دورية أكاديمية
Knowledge and practices among healthcare workers regarding dengue in Togo.
| العنوان: | Knowledge and practices among healthcare workers regarding dengue in Togo. |
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| المؤلفون: | Zida-Compaore WIC; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Lomé., Gbeasor-Komlanvi FA; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Lomé., Tchankoni MK; African Center of Research in Epidemiology and Public Health, Lomé., Sadio AJ; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Lomé., Konu YR; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Lomé., Agbonon A; Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Lomé, University of Lomé, Togo., Ekouevi DK; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Lomé. |
| المصدر: | Journal of public health in Africa [J Public Health Afr] 2022 Jul 26; Vol. 13 (2), pp. 1937. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 26 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: PAGEPress Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 101586943 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2038-9922 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20389922 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Public Health Afr Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Pavia, Italy : PAGEPress |
| مستخلص: | In Togo where malaria is endemic, because main signs of malaria and dengue are similar, the use of malarial drugs first could contribute to a delay in the diagnosis of dengue and the dissemination of the disease. Thus, it is important that healthcare workers (HCW) have a good knowledge of these diseases. To assess the knowledge, and practices regarding dengue infection among HCW in Togo. A cross-sectional study was carried out from November 2020 to March 2021 among HCW in Togo. A pre-tested digital questionnaire was used for data collection. Based on clinical signs of dengue, preventive measures, infection type and disease type, a knowledge score was constructed with eight questions. A total of 334 HCW with median age 32 years, IQR:(28-38) responded to the survey and the sex ratio male/female was 5.9. The majority (94.0%) of HCW have heard about dengue through training (73.3%), internet (38.0%) and media (33.2%). Compared with lower executive HCW, senior manager were more knowledgeable about the causative agent, the symptoms and preventive methods of dengue infection (p<0.001). Globally, good knowledge (score ≥6) about dengue was found for 47.1% of HCW. More than 9 out of 10 HCW (91.3%) reported the lack of dengue diagnostic tools. Providing health structures with dengue diagnostic tools and training health personnel in their use in any febrile patient with a negative or positive malaria test would help prevent dengue epidemic. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. (©Copyright: the Author(s).) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Dengue; Togo; healthcare workers; knowledge and practices |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20220902 Latest Revision: 20220907 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC9425930 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/jphia.2022.1937 |
| PMID: | 36051521 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2038-9922 |
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| DOI: | 10.4081/jphia.2022.1937 |