Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards iron deficiency anemia among paramedical college staff and students in a Saudi university

An online cross-sectional survey

Bibliographic Data

ID15381210
AuthorsAhmad H Alghadir (0000-0002-1204-476X, King Saud Medical City), Zaheen A Iqbal (0000-0002-0504-6863, King Saud Medical City), Talal Alghadir (King Saud University), Faisal Alghadir (King Saud University), Amir Iqbal (0000-0003-0892-8279, King Saud Medical City, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume26
Issue1
Pages471-471
Publication date2026-01-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-26162-x
PMID41507950
OpenAlexW7118270045
LanguageEN
References cited43

Despite the adequate knowledge and the favorable attitudes, both staff and students demonstrated suboptimal dietary behavior to prevent IDA. A significant gender-based difference in IDA prevalence was found among students, suggesting that awareness alone may not ensure consistent preventive behaviors across genders. These findings highlight modifiable gaps that merit further research to guide educational initiatives aimed at reducing IDA risk in academic populations

Anemia · Biostatistics · Iron deficiency · Iron-deficiency anemia · Public health · Blood donation and transfusion practices · Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Epidemiology

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