdullah Alhessan, Ayat Sami Qabaja, Ghaleah Abdulaziz Alnassar, Ghaliah Ofayn Alsulami, Mashael Belal Alrubaian, Norah Abdulaziz Alhatim, Salehah Salih Alotaibi, Zahra Ali Alkhamees
IJMDC. 2017; 1(1): 18-23
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.1.4

Prognosis of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) after multiple events of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Baraa Faiez Rajab, Anwar Essa Alamrim, Ali Essa Alamri
IJMDC. 2019; 3(5): 474-479
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1546551993

Most Downloaded

Top Downloaded Articles

Anti-IL-17 markedly inhibited the in vitro granuloma induced by Schistosoma mansoni soluble egg antigen.
Asmaa Ezz, Irene S. Gmail, Fatma Elzahraa H. Salem, Rabab Salama, Soad Nady
IJMDC. 2018; 2(January 2018): 38-46
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.2.1.7

Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Nuha Saad Mobarki, Buthaina Abdullah Almerabi, Ahmad Hattan Hattan
IJMDC. 2019; 3(6): 561-564
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549060699

The knowledge of mothers about children malnutrition and associated factors
Anas Abdulrahman Aljohani, Mujahid Abdulrahman Aljohani
IJMDC. 2020; 4(1): 7-11
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1541620358

Knowledge and attitude of caregivers of cerebral palsy children in Riyadh city
Abdulaziz Alruwaished, Baleegh Ali, Lubna Abdullah Alhowaimil , Abaraa adullah Alhowaimil, Najd Abdullah Alhowaimil, Aminah Alessa
IJMDC. 2020; 4(1): 12-17
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547833051

Most Cited Articles

Most Cited Articles

Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Nuha Saad Mobarki, Buthaina Abdullah Almerabi, Ahmad Hattan Hattan
IJMDC. 2019; 3(6): 561-564
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549060699
Cited : 34 times [Click to see citing articles]

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among diabetes mellitus patients in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia
AMohammed Elamin Mukrim, Nujud Muteb D. Alshammari, Wurud Muteb D. Alshammari, Maali Subhi T. Alshammari, Yousef Nasif R. Alshammari, Abdulaziz Sael M. Alshammari, Maisa Hamad F. Alanazi, Abdulelah Abdulrhman F. Alzammam, Muharib Mana M. Alshammari, Slwa Khaled Abu Asyah, Aseel Jamal Alzuhayri, Mushref Saeid Alshammari
IJMDC. 2019; 3(3): 229-233
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1542576396
Cited : 8 times [Click to see citing articles]

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination toward breast cancer among female students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Nasser Alomair, Dania Ghazi Felemban, Mohannad Sami Felemban, Jameel Abdullah Awadain, Ammar Saud Altowairqi, Nawaf Fawzan Alfawzan, Fatimah Mohammed Almazayen, Abdulrahman Jalwi Korkoman, Nawaf Saad Alrusayyis
IJMDC. 2020; 4(2): 429-434
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1576668182
Cited : 8 times [Click to see citing articles]

Population awareness about rheumatoid arthritis in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Ali Hazzazi, Mohssen Hassen Ageeli, Ahmed Ali Muyidi, Abdulaziz Mohammad Abulgasim, Abdullah Ahmad Yateemi, Nabil Alhakami
IJMDC. 2020; 4(3): 668-675
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1576010943
Cited : 4 times [Click to see citing articles]

Prevalence and factors associated with depression among health care workers in National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, KSA
Noor Mohammad AlFahhad
IJMDC. 2018; 2(September 2018): 92-96
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1526306040
Cited : 4 times [Click to see citing articles]

About International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries

Contact Information

How to cite this article