Iranian future healthcare professionals' knowledge and opinions about rare diseases: cross-sectional study.

Reza Jahanshahi Amirreza Nasirzadeh Mahan Farzan Jan Domaradzki Leila Jouybari Akram Sanagoo Mahour Farzan Komeil Aghazadeh-Habashi Ahmadreza Fallah Faraghe Sadegh Bagheri Marziyeh Samiee Arina Ansari Kimia Eskandari Negar Namakkoobi Fatemeh Soltanimoghadam Hadi Mashali Erfan Yavari Saba Bay Nafiseh Memaripanah Elahe Meftah Saeed Amanzadeh Fatemeh Talati Sasan Bahramzadeh

Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2022)

The present study has indicated a gap in Iranian medical students' knowledge of rare diseases. The researchers believe that health science policymakers should make a joint effort to improve knowledge about rare diseases. Including courses with regard to rare diseases would be of benefit to future healthcare professionals.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
medical students
current status
risk assessment
climate change
health information
health promotion