Current status of cognition of laboratory biosafety education among medical students and its influencing factors
Objective To understand the current status and influencing factors of medical students'cognition of laboratory biosafety education,and to provide scientific reference and suggestions for laboratory biosafety education in medical colleges and universities.Methods Medical students who took the course of"Laboratory Biosafety"in double first-class universities from October to November 2023 were selected as the research subjects.Questionnaires were released by the Questionnaire Star platform to investigate the situation of laboratory biosafety education.Results A total of 517 valid questionnaires were collected,87.04%of the medical students supported the establishment of laboratory biosafety courses and made them compulsory,and the average score of mastery of biosafety knowledge was higher(5.75 points).83.17%believed that the daily learning process of professional courses was the main source of knowledge(x2=50.456,P<0.001),and 85.49%believed that the lack of real scenarios was the hindrance in the process of understanding knowledge(x2=122.501,P<0.00l).There was a correlation between whether or not one has received systematic biosafety training and the level of laboratory biosafety knowledge mastery among undergraduate and graduate students majoring in medicine(P<0.001),and it was obvious among medical graduate students(x2=12.303,P<0.001).Conclusion Medical students had a positive attitude towards laboratory biosafety education and demonstrated a strong understanding of biosafety knowledge.Furthermore,systematic training is the key factor for medical students to master biosafety knowledge.