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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices & Perspectives on Pregnant Muslims Fasting Ramadan

ConditionsHealthcare ProfessionalsAwareness and Knowledge LevelAttitude of Health Personnel
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorAhmed AA Wali, MD

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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.

Disqualifiers

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.

Trial population

Healthcare providers who could deal with pregnant women, including obstetricians, general practitioners, family physicians, and midwives, mainly from Gulf countries or Egypt

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Questionnaire

    Other intervention

    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

Treatment groups

129 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Healthcare providers1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Knowledge Score

Score: 0 to 21, scores ≥17 (≥80%) categorized as good knowledge, 13-16 (60-79%) as moderate knowledge, and ≤12 (\<60%) as poor knowledge

Time frame
Day 1
2

Attitude Score

Score from 0 to 9 points: scores ≥7 considered positive attitudes, scores 5-6 as moderate attitudes, and scores 0-4 as negative attitudes.

Time frame
Day 1
3

Clinical Practice Score

Score 0-11: 9-11 categorized as good practice, 7-8 as moderate practice, and 0-6 as poor practice

Time frame
Day 1

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Ahmed AA Wali, MD

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Sponsor institution

Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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