Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
October 11, 2025PLoS neglected tropical diseasesOpen Access

Medical and health students’ insights into mycetoma: A survey-based study on knowledge and clinical practices

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

ASAli Awadallah SaeedUniversity of KhartoumSHS. A. HusseinSouth Valley UniversityAZAhmad Mohammad Al ZamelAl-Neelain University

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Cross-sectional survey assessed knowledge and clinical practices of healthcare professionals in mycetoma, indicating significant training gaps.

Key Points

  • Only 26.3% of students demonstrated good knowledge of mycetoma, despite 80.6% being aware of it.
  • Practical competencies were limited, with only 17.4% showing good practice skills related to mycetoma.
  • Senior students exhibited better knowledge and practices compared to junior students in the specialty.
  • The study reveals critical gaps in training methods, indicating a need for improved practical skill development.

Cite This Study

Saeed et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b2e4ba7d64b6fc1330a3https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013583
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1A cross-sectional study of undergraduate pharmacy students’ awareness and knowledge of mycetoma2025
  2. 2Qualitative protocol to support detection of the early presentation and diagnosis of mycetoma in Sudan2024
  3. 3A study of case management challenge for black grain eumycetoma during the ongoing war in Sudan2024 · 6 citations
  4. 4Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Mycetoma Foot: Observations from Eastern India2024 · 1 citations
  5. 5Knowledge, awareness, and perceptions of meningioma epidemiology among undergraduate medical students in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study2026