Knowledge and Attitude Among Healthcare Workers Towards Malaria Vaccine, Sudan 2025.

Research and Publication office

Status: Completed

Conditions: Malaria Vaccine; Malaria

Treatments: Other: No interventions

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07194499

24008

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study assesses Sudanese healthcare workers' knowledge and attitudes toward the malaria vaccine in 2025, considering demographic and professional factors. It examines awareness of malaria prevalence, WHO recommendations, vaccine type, efficacy, and safety, along with confidence in recommending it and its acceptability. The findings will aid in designing interventions to improve vaccine uptake and reduce malaria burden.

Full description

This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes of Sudanese healthcare workers (HCWs) toward the malaria vaccine in 2025. It examines how demographic factors and professional roles influence their understanding and perception. The knowledge assessment includes awareness of malaria prevalence, WHO vaccine recommendations, and vaccine type, efficacy, and safety. The attitude evaluation focuses on confidence in recommending the vaccine and perceptions of its feasibility and acceptance in Sudan. The findings will help design targeted interventions to enhance vaccine uptake and reduce the malaria burden.

Enrollment: 222 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

• Graduates of healthcare profession fields with at least one year of healthcare practice following graduation.
• Voluntary agreement and written informed consent. exclusion criteria: non medical graduates