Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices & Perspectives on Pregnant Muslims Fasting Ramadan
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Questionnaire.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Healthcare Professionals, Awareness and Knowledge Level, Attitude of Health Personnel. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
A Cross-sectional Study on Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Perspectives on Caring for Pregnant Muslim Women Fasting During Ramadan
Overview
The study aims to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perspectives in managing pregnant Muslim women who fast during Ramadan. Also, the investigators aim to highlight the barriers and institutional factors affecting healthcare professionals' ability to provide culturally competent care to these women
Detailed description
* Study Design
* Study Type: Cross-sectional design. * Population of Study: Healthcare providers who could deal with pregnant women, including obstetricians, general practitioners, family physicians, and midwives. * Sampling Method: Convenience sampling * Sample Size: 129 participants * Study Setting
* Study Setting: The study will be conducted in hospitals, clinics, and community health centers across Gulf countries and Egypt. * Recruitment Methods: through professional networks, regional medical associations, and social media platforms targeting healthcare professionals. * Data Collection
* Tool: A structured questionnaire consisting of Demographics, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Perspectives * Online Surveys: Surveys will be distributed via professional organizations (e.g., obstetrics and gynecology societies in the Gulf region and Egypt), email lists, and social media platforms. * Platforms Used: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and healthcare-specific forums * Statistical Analysis Quantitative data will be analyzed using SPSS, and qualitative data will be analyzed using NVivo
Interventions
- Other Questionnaire
A structured questionnaire (consisting Demographics, Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, Practices \& Perspectives) will be distributed among healthcare providers currently practicing in Gulf countries or Egypt, caring for pregnant women who fast during Ramadan
Primary outcome measures
- Knowledge Score [Time frame: Day 1]
- Attitude Score [Time frame: Day 1]
- Clinical Practice Score [Time frame: Day 1]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Healthcare providers currently practicing mainly in Gulf countries or Egypt.
- Healthcare providers experienced in caring for pregnant women who fast during Ramadan, defined as managing at least one such patient within the past two years.
- Participants willing to provide informed consent.
- Representation from both urban and rural healthcare settings to ensure geographic diversity.
Exclusion criteria
- Healthcare providers not currently practicing.
- Healthcare providers without experience in managing pregnant women who fast during Ramadan.
- Participants with incomplete survey responses, defined as less than 80% completion.
- Healthcare providers who are part of the research team or have a conflict of interest in the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Cairo University — Giza
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07513064 · E18-PI-04-25