scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors of health professionals towards podoconiosis in Gamo zone, Ethiopia, 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuchu Churko ◽  
Mekuria Asnakew Asfaw ◽  
Abayneh Tunje ◽  
Eyayou Girma ◽  
Zerihun Zerdo
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Source Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Morbidity Control ◽  
Control And Management

Abstract Background Podoconiosis is entirely preventable, non-communicable disease with high potential of elimination. The prevalence of podoconiosis in Ethiopia was 7.45%. One of the pillars for elimination of podoconiosis is morbidity control and management. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices and associated factors of health professionals towards podoconiosis cause, prevention and treatments. Methods Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted. The source population was all health professionals currently working in public health facilities. The final estimated sample size was 349. A pretested self-administrated structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data were coded, entered, and cleaned by using Epi.info version7, and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Result A total of 320 health professionals participated in the study. Sixty eight (23.1%) health professionals had poor knowledge towards podoconiosis. Seventy (21.9%) identified podoconiosis as infectious disease. Profession, address of health facility, service year and attitude of participants were significantly associated with knowledge towards podoconiosis. More than half (56%) had favorable attitude towards podoconiosis patients. Knowledge score (95%CI: 1.389, 4.059, p-value = 0.002) was the independent predictor for attitude status. Very few (11.6%) respondents treated podoconiosis patients. Age group 45 years old and above and training on lymphedema morbidity management and disability prevention were significantly associated with clinical experience in treating affected patients, (AOR = 17.345; 95%CI: 4.62, 65.119) and (AOR = 7.385; 95%CI: 2.5, 21.797), respectively. Conclusion Despite, high percent of good knowledge of health professionals towards podoconiosis, clinical experience of health professionals in treating podoconiosis patients was very low. In-service trainings will be given for health professionals to improve treatment. In podoconiosis endemic districts hygiene supplies and other referencing materials should be made available for podoconiosis case management.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Associated Factors of Health Professionals Towards Podoconiosis in Gamo Zone, Ethiopia, 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuchu Churko ◽  
Mekuria Asnakew ◽  
Abayneh Tunje ◽  
Eyayou Girma ◽  
Zerihun Zerdo
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
P Value ◽  
Source Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Morbidity Control

Abstract Background: Podoconiosis is entirely preventable, non-communicable disease with high potential of elimination. One of the pillars for elimination of podoconiosis is morbidity control and management. Therefore, the present study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices and associated factors of health professionals towards podoconiosis cause, prevention and treatments. Methods: facility based cross-sectional study was conducted. The source population was all health professionals currently working in public health facilities. The final estimated sample size was 349. A pretested self-administrated structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data were coded, entered, and cleaned by using Epi.info version7, and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Result: a total of 320 health professionals were participated in the study. Sixty eight (23.1%) health professionals had poor knowledge towards podoconiosis. Seventy (21.9%) responded as podoconiosis is infectious disease. Profession, address of health facility, service year and attitude of participants became significantly associated with knowledge towards podoconiosis. More than half (56%) had favorable attitude towards podoconiosis patients. Knowledge score (95%CI: 1.389, 4.059, p-value= 0.002) was the independent predictor for attitude status. Very few (11.6%) respondents ever treated podoconiosis patients. Age group 45 years old and above and training on LMMDP was significantly associate with practice, (AOR=17.345; 95%CI: 4.62, 65.119) and (AOR=7.385; 95%CI: 2.5, 21.797), respectively. Conclusion: Despite, high percent of good knowledge and favorable attitude of health professionals towards podoconiosis, practice of study subjects was very low. In-service trainings will be given for health professionals to improve practice. In podoconiosis endemic districts hygiene supplies and other referencing materials should be made available for podoconiosis case management.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and preventive practices related to COVID-19 among health professionals of Punjab province of Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (07) ◽  
pp. 707-712
Author(s):  
Muhammad Salman ◽  
Zia Mustafa ◽  
Noman Asif ◽  
Haider Abbas Zaidi ◽  
Naureen Shehzadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tissue Paper ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Punjab Province

Introduction: Considering health professionals among high-risk individuals, we aimed to evaluate their knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the health professionals (medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, hospital technicians and technologists) providing services at seven hospitals of Punjab province of Pakistan. A self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practices regarding COVID-19. Results: All of the participants (N = 429) reported that they were aware of COVID-19 and social media was the major source (65%) of this information. Mean knowledge score was 12 ± 2.1, with 75.5% of participants having satisfactory knowledge. Doctors were found to have significantly better knowledge scores than the other health professionals (p = 0.001). Mean attitude score was 8.0 ± 1.2, with a wide majority of health professionals (86.5%) having positive attitudes. Regarding preventive practices, around 64% reported of always covering nose and mouth with a tissue paper during sneezing or coughing and nearly 65% disposed of the dirty tissue paper in trash bin. Only 40% of the participants reported that ‘if they do not have tissue, they cough or sneeze into upper sleeves’. Around 45% reported that they used face mask during their working hours in hospitals nowadays. Mean practice score was 23.3 ± 3.6, with 73.4% of health professionals having satisfactory practices. Conclusions: The overall COVID-19 related KAP of Pakistani health professionals are satisfactory, however some misperceptions and malpractices uncovered in the present study must be addressed to effectively combat COVID-19.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Dengue Fever among Patients Experiencing the 2017 Outbreak in Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huong Van Nguyen ◽  
Phung Quoc Tat Than ◽  
Tu Huu Nguyen ◽  
Giang Thu Vu ◽  
Chi Linh Hoang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Level ◽  
Mosquito Density ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Duration Of Illness ◽  
At Home

There is a gap in the literature on the understanding of the general Vietnamese population toward dengue fever (DF). This study aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes, practice (KAP) of dengue fever among Vietnamese participants and the potential associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 330 patients at the Bach Mai Hospital in Northern Vietnam. A Tobit regression model was utilized to investigate the associated factors. The average knowledge score was 4.6/19. Respondents perceived their risk of DF infection to be very low (39.5%) to low (20.7%) and had a neutral attitude about the necessity of hospitalization when being infected with DF (60.9%). A total of 17.6%, 9.8% and 6.6% of respondents reported frequently changing water, properly disposing of waste and covering water storage containers to eliminate larvae. Gender, education level, duration of illness and travel history were correlated with knowledge. Occupation, the presence of DF in the neighborhood, mosquito density at home and DF symptom severity were associated with attitudes. Occupation, mosquito density at home, type of patient, knowledge and attitudes were associated with practices. To enhance the KAP towards DF, further efforts should first be directed to improve knowledge through education, especially at the school level and people in less developed areas.

scholarly journals Knowledge, perceptions, and clinical experience regarding Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization among a group of general dental practitioners, pediatric dentists, and other dental specialists in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaa Mohammed Yehia ◽  
Amr M. Abdelaziz ◽  
Amira Badran
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Molar Incisor Hypomineralization ◽  
Pediatric Dentists

Abstract Background Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) is a prevalent clinical condition which is associated with a high burden of disease. The present study aimed to assess and compare the knowledge, perceptions, and clinical experience of general dental practitioners (GDPs), pediatric dentists (PDs), and other dental specialists (DSs) in Egypt about MIH. Methods Online and paper-based survey administration methods were used to collect the responses from Egyptian dentists regarding their knowledge, and perceptions about MIH. The survey tool focused on participants’ socio-demographics, clinical experience, perceptions, clinical management, and preferences for further training. The level of knowledge regarding MIH was compared among the three groups. Data analysis utilized Chi-square and one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test using SPSS® Statistics Version 26. Results The majority of respondents had observed MIH in their practice (86%). The participants who had a postgraduate degree had a significantly higher knowledge score value (51.01 ± 5.74) than GDPs (43.05 ± 7.04) (p < 0.001). PDs (51.13 ± 4.76) had a significantly higher knowledge score value than other DSs (50.91 ± 6.46) (p < 0.001). Conclusions Dissemination of evidence on MIH to dental practitioners especially to GDPs is highly needed to assure confidence in MIH diagnosis at an early stage when it can be best managed.

scholarly journals Lifestyle Modification Practice and Associated Factors among Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients in Selected Hospitals in West Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hika Wakjira ◽  
Tesfaye Gobena ◽  
Hirbo Shore
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Arsi Zone

Abstract Background: Globally 1.13 billion peoples were living with hypertension, Out of this two-thirds of them were living in low and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia, Non Communicable Disease deaths are estimated at around 42%. However, it remain widely undetected and poorly controlled. To resolve these, lifestyle modification approach that often overlooked are corner stone of the prevention and management of hypertension.Objective: To assess lifestyle modification practice and associated factors among hypertensive patients in selected hospitals in West Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional, Ethiopia December 7 to 21, 2019.Method: Hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the selected public hospital among 299 hypertensive patients. Systemic random sampling method were used to select the study participants. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire by trained data collectors. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression method to identify predictors of the outcome (p<0.05).Results: Of the total participants, only 25.2% (95% CI: 18.8-32.9) of the patients were practice recommended lifestyle modifications. Patients Age older than 65 years (AOR=2.9, 95% CI: 1.17-7.0), the patients with 2-5 years’ time since diagnoses hypertension (AOR=0.26, 95%CI: 0.07-0.9), multiple co-morbidity (AOR=2.7, 95% CI: 1.25-5.8) and their knowledge on hypertension management (AOR=14.6, 95% CI: 4.6-45.9) have an independently associated with recommended lifestyle modification.Conclusion: Lifestyle modification practices among hypertensive patients were low in this study. Age, comorbidity, time since diagnoses of hypertension and knowledge of lifestyle were identified as predictors of the outcome.

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