Cross-Sectional Study Assessing HIV Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior in Namibian Public Sector Employees in Capital and Regional Settings

Across cultures and generations, people have tattooed their bodies. Although blood-borne infections from tattooing have been reduced, certain service aspects remain improperly managed. We assessed the infection risks associated with tattooing by conducting a cross-sectional study (2013–2014) in Poland using an anonymous questionnaire survey. Scoring procedures for blood-borne infection risks for tattooists and their clients were used. Overall, 255 tattooists were interviewed. A quasi-random selection of tattoo parlors was based on a service register. Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding blood-borne infection risks were assessed using a questionnaire. Simultaneously, tattoo centers were audited. Tattooing had a higher infection risk for tattooists than for clients. Approximately 50% of respondents underwent training on postexposure procedures, which constituted almost one in five of the reported needlestick/cut injuries sustained while working. Furthermore, 25.8% had no knowledge regarding risk from reliable sources, and 2.1% had not broadened their knowledge. Tattooists and their clients are at a risk of infection, and knowledge concerning infection risks remains an underestimated preventative factor. Service quality surveillance and creation of a register for tattoo-related complications may help assess the scale of this public health issue. However, a lack of these records implies the challenges in developing effective organizational and legal protections.

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Dietary salt consumption and the knowledge, attitudes and behavior of healthy adults: a cross-sectional study from Jordan

Libyan Journal of Medicine ◽

10.1080/19932820.2018.1479602 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 1479602 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Izzat Alawwa ◽

Rajaa Dagash ◽

Akram Saleh ◽

Abdelaziz Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Healthy Adults ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Dietary Salt ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Salt Consumption ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior

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Drivers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.102.2.411-417 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 102 (2) ◽

pp. 411-417 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Masud Yunesian ◽

Alireza Mesdaghinia ◽

Ali Moradi ◽

Javad Homayoun Vash

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Random Cluster ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior ◽

The City ◽

Item Scale

A cross-sectional survey was conducted by random cluster sampling in the city of Tehran. Knowledge of the drivers was assessed with 6 questions about national traffic laws. Attitude was assessed on a 7-item scale of drivers' perceptions. Behavior was observed by a police officer on 13 areas of assessment. Correlations were low among these three scores. Drivers with advanced education had higher scores on behavior. Knowledge, attitude, and behavior of these drivers did not seem associated.

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Assessment of Saudi Parents’ Beliefs and Behaviors towards Management of Child Fever in Saudi Arabia—A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105217 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5217

Author(s):

Mohamed N. Al Arifi ◽

Abdulrahman Alwhaibi

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Side Effects ◽

Febrile Seizures ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Electronic Thermometer ◽

And Behavior

Objective: Fever alone can lead to rare serious complications in children, such as febrile seizures. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, beliefs, and behavior of parents toward fever and its management. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was applied over a period of 3 months, from January to March 2018, to parents who were living in Saudi Arabia. The inclusion criteria were a parent who is a resident of Saudi Arabia, with at least one child aged 6 years or less, while incomplete questionnaires, having a child aged more than 6 years, or parents who were not living in Saudi Arabia were excluded. Results: A total of 656 parents completed the questionnaire. More than two-thirds of the subjects were female, the majority of whom were aged between 25–33 years old. The best-reported place to measure the temperature of children was the armpit (46%), followed by the ear (28%) and the mouth (10.7%). More than half of the parents considered their children feverish at a temperature of 38 °C. The majority of parents (79.7%) reported that the most serious side effects of fever were seizure, brain damage (39.3%), coma (29.9%), dehydration (29.7%), and death (25%). The most common method used to measure a child’s temperature was an electronic thermometer (62.3%). The most common antipyretic was paracetamol (84.5%). Conclusions: Our study demonstrates the good knowledge of parents in identifying a feverish temperature using the recommended route and tools for measuring body temperature.

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Knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to use of miswak (Chewing Stick): A cross-sectional study from aseer region, Saudi Arabia

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry ◽

10.4103/ccd.ccd_45_18 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 64

Author(s):

M Zakirulla ◽

AtheerA Al-Hammadi ◽

NadaA Al-Rabai ◽

RafiA Togoo ◽

Ibrahim Alshahrani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

And Behavior

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Pediatric neurodevelopment by prenatal Zika virus exposure: A cross-sectional study of the Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group Cohort

10.21203/rs.3.rs-24132/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

paula sobral Silva ◽

Sophie Helena Eickmann ◽

Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes ◽

Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos ◽

Marília de Carvalho Lima ◽

...

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Zika Virus ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Early Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Group 4 ◽

Neurological Abnormalities ◽

Development Delay ◽

And Behavior

Abstract Background: The implications of congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) infections for pediatric neurodevelopment and behavior remain inadequately studied. The aim of this study is to investigate patterns of neurodevelopment and behavior in children with different levels of ZIKV-related microcephaly or with prenatal ZIKV exposure in the absence of microcephaly. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study, nested in a cohort, of 274 children (aged 10-45 months) who were born during the peak and decline of the microcephaly epidemic in Northeast Brazil. Participants were evaluated between February 2017 and August 2019 at two tertiary care hospitals in Recife, Brazil. We analyzed the children in four groups assigned based on clinical and laboratory criteria: Group 1 had severe microcephaly; Group 2 had moderate microcephaly; Group 3 had prenatal ZIKVxposure confirmed by maternal RT-PCR testing and no microcephaly; and Group 4 was a neurotypical control group. Groups were evaluated clinically for neurological abnormalities and compared using the Survey of Wellbeing of Young Children (SWYC), a neurodevelopment and behavior screening instrument, and a SWYC adapted form to compare severe cases. Results: Based on the SWYC screening, we observed differences between the groups for developmental milestones but not behavior. Among children with severe microcephaly of whom 98.2% presented with neurological abnormalities, 99.1% were at risk of development delay, and presented similar performance whether evaluated under or over 24 months of age. Among children with moderate microcephaly of whom 60% presented with neurological abnormalities, 65% were at risk of development delay. For children without microcephaly, the percentages found to be at risk of developmental delays were markedly lower and did not differ by prenatal ZIKV exposure status: Groups 3, 13.8%; Group 4, 21.7%. Conclusions: Among groups of children with prenatal ZIKV exposure, we found a gradient of risk of development delay. Children with severe microcephaly were at highest risk, while normocephalic ZIKV-exposed children had similar risks to unexposed control children. We propose that ZIKV-exposed children should undergo first-line screening for neurodevelopment and behavior using the SWYC. Early assessment and follow-up will enable at-risk children to be referred to a more comprehensive developmental evaluation and to multidisciplinary care management.

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Gambaran Status Endemisitas Filariasis dan Faktor yang Terkait dengan Transmisi Sesaat Pasca Survei Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS-) 1 di Kabupaten Pidie, Aceh

Media Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan ◽

10.22435/mpk.v29i4.2099 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Nur Ramadhan ◽

Yulidar Yulidar ◽

Abidah Nur ◽

Zain Hadifah ◽

Yasir Yasir

Keyword(s):

Public Health Problem ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Selective Treatment ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Assessment Survey ◽

And Behavior

Abstract Filariasis is still a global public health problem both in the world and in Indonesia. Aceh is include in one of the provinces with the most clinical cases in Indonesia. The aimed of this study was to determine the description of endemicity status and Related Factors to Instantaneous Transmissions period after Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS) 1 in Pidie district. This research is part of the filariasis elimination evaluation study in Indonesia (Multicenter Filariasis Study) Litbangkes Office Center, Ministry of Health in 2017. The research design was cross sectional study. The study was conducted from February to November 2017. The selected research sites were Buloh and Kambuk Payapi Village in Pidie district. Data was collected by interviewin respondent to obtained information about people's knowledge, attitudes and behavior related to filariasis. In addition, finger blood tests were also conducted on respondents who had been interviewed. The number of respondents by finger blood was 627 and 714 were interviewed. The risk of filariasis transmission still occurred with the finding of 10 positive cases of microfilaria as many as 10 people in Kambuk Payapi village with B.malayi species. The average filarial density was 86.84 / μl blood. Respondent’s knowledge about filariasis is still low, community attitudes towads the prevention and treatment of filariasis was positive. Only a portion of respondents were involved in mass treatment. Selective treatment and strengthening synergy across sectors and programs must be increased so that elimination of filariasis can be achieved. In addition, it is necessary to increase public knowledge through various health promotion media to improve community behaviour to achieve elimination of filariasis. Abstrak Filariasis masih menjadi masalah kesehatan baik di dunia maupun di Indonesia. Aceh termasuk dalam salah satu provinsi dengan kasus klinis kronis terbanyak di Indonesia. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui gambaran status endemisitas filariasis dan faktor yang berpengaruh dengan transmisi setelah Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS) 1 di Kabupaten Pidie. Penelitian ini merupakan bagian dari studi evaluasi eliminasi filariasis di Indonesia (studi Multicenter Filariasis) Badan Litbangkes Kementerian Kesehatan tahun 2017. Desain penelitian adalah cross sectional study. Penelitian dilakukan dari Februari-November 2017. Tempat penelitian adalah di desa Buloh dan desa Kambuk Payapi di Kabupaten Pidie. Pengumpulan data dilakukan wawancara responden untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang pengetahuan, sikap, dan perilaku masyarakat terkait filariasis. Selain itu juga dilakukan pemeriksaan darah jari malam hari pada responden yang sudah diwawancarai. Jumlah responden yang diperiksa darah jari 627 responden dan yang diwawancarai 714. Resiko penularan filariasis masih terjadi dengan masih ditemukannya kasus positif mikrofilaria sebanyak 10 orang di desa Kambuk Payapi dengan spesies B.malayi. Rata-rata kepadatan filaria adalah 86,84/µl darah. Pengetahuan responden tentang penyebab filariasis masih rendah, sikap masyarakat terhadap upaya pencegahan dan pengobatan filariasis sudah positif. Namun demikian hanya sebagian responden yang ikut terlibat dalam pengobatan masal. Pengobatan selektif dan memperkuat sinergi lintas sektos dan lintas program harus ditingkatkan agar eliminasi filariasis dapat dicapai. Selain itu diperlukan peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat melalui berbagai media promosi kesehatan untuk meningkatkan prilaku masyarakat untuk mencapai eliminasi filariasis.

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The Public Attitudes, Concerns and Behaviors towards Children Vaccination

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i1331264 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 39-43

Author(s):

Nehad J. Ahmed ◽

Abdulrahman S. Alrawili ◽

Faisal Z. Alkhawaja

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Public Attitudes ◽

Active Role ◽

Arabic Language ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Public ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior ◽

Public Concerns

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the public concerns, attitudes and behavior towards vaccination. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study that included an online survey about the public concerns, attitudes and behavior towards vaccination in Saudi Arabia. The survey was translated to Arabic language and converted to an online form using google forms and after that it was sent to be filled by the parents. Results: About 92% of the respondents said that children should be vaccinated in order to protect them and about 86% of them believed that vaccinations are safe for children in general. Regarding the concerns about vaccination, about 69% of the respondents were concerned about the distress to children of the injection itself and 59% of them were concerned about the increasing number of vaccines recommended for children. Furthermore, about 62% of the respondents were concerned that vaccines are not tested enough for safety. Conclusion: The majority of respondents in this study reported positive attitude but more than half of them expressed some degree of concern regarding children vaccination. Healthcare professionals should play an active role in clarifying these concerns about vaccination with the public. Moreover, they should communicate with parents regarding the vaccinations and provide them with a trusted information about the vaccine.

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