Elfeky, M. (2024). Awareness of Undergraduate Nursing Students regarding Psoriasis Disease at the British University in Egypt. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(7), 27-41. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.295305.1175
Mahmoud Ali Ali Ali Elfeky. "Awareness of Undergraduate Nursing Students regarding Psoriasis Disease at the British University in Egypt". Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3, 7, 2024, 27-41. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.295305.1175
Elfeky, M. (2024). 'Awareness of Undergraduate Nursing Students regarding Psoriasis Disease at the British University in Egypt', Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(7), pp. 27-41. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.295305.1175
Elfeky, M. Awareness of Undergraduate Nursing Students regarding Psoriasis Disease at the British University in Egypt. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2024; 3(7): 27-41. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.295305.1175
Awareness of Undergraduate Nursing Students regarding Psoriasis Disease at the British University in Egypt
Community health nursing, faculty of nursing, the British university in Egypt
Abstract
Background: Psoriasis represents one of the most common autoimmune skin diseases worldwide, causes high burden and impacts on patients' quality of life. Aim of the study: To assess awareness of undergraduate nursing students regarding psoriasis disease at the British University in Egypt. Research design: A descriptive design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at faculty of nursing- the British University in Egypt. Sample: A convenience sample of 520 nursing students from different study years. Tools: A structured questionnaire includes 3 main parts: Demographic characteristics, nursing students' knowledge, and nursing students' attitude toward psoriasis disease. Results: 6% of the studied sample had good total knowledge and 16.3% had fair total knowledge, while 77.7 % had poor total knowledge regarding psoriasis disease. Also, 29.4% had positive attitude and 70.6% had negative attitude toward psoriasis disease. Conclusion: More than three-quarters of the studied nursing students had poor total knowledge regarding psoriasis disease, while higher than two-thirds of them had a negative attitude toward psoriasis. Additionally, there was a highly statistically significant relation between total knowledge and total attitude among the studied nursing students. Recommendations: Educational program and sessions should be conducted by academics for nursing students in order to improve their knowledge and attitude toward psoriasis.
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