Association between knowledge, attitude and practice regarding pertussis among medical and science-based students in a public university in Kuantan, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abdul Basir, Nur Amalina, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66386/1/2018%20UICID%20%28KAP%20Pertussis%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66386/2/2018%20-%20UICID%20%28oral%29%20-%20pertussis%20%28NOR%20AZLINA%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66386/; https://uicid2018.unisza.edu.my/index.php?lang=en
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough is an airborne respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis infection. Increase in pertussis cases are noted despite the implementation of vaccination program worldwide. This study was conducted to explore the association between knowledge, attitude and...