Attitudes Of General Population Research Articles

Knowledge and Attitudes of General Population's Toward Rheumatoid Arthritis in Hail, Saudi Arabia

Background: A chronic inflammatory autoimmune illness, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) mainly affects small, symmetrical joints, especially those in the hand, wrist, and foot. However, it can also affect other joints and systems. Joint deformity, persistent pain, and a reduced quality of life are brought on by recurrent assaults. Aim: The objective of the research is to evaluate the general public's awareness and insights regarding rheumatoid arthritis in Hail, Saudi Arabia. Method: The cross-sectional research took place on people in Hail who were at least 18 years old and over. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among Hail population using online platforms primarily social media. The questionnaire includes basic demographic characteristics, types of RA, the causes of RA, the symptoms, the risk factors, complications, treatment of RA and whether they know what RA is or not. Results: 532 people in responded to the questionnaire; of them, 42.5% were female and 50.9% were male. 8.3% had received a diagnosis of RA, and 60.0% correctly associated it with joint pain and morning stiffness. 67.3% believed that RA is not a contagious disease. A significant majority (56.6%) correctly identified that women are more likely to develop RA. Regarding risk factors, 28.0% acknowledged smoking as a significant factor. A notable finding is that 63.7% were uncertain about RA's impact on pregnancy. Knowledge about specific joint involvement varied, with 60.0% correctly associating RA with inflammation in small joints. Conclusion: The results indicate that while some participants demonstrated a correct comprehension of the disease, there were misconceptions, particularly regarding the joint pain characteristic, types of joint involvement and extra-articular manifestations. These results emphasize how crucial it is to set educational initiatives in place to clear up these misunderstandings and raise community understanding about rheumatoid arthritis.

Methodological process of cross-cultural adaptation of the survey "The Public Opinion Survey on Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S)" to spanish-chilean

Introduction: the Public Opinion Survey on Human Attributes-Stuttering is a survey designed to assess the general population's attitudes toward stuttering in comparison to a variety of human conditions or attributes. Its purpose is to inquire about people's beliefs and reactions to this condition. Objective: to describe the methodological process of cross-cultural adaptation of the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering from North American English to Chilean Spanish. Methods: quantitative, cross-sectional, correlational and cross-cultural adaptation study. With criterion method and back-translation, consisting of the following stages: 1) translation of the original survey into Spanish-Chilean; 2) construction of a consensus version based on both translations; 3) back-translation of the consensus version into English; 4) review by a committee of experts and construction of the pre-test version and; 5) pilot testing of the pre-test version to a random sample of 30 participants.Results: a semantically equivalent survey to the original instrument was generated and a pre-test version was made available. The latter version was applied to a pilot sample.Conclusion: the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering was cross-culturally adapted from its original North American English to Chilean Spanish through a rigorous and strict methodological process. In addition, the pre-test version preserved the conceptual and semantic properties of the original instrument, which could contribute to improving future awareness, public education and advocacy activities on stuttering

Knowledge and attitude of general population towards climate change and its impact on health in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt

BackgroundRecently, climate change (CC) has garnered significant global attention. It has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental issues, resulting in a multitude of adverse impacts on human well-being and health. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of the general population in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, about CC and its impact on health, identify factors affecting the general population’s knowledge about CC, and highlight methods to solve this problem.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out on the general population in Ismailia governorate, Egypt. A snowball sample of participants (n = 150) was enrolled in the study by distributing an online Google form containing a structured self-administered questionnaire.ResultsThe participants had an average knowledge score of 27.42 ± 14.42, with 60% considered knowledgeable. About 54% knew the main cause of CC. Around 75% were aware of the environmental impacts of CC, and 69.3% knew about the effects on human health. Based on the questionnaire’s results, 76.7% of respondents believed that increasing afforestation helps in the mitigation of CC and 77.3% believed that governments bear the responsibility for CC. Approximately 85% regarded increasing green spaces as an effective method to reduce CC on the country level. On an individual level, usage of energy-saving products was the most-favored option chosen by participants to help in reducing CC (82%). Gender, education level, and place of residence were significant factors affecting knowledge about CC.ConclusionsOver 50% of the participants were knowledgeable about CC and the role of human activities in CC. Therefore, public awareness campaigns utilizing prominent media such as television and social media should be launched to improve CC literacy. These campaigns should be more directed at males, and people with lower levels of education and who live in rural areas in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt.

FACTOR VALIDITY AND SENSITIVITY OF THE SCALE FOR ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS SPORTS INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

This work aims to examine the factor validity and sensitivity of the Scale for assessment of attitudes towards sport's inclusion of children and youth with intellectual disabilities. The study included 155 respondents from the general population over 18 years of age from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The working version of the Scale contained 29 items, and after content validity, the final version had 34 items. The items were subjected to the calculation of the internal consistency coefficient of Cronbach's alpha, as well as reliability assessment by calculating the inter-item statistics. Four rounds of factor analysis were conducted, and the three-factor model was retained, explaining 50.43% of the total variance. The set of 34 items reduced to 21 based on the obtained results. The internal reliability coefficient of = 0.90 indicates that the Scale has excellent reliability and internal agreement. The results of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (KS = 0,058, df = 155, p = 0,200) show that the obtained distribution of the Scale does not deviate statistically significantly from the normal distribution. Results indicate that the Scale can be used in future research on the general population's attitudes towards the sport's inclusion of children and youth with intellectual disabilities.Key words: attitudes, sports inclusion, reliability, sensitivity, exploratory factor analysis.

Decoding the cryptocurrency user: An analysis of demographics and sentiments

In recent years, new payment methods have emerged, aimed at improving convenience for users. Cryptocurrencies, in principle, are no different. In this study, we seek to analyze the general population's attitudes towards the adoption of cryptocurrencies as a payment method. To achieve this, we have developed a descriptive survey that targets both current cryptocurrency users and non-users, recognizing that differences in perception may exist. Additionally, we have conducted a sentiment analysis of open-ended questions to understand respondents' views on the future of the cryptocurrency market and its potential as a payment tool, utilizing different lexicons in the English language. Our findings indicate that most cryptocurrency users prefer to invest in these digital assets, often choosing coins based on their popularity rather than other intrinsic features. E-commerce payments are the most attractive activity, followed by international transactions when using cryptocurrencies as a payment method. However, high volatility and a lack of ease of use are the most common difficulties reported by users. Our study also highlights the importance of regulation in a time when users are increasingly demanding higher levels of oversight, in contrast to the past. While users are concerned about the instability and volatility of cryptocurrencies, they also value the anonymity these transactions offer. Our analysis showcases an innovative approach to analyzing interviews and qualitative questionnaires that can be applied in other research fields.

General Population's Psychological Perceptions of COVID-19: A Systematic Review.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, general population's mental health may be influenced by their perceptions of major pandemic issues. Therefore, a systematic search was conducted to screen out those concerns and analyse the impacts. EBSCO, Scopus and Web of Science were searched for publications from inception to 1 February 2023. Nineteen articles were extracted and four issues were screened out as general population's major concerns, namely "Risk perception", "Government trust", "Media coverage and authenticity", and "Conspiracy theory". The population's perceptions of those issues could affect their mental health by arousing emotional reactions, which vary in different countries, social classes and groups, and would change in different stages of virus outbreak. The findings suggest that the general population's attitudes towards COVID-19-related social issues could affect their psychological health and should receive more concerns. As different issues are related to one another, an integrated solution system is in need, which would be helpful for coping with similar public emergencies in the future.

Barriers and Intention to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19 and Associated Factors Among Adults in Southwest Ethiopia: A Theory of Planned Behavior Approach.

Different vaccines have been approved for use against coronavirus disease and distributed globally in different regions. Efforts should be made on the vaccination to control the spread and impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the general population's attitudes and intention to uptake coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations were poor. This study aimed to assess the barriers to and intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the associated factors among adults in the Jimma zone, Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study with multistage sampling was conducted with 621 participants from 16 April to 17 May 2022. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the outcome of interest. Statistical p-value ≤0.05 was set at p ≤ 0.05. Qualitative data were supplemented with quantitative results. The majority of the study participants (382 [61.5%]) intended to uptake the COVID-19 vaccine. In this study, travel history (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 2.18, 95% CI 1.23-3.87), vaccination history (AOR = 2.64, 95% CI 1.69-4.12), perceptions of infection prevention for COVID-19 (AOR = 1.97, 95% CI 1.28-3.03), subjective norm (AOR = 2.27, 95% CI 1.52-3.39), and perceived behavioral control (PBC) (AOR = 2.30, 95% CI 1.55-3.41) were significantly associated with the intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19. More than half of the adult participants intended to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The study participant's traveling history, vaccination history, perception of infection prevention for COVID-19, subjective norms, and Perceived Behavioral Control were significantly associated with the intention to be vaccinated.

Attitude of General Population Towards People with Physical Disability

Objectives: To find out the attitude of the general population towards disabled individuals.
 Study Design: Cross-sectional study design. 
 Place and Duration of Study: Rawalpindi/Islamabad, from Nov 2021 to Apr 2022.
 Methodology: The attitude towards physical disability was assessed by including 2 separate standardised scales and was divided into 3 parts; i) the Demographics, ii) the ATDP scale, and iii) CDP scale. The data was collected through google forms because of the pandemic. The sample size was 166. The data analysis was performed on SPSS 25.0.
 Result: Out of 166(100%) participants in the study, 137(82.5%) lived in urban areas and the mean age was 22 years. Out of which 38(22.9%) participants reported to have higher education. People from various professions participated in the research. The CDP scale showed 104(62.7%) participants had low contact, 45(27.5%) had no contact and 17(10.2%) had a high contact. The mean ATDP score was 72.12% showing a positive attitude overall. The attitude was not significantly associated with contact (p-0.405), education (p-0.342), gender (p-0.870), income (p-0.605), and presence of doctor in the family (p-0.893).
 Conclusion: This research concluded that the attitude towards the disabled of the general population of twin cities was positive.Contact, presence of doctors within the family and demographic factors; income, education, and gender had no association in determining the attitude of the general population towards the disabled. Thus, inferring that our education and doctors are not making enough of a difference and moral education should be further stressed upon.

Knowledge, attitude and awareness among diabetic vs. non-diabetic patients about the association between diabetes and oral health.

Global prevalence of diabetes is rapidly increasing with an estimate to affect 593 million worldwide by 2035. Current evidence clearly states an association between oral diseases and diabetes mellitus with manifestations like periodontitis, peri-implantitis, xerostomia, etc. Despite this obvious link, knowledge, awareness and attitude of general population towards this are not fully understood. To assess public knowledge and awareness on association between diabetes and oral health and assess their attitude towards oral hygiene care and maintenance. A three-part structured questionnaire was developed with multiple choice questions and circulated among patients visiting a private dental college. A total of 502 questionnaires were evaluated, and results were statistically analysed. Student-t test and Chi-square test using SPSS software. Majority of the participants were male and lived in urban area. 41.8% respondents had diabetes, out of which 86.7% had no awareness of the type. A significant number of non-diabetic individuals had awareness of excessive sugar intake as a cause of diabetes. Greater number of diabetic patients (96.7%) reported dry mouth, whereas only 53.3% had periodontal complications. 90% participants use tooth brush as oral hygiene aid. Only 10.6% participants follow regular dental visits. Majority of subjects (60.6%) listed their friends and family as major source of information. More people are aware of systemic complications of diabetes as compared to oral problems. A better interdisciplinary relationship is required among dentists and physicians to improve knowledge and awareness of general population.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of General Population Regarding Hepatitis A & E Prevention and Control

Aims: To assess the knowledge and attitude of general population, regarding Hepatitis A & E. and practices of study participants to adopt healthy lifestyle for the preclusion of hepatitis A & E. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, and Mayo Hospital Lahore from 1st November 2021 to May 2022. Methodology: Two hundred and fifty individuals were enrolled. A face to face interview of all study participants was conducted and a questionnaire was filled. Results: There were 98 (39.2%) males and 152 (60.8%) females. Majority of the subjects were more than 30 years old. Two hundred and seventeen (87%) and 212 (85%) had correct knowledge about causative agent and treatment of hepatitis A and E respectively. Two hundred and fifty (100%), 213 (85.2%), 190 (76%) and 165 (66%) were having good practices of washing hands after using toilet, good food hygiene, washing fruits and vegetables before eating and avoid contact with person infected with hepatitis A & E respectively. It was observed that age ≥30 years (P=0.000), higher education (P=0.016) and good practices (P=0.000) were significantly associated with good knowledge of participants regarding hepatitis A and E. Conclusion: The participants having better awareness regarding spread and transmission of hepatitis A and E can improve practices regarding prevention and control of disease. The awareness and prevention control programs should be initiated and guidelines regarding personal hygienic practices should be developed and disseminated through mass media. Keywords: KAP study, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, Prevention of hepatitis, Control of hepatitis

Socioeconomic Determinants of Melanoma-Related Health Literacy and Attitudes Among College Students in China: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: To investigate the association of gender, ethnicity, living region, and socioeconomic status (SES) with health literacy and attitudes toward nevi and melanoma in Chinese adolescents and to examine whether health literacy mediates the association of SES with attitudes.Study Design: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among newly enrolled college students. First-year students were recruited from five universities in different regions of China in 2018 using the cluster sampling method. The observers were blinded to the participants.Methods: Health literacy and attitudes were measured using a previously validated tool (Nevus and Melanoma Health Literacy and attitudes Test). SES was measured by annual family income and parental highest educational level. Nonparametric test was used to examine the association of participants' characteristics with health literacy and attitudes. Two-level generalized linear model with logarithm link function and Gamma distribution was used individually for SES. The mediation effect model was used to examine the mediation effect of health literacy.Results: A total of 21,086 questionnaires were completed by college students with a mean age of 18.0 ± 0.8 years. The mean scores of health literacy and attitudes were 9.83 ± 7.46 (maximum score: 28) and 16.98 ± 2.92 (maximum score: 20), respectively. Female, Han nationality, annual family income, and parental educational levels were positively associated with health literacy and attitudes. Regional differences showed different effects on health literacy and attitudes. A mediation model showed that literacy mediated the association of SES with attitudes toward nevi and melanoma. Health literacy mediated ~30–50% of the association of SES with attitudes.Conclusions: Melanoma-related health literacy among Chinese college students is generally insufficient and needs to be improved. Targeted and personalized health education for improving health literacy related to nevi and melanoma may improve the general population's attitudes and further promote health-related behavior to prevent and identify early-stage melanoma.

“We are like a goat”: the theme of madness in Spanish punk songs

IntroductionThe analysis of songs as discursive practices contributes to the understanding of the social representations of mental disorders in specific populations, as has been suggested in the literature. The aim of this article is to expand the knowledge about the depictions of madness (a broader but less delimited concept than psychosis) in the popular music focussing on emerging themes and their cross relations within the discourses of the madness in Spanish punk. Material and methodsQualitative research method. After the review of 3653 songs (1981–2010) insights from the Thematic Analysis of all the 163 identified lyrics of Spanish punk songs with the terms ‘mad,’ ‘madness’ or other related words are provided. Results and discussionAfter a thorough discussion of the main themes, the expression of subculture’s identity became evident. Its otherness was recognizable on the exaltation of madness as loss of control or unpredictability as well as its links with crime, substance abuse or ideological opposition, among others. ConclusionsThe idea of dangerousness linked to ‘madness’ emerges as a final pathway of different identified themes, suggesting a potential explanation for the general population attitudes towards the theme of madness.

WILLINGNESS TO BODY DONATION AMONG THE POPULATION OF CORDOBA IN ARGENTINA

Corpses are an irreplaceable resource for teaching and research in Anatomy. Voluntary donation is the source of cadavers, but in the National University of Cordoba we are struggling with a critical shortage due to the lack of an organized donation program. The objective of this study was to know the attitude of general population of the city of Cordoba about this subject and the profile of potential donors to develop a program. A survey was randomly distributed among older than 18 years. The questionnaire included demographic, educational, laboral and religious aspects and specific ones related to the willingness to donate the own body and reasons to do it, knowledge about this possibility, interest in further information. Two thousand and thirty responses were obtained from a population so diverse that we considered it as representative of the city. Among the respondents, 80% should be willing to donate organs for transplantation and 41% the whole body; with 45% who said to know about donation and 54% interested in more information. Main motives to donate were related to support teaching, research and science; while the main reason not to donate was associated with insuficient information. The profile of potential donors was obtained from the analysis of all the variables and we compared with other studies demonstrating that not only cultural and religious aspects may determine the willingness to donate but also the level of public information and facilities to register as donors.

Attitudes towards disabled persons scale in Nepali: development and validation

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Continuous advocacy regarding the attitudes of individuals towards individuals with disabilities in the United States, public awareness is still mostly negative. For Persons with disabilities, research has highlighted the fact that these negative attitudes do interfere with their work environment, affecting their self-esteem and health care. Attitude of general population towards person with disability has not been studied. There is hardly any literature regarding the attitude of common people towards person with disability in Nepal. The objective was to translate and validate attitudes towards disabled persons (ATDP) scale into Nepali language. In addition, it was also attempted to compare the attitudes towards persons with disability across gender.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A survey method using questionnaire was conducted and administered on people of Nepal. Attitudes toward disabled persons scale were first translated into Nepali language as per the guidelines by WHO. The translated scale was administered on 114 native Nepali speakers for validation. Internal consistency and gender differences in ATDP scores were calculated. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The results of the study showed that the questionnaire had good internal consistency. There was no significant difference in scores across gender. ATDP scores obtained from Nepali population were lower than the scores from other developed countries.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The present study indicates that the translated and validated version of ATDP scale in Nepali language can be used as a standard tool in assessing attitudes towards person with disability in Nepal.</p>

The French general population's attitudes toward lockdown against COVID-19: a fragile consensus

BackgroundIn March 2020, as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID− 19) pandemic was spreading across the globe, many countries have implemented unprecedented lockdown measures. But how populations did react to these measures? We examined the case of France. Our aims were threefold: assessing some aspects of their impact on French’s daily living conditions; investigating their attitudes toward the lockdown; investigating the factors associated with these attitudes.MethodsA cross-sectional online survey was carried out 10 days after the nationwide lockdown (from March 27th to March 29th 2020), among a representative sample of the mainland French population aged 18 and over. A quota sampling method was applied to achieve a sample of 1012 respondents. We used a cluster analysis to obtain contrasted attitudinal profiles, and logistic regressions to investigated which factors were associated to these profiles.ResultsAfter 10 days of lockdown, there were already significant consequences regarding respondents’ living conditions and mental health. Most respondents supported the current lockdown. However, it appeared as a stopgap measure due to a lack of alternatives, and a large majority acknowledged its heavy drawbacks. We found three contrasted attitudinal profiles: full support (38%), strong but critical support (31%), limited support (31%). Regarding respondents’ SES, low-income and low-education respondents were more likely to display critical or limited support to the lockdown, as well as those who reported deteriorated living conditions or psychological distress.ConclusionsIn France, the large public support to the lockdown was fragile. First, it was a critical consensus anchored in current controversies and recent social struggles. Second, it was weaker among people with a lows SES, especially since the lockdown have exacerbated preexisting social inequalities.

Attitude of General Population towards Organ Donation in a Rural Community of Ernakulam District

Background: Organ donation is defined as an act of giving one or more organs, without compensation, for transplantation to another person. For many of the end stage organ diseases, organ transplantation is the most preferred treatment. The need for organ transplantation is higher than the availability. For the transplantation program to be successful awareness regarding organ donation is needed and people must have a positive attitude towards donating organs. The present study was undertaken to assess the attitude of general population towards organ donation residing in a rural community of Ernakulam District. Materials and methods: A descriptive analytical survey was conducted to assess the attitude of general population towards organ donation. A 5 point likert scale was used to assess the attitude towards organ donation. 100 subjects were selected using convenient sampling technique. The collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The results of the study revealed that among 100 subjects, 81% of general population were having positive attitude, 19% were having neutral attitude and none of the subjects were having negative attitude towards organ donation. Even though majority of subjects were having positive attitude towards organ donation only 34% subjects were willing for organ donation. There was a significant association between the attitude of general population towards organ donation with demographic variables like religion and history of organ transplantation among family members/ relatives/ friends at P<0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: The study revealed that majority of the participants were having positive attitude towards organ donation.

Psychometric development and validation of attitude rating scale towards women empowerment: across male and female university population in Pakistan

Purpose Attaining equality between women and men and eliminating all forms of discrimination are fundamental human rights and United Nations values. Nevertheless, women globally suffer violations of their human rights throughout their lives. This necessitates investigation of the attitude that people hold towards women empowerment, which is defined as their ability to practice their rights, freedom and attain resources within a framework of gender inequality. The purpose of this study is to develop an instrument to measure attitudes regarding women’s empowerment, which can develop better understanding and future interventions to counter these negative attitudes for better social and health care, including mental and physical health. Design/methodology/approach The factorial structure, reliability, content validity and impact of gender on factor structure of scale were examined among university students (N = 500) in study with male (n = 180) and female (n = 320) population. Findings Exploratory factor analysis using direct oblimin method based on principal component analysis indicated a three-factor, 16-item scale including subscales of personal freedom; equal rights and women empowerment-related fears. Instrument exhibited decent reliability (0.80) and content validity in both male and female university students with a t = −7.64, p = 0.00, suggesting a highly significant difference between the two genders on the developed scale. Research limitations/implications The major limitation was that the sample was obtained from student population; therefore, it will not be entirely correct to generalize it to the whole population of Pakistan. Similarly, there are issues regarding the availability of students because of a busy schedule or not having interest to take part in the study that led to variance in the sample. Lastly, the current scale is developed based on exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and it should be further enhanced using item response theory in future. Future studies need to include samples from different populations in Pakistan to bring out a more generalized view and try to minimize the variances in sample as much as possible for better results. Practical implications The scale is constructed using the basic features of women empowerment at its core and is applicable in various settings to measure the attitude towards women empowerment. It will be a helpful tool to be used in various health, employment and educational settings. Moreover, this instrument can be applied for research purpose of measuring attitude as a predictor in combination with other variables such as domestic violence and harassment. Social implications Empowering of women is one of the main agendas of 2019 of United Nations for Asian countries where women are not given equal rights, because of which suffer socially and economically from various problems along with issues regarding physical and mental health. By identifying the attitudes of general population, their causes for their attitudes can help in betterment of the women empowerment process. Originality/value This paper in discussion is an original work and has been performed with the purpose of assessing attitudes of males and females regarding women empowerment as the previous measures are either not psychometric valid or are in interview or survey form. The current developed scale is an attempt to develop an instrument that can be globally used.

Awareness and attitude of general population regarding allograft skin donation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Cross-sectional study

IntroductionBurns are one of the major health issues that considerably affect variable groups of the population, varying in age and severity. Despite advances in burn surgical and non-surgical treatments, patient's appearance still represents public health issue. In regards to surgical treatment of burns, skin grafting is still considered the gold standard. One of the major burdens in the burn surgical treatments is the availability of the skin for grafting. As for the non-surgical treatment different modalities of skin dressings or substitutes are still available as an option. MethodsA validated questionnaire based study was utilized to acquire assessment of the overall general population knowledge, awareness and attitude toward skin donation. In addition, it surveyed community personal willingness to donate their skin to a skin bank after being deceased, to help solve skin shortages due to the lack of skin banks in Saudi Arabia. ResultsA total of 698 individuals completed the questionnaire over the period of 5 months, from February 2018 till June 2018. Married, postgraduate females, with a history of burn in close family members or similar individuals showed a positive attitude toward skin donation. However, 22% of the participants did not agree to donate their skin due to religious reasons. ConclusionThe study concluded that the majority of participants were willing to donate their skin, and they were aware of the concept of skin donation and its crucial importance in surgical burn management. The current study showed the majority of participants were aware of skin donation and skin use for burn treatment, in addition to having positive attitude toward skin donation. Men were more aware than the women of skin donation. Religious concern was a major reason for participants’ skin donation refusal, an issue that can be addressed by contacting Islamic scholars to issue a Fatwa approving the cause.

Community Based Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of General Population towards Organ Donation

Community Based Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of General Population towards Organ Donation

«Estamos como una cabra»: un análisis temático de la locura en la música punk española (1981-2010)

IntroductionThe analysis of songs as discursive practices contributes to the understanding of the social representations of mental disorders in specific populations, as has been suggested in the literature. The aim of this article is to expand the knowledge about the depictions of madness (a broader but less delimited concept than psychosis) in the popular music focussing on emerging themes and their cross relations within the discourses of the madness in Spanish punk. Material and methodsQualitative research method. After the review of 3,653 songs (1981-2010) insights from the Thematic Analysis of all the 163 identified lyrics of Spanish punk songs with the terms ‘mad,’ ‘madness’ or other related words are provided. Results and DiscussionAfter a thorough discussion of the main themes, the expression of subculture's identity became evident. Its otherness was recognizable on the exaltation of madness as loss of control or unpredictability as well as its links with crime, substance abuse or ideological opposition, among others. ConclusionsThe idea of dangerousness linked to ‘madness’ emerges as a final pathway of different identified themes, suggesting a potential explanation for the general population attitudes towards the theme of madness.