Javedh Shareef|Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar|Atiqulla Shariff|Mustafa Mohamed Sabah|Maadh Younus Hameed
Inborn errors of metabolism in the United Arab Emirates: Are our future healthcare providers knowing enough about it—A crosssectional study
health literacy positive attitude may influence community reducing morbidity mortality associated inborn errors metabolism iemthis study aimed assess knowledge attitude related iem among health science university students united arab emiratesa crosssectional surveybased study carried 6 months using selfadministered questionnairefour hundred fourteen students completed studythe overall mean scores compared using ttestthere statistically significant p 00001 difference knowledge attitude scores among study respondentsmost study participants inadequate knowledge positive attitude towards iem statistically significant p 00001the study also identified paucity among study participants recognizing symptoms common iemlectures 3074 followed internet 1925 healthcare professionals 1872 cited sources informationthe study showed low level knowledge iem despite positive attitude among respondents emphasizing need healthrelated subjects curriculumthis enable people make informed decisions instill society right attitude towards consequent prevention control iem