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Effective and Elaborative Induction Program for Mitigating Myths and Misconceptions Linked to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Resource Limited Setting

Research Authors
Safaa AA Khaled, Mahmoud M Elzembely, Asmaa MA Soliman, Nahed Shwakat, Nashwa Rafaat, Mohamed A Malek, Esmat S Abdelmageed
Research Date
Research Journal
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
Research Publisher
Springer India
Research Vol
39
Research Website
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12288-023-01634-5
Research Year
2023
Research_Pages
598-609
Research Abstract

Since the first transplant in 1957 and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the curative modality for numerous hematological disorders. Nevertheless, it is not available for all patients. Besides unavailability of matched donors a lot of factors could hinder HSCT in a resource limited setting, as financial and administrative factors. In our daily practice we noticed other factors that hinder HSCT in our center, the common myths and misconceptions about HSCT and donation. This quasi-experimental study assessed, for the first time, common myths and misconceptions about HSCT among 218 medical and nursing students before and after an interventional educational program. The study tool was an investigators' developed self-administered questionnaire. Participants' male to female ratio was 1:2.5, and FAS was middle in 52.7%. Pretest high myths scores were reported in 53.4% and 90% of medical and …