Attitude of Jordanian Physicians toward Biochemistry and Genetics
Table 3
Attitudes and perceptions of Jordanian physicians toward the contemporary advances in molecular medicine.
Statement
Interns (agree)
Residents (agree)
Specialists (agree)
Total
value
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
I appreciate the role played by biochemists in designing targeted therapy
103
65.6
169
62.8
47
66.2
319
64.2
0.787
Genetic or biochemical changes have been linked to many of the most common disorders including neuropsychiatric, autoimmune, endocrine, cardiovascular, and chronic inflammatory disorders
122
76.7
220
81.5
62
84.9
404
80.6
0.284
Genetic polymorphisms account for the patient’s variation in susceptibility to disease development, its complications, and response to treatment
133
83.6
236
87.1
57
79.2
426
85.0
0.218
I believe that sequencing the entire human genome will affect the quality of health care worldwide
121
76.1
205
75.9
51
69.9
377
75.2
0.475
I am familiar with whole genome association studies and appreciate how these studies advanced our understanding of multifactorial diseases
83
52.2
168
62.2
37
50.7
288
57.8
0.059
I support the routine use of modern molecular techniques in primary prevention, early diagnosis, and long-term follow-up of patients including DNA sequencing and expression microarrays
103
65.2
177
65.6
44
61.1
324
64.9
0.776
I am familiar with the term “epigenetics” and I understand how molecular alterations at this level may contribute to health and disease
69
43.9
152
57.1
34
47.2
255
52.2
0.023
I support establishing a DNA sequence database as part of a national health care plan
95
59.7
201
74.4
46
64.8
342
69.0
0.005
I am aware that the sequence of the human genome was published in 2003
80
50.3
148
54.6
32
43.8
260
51.9
0.24
I believe that the concept of “personalized medicine” as a treatment strategy can be applied in the conceivable future
82
51.6
168
62.2
44
61.1
294
59.1
0.087
I believe that “pharmacogenomics” may have the potential to maximize the therapeutic gain obtained from drugs and minimize their untoward effects
111
69.8
206
76.9
56
76.7
373
74.8
0.244
Data are presented as numbers and percentages. values were calculated using the chi-square test.
