scholarly journals HIVPrEP, Associated Risk Behaviour and Practices Among University Students;A Case of Nkrumah University

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
Evelyn Chisanga ◽  
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Nathan Kamanga ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Risky Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: The use of Pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infections has become widespread, so are concerns that PrEP leads to risky behaviour that can results into infections. While it is standard protocol for the healthcare personnel to conduct routine HIV screenings, no standardized procedure for educating people exists. PrEP gives an opportunity for adolescents and young adults to access a prevention option that respects their particularities and vulnerabilities.The objective of the study was to assess the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of students towards PrEP and if it is associated health risk behavior Methods: A cross sectional quantitative research design was used to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of students towards PrEP and its’ associated risk behaviour using a self-administered questionnaire. The data was analyzed using a computer Soft-Ware-Statistical Package for Social Sciences.The sample size was 367 students of Nkrumah University student in Central Province Results: There is an existing gap in comprehensively knowing and understanding PrEP and guidelines. About 36.8% of the respondents indicates they had poor knowledge on PrEP further, the results indicate 61% of the respondents had general negative attitude towards PrEP.Conclusion: More effort by government and stakeholders is needed to educate and inform students on PrEP. There is need to establish ways of dispelling myths and improve the perception towards PrEP thus reducing stigmatization.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Providers on Covid-19 in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Ossinga Bassandja ◽  
Issa Yakusu ◽  
Muyobela Kampunzu ◽  
Lofoli Bokota ◽  
Baelongandi Folo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The City ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Objective: Our study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of healthcare providers towards Covid-19 in general hospitals in the city of Kisangani. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken among the providers of these general hospitals. KAP on Covid-19 were assessed using a survey questionnaire. Results: Female providers were predominant (64%). The majority of respondents were between 25 and 34 years old. 21 were general practitioners (16.7%). The majority had sufficient knowledge (92.2%) provided mainly by radio and television. 77 had a negative attitude towards the possibility of containing the disease; and 88.1% had good practices with regard to Covid-19.

scholarly journals Hubungan kekambuhan pada pasien skizofrenia dengan pengetahuan dan sikap keluarga dalam merawat pasien

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 452-459
Author(s):  
Teguh Pribadi ◽  
Slamet Rahayu ◽  
Yansuri Yansuri
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Prevention Of Relapse ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers for the prevention of relapse in patients with schizophreniaBackground: Patients with schizophrenia often experience a relapse after completing their treatment in a mental hospital. To overcome the problem, the psychosocial management needs support from caregivers. The caregivers are a very important factor in the healing process. Caregivers attitude is beneficial for the development of a healthy personality without distractions. Factors that affect the relapse of the Client such as doctor, the client, caregivers, environment. Patients who received social skills training, antipsychotic drugs and psychoeducation reported rarely to relapse.Purpose: To analyze in knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers to prevent relapse in patients with schizophrenia.Method: A quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were all caregivers, amounting to 41 respondents, while the sampling technique was taken using the total population method. The analysis used univariate and bivariate using the chi-square test.Results: The study showed that 15 (36.6%) respondents who had an expert knowledge, the patient rarely experienced relapse, while respondents who had a poor knowledge, the number of patient that often experienced relapse was 9 (22.0%)  and p = 0, 003 OR 12.500, in the study showed that 14 (34.1%) respondent had a supportive attitude, the patient would be rarely relapse. And  caregivers could prevent, the number of patient that often experienced relapse was 17 (41.5%) and p = 0.002, OR 11.333.Conclusion: There is a relationship in knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers to prevent relapse in patients with schizophrenia at Batanghari East Lampung, Indonesia.Keywords: Knowledge; Attitudes; Practices; Caregivers; Prevent relapse; Patients; SchizophreniaPendahuluan: Penderita Skizofrenia seringkali mengalami kambuh setelah selesai menjalani masa perawatan di rumah sakit jiwa. Untuk mengatasi masalah gangguan jiwa skizofrenia, butuh dukungan penanganan psikososial yang berasal dari keluarga. Keluarga merupakan faktor yang sangat penting dalam proses kesembuhan klien dimana sikap keluarga bermanfaat untuk perkembangan menuju kepribadian yang sehat tanpa gangguan. Faktor yang mempengaruhi kekambuhan Klien seperti dokter yang merawat, klien, keluarga, dan lingkungan sekitar. Penderita yang mendapat latihan keterampilan sosial, obat antipsikotik dan psikoedukasi dilaporkan jarang mengalami kekambuhanTujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dan sikap keluarga tentang perawatan pasien skizofrenia di rumah dengan kekambuhan.Metode: Penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua keluarga pasien skizofrenia yaitu berjumlah 41 responden, di UPTD Pukesmas Batanghari Kabupaten Lampung Timur. sedangkang teknik sampling yang diambil dengan menggunakan metode total populasi.  Analisis yang digunakan univariat dan bivariat menggunakan uji chi-square.Hasil: Menunjukkan bahwa 15 (36.6%) responden yang memiliki pengetahuan kategori baik, dan pasien jarang mengalami kekambuhan, sedangkan responden yang memiliki pengetahuan buruk, jumlah pasien yang sering mengalami kekambuhan sebesar 9 (22.0%) dan p= 0,003 OR 12,500, pada penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 14 (34.1%) responden memiliki sikap mendukung, pasien jarang mengalami kekambuhan. Adapun responden yang tidak mendukung, jumlah pasien yang sering mengalami kekambuhan sebesar 17 (41.5%) dan p= 0,002, OR 11,333.Simpulan: Adanya hubungan antara pengetahuan keluarga tentang perawatan pasien di rumah dengan kekambuhan pasien dan juga adanya hubungan antara Sikap Keluarga terkait perawatan pasien jiwa di rumah dengan kekambuhan di UPTD Pukesmas Batanghari Kabupaten Lampung Timur.

scholarly journals Paradigms about the COVID-19 pandemic: knowledge, attitudes and practices from medical students

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eddy Lincango-Naranjo ◽  
Nataly Espinoza-Suarez ◽  
Paola Solis-Pazmino ◽  
Paul Vinueza-Moreano ◽  
Santiago Rodriguez-Villafuerte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background As the disease caused by the novel coronavirus has spread globally, there has been significant economic instability in the healthcare systems. This reality was especially accentuated in Ecuador where, the shortage of healthcare workers combined with cultural and macroeconomic factors has led Ecuador to face the most aggressive outbreak in Latin America. In this context, the participation of final-year medical students on the front line is indispensable. Appropriate training on COVID-19 is an urgent requirement that universities and health systems must guarantee. We aimed to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Ecuadorian final-year medical students that could potentially guide the design of better medical education curricula regarding COVID-19. Methods This was a cross-sectional 33-item online survey conducted between April 6 to April 2020 assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis toward COVID-19 in Ecuadorian final-year medical students. It was sent by email, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Results A total of 309 students responded to the survey. Out of which 88% of students scored high (≥ 70% correct) for knowledge of the disease. The majority of students were pessimistic about possible government actions, which is reflected in the negative attitude towards the control of COVID-19 and volunteering during the outbreak in Ecuador (77%, and 58% of the students, respectively). Moreover, 91% of students said they did not have adequate protective equipment. The latter finding was significantly associated with negative attitudes. Conclusions Although a large number of students displayed negative attitudes, the non-depreciable percentage of students who were willing to volunteer and the coexisting high level of knowledge displayed by students, suggests that Ecuador has a capable upcoming workforce that could benefit from an opportunity to strengthen, improve and advance their training in preparation for COVID-19. Not having personal protective equipment was significantly associated to negative attitudes. Providing the necessary tools and creating a national curriculum may be one of the most effective ways to ensure all students are trained, whilst simultaneously focusing on the students’ most pressing concerns. With this additional training, negative attitudes will improve and students will be better qualified.

scholarly journals Paradigms about the COVID-19 pandemic: knowledge, attitudes and practices from medical students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lincango-Naranjo Eddy ◽  
Solis-Pazmino Paola ◽  
Rodriguez-Villafuerte Santiago ◽  
Lincango-Naranjo Jose ◽  
Vinueza-Moreano Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
High Level ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

AbstractBackgroundAs the disease caused by the new coronavirus has spread globally, economic instability in healthcare systems has been significant, and the lack of knowledge, positive attitudes and appropriate practices among people has led to the magnification of this disease. This reality is especially accentuated in Ecuador where, although many healthcare workers have been called to help in the regions most affected, the shortage of them combined with cultural and macroeconomic factors have led Ecuador to face the most aggressive outbreak in Latin America. In this context, the participation on the front line of final year medical students is indispensable. For that reason, appropriate training on COVID-19 for final year medical students is an urgent need that universities and health systems must guarantee. We aimed to describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices in Ecuadorian final year medical students in order to identify the knowledge gaps, perceptions and behavior patterns which could guide the design of better medical education curricula regarding COVID-19.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional 33-item online survey conducted between April 6 to April 20 assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis toward COVID-19 in Ecuadorian final year medical students. It was sent by email and by Facebook and WhatsApp.ResultsA total of 309 students responded to the survey. 88% of students scored high (≥ 70% correct) for knowledge of the disease. The majority of students were pessimistic about possible government actions, which is reflected in the negative attitude towards the control of COVID-19 in Ecuador and volunteering during the outbreak (77%, and 58% of the students, respectively). Moreover, 91% of students said they did not have adequate protective equipment or training in their health facilities.ConclusionsThe high level of students’ knowledge, with coexisting negative attitudes, suggests Ecuador has a capable upcoming workforce that could benefit from an opportunity to strengthen, improve and advance their training in preparation for COVID-19. Creating a national curriculum may be one of the most effective ways for all students to be trained, while simultaneously focusing on the students’ most pressing concerns. Hopefully with this, negative attitudes will improve and students will be better qualified.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Prescribers towards Antimicrobial Stewardship at Hospitals in Khartoum State - Sudan

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-25
Author(s):  
Alneima Salah Ali Alamin ◽  
Salah I. Kheder
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
P Value ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Introduction Antimicrobial stewardship (ASP) is of the utmost importance as a way to optimize the use of antimicrobials to prevent the development of resistance and improve patient outcomes. So, it is worthwhile to assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness regarding antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals. Objective The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of prescribers towards antimicrobial stewardship at hospitals in Khartoum state and to identify the associations between prescriber’s demographic information and their knowledge. Methodology This descriptive cross-sectional study multi-centered study conducted in 10 hospitals at Khartoum state -Sudan, during period from November to December 2018. Study population included all prescribers who is available at study’s hospitals during study period and willing to participate in the study. A self-administered questionnaire addressing participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) regarding antibiotic resistance and ASP distributed in the selected hospitals among attending house-officers, registrars and consultants completed then analyzed. Results Of the 294 medical staff targeted, 287 responded to the survey (response rate 97.6%). Only (26.4%) were familiar with the term ASP and (31.5%) claimed that it is effective in reducing resistance. (43.0%) of respondents believe that ASP play vital role on antibiotic prescribing. Only (9.5%) had ASP in their hospital and (13.5%) having policy and team. (45.3%) of participants had good level of knowledge about antimicrobial stewardship, but majority show negative attitude (63.1%), and poor practices (92.0%) regarding ASP. There was no observed correlation between knowledge and attitude, knowledge with practice (p-value ≥ 0.05). Only attitude with practice shows significance correlation (P=0.0001), which means that prescribers with positive attitude had the better practices towards antimicrobial stewardship. Age, occupation and experience are the only significant predictors of prescriber's knowledge and attitude towards antibiotic stewardship, while no association between these factors and practice. Conclusion The present study concludes that the knowledge of prescribers regarding ASP is moderate and their attitude is negative. Unfortunately, practices regarding ASP were poor, despite, the good knowledge regarding the effects of ASP on antimicrobial resistance.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices about goiter among population in Shendi provence. River Nile state of Sudan

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 916
Author(s):  
Ahmed Elnadif Elmanssury ◽  
Safa Abdalla Dafaalla
Keyword(s):  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Iodized Salt ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
River Nile ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Administrative Units ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Globally, about 2 thousand million people are affected by iodine deficiency. The aim of this study is to Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding goiter among population in Shendi Provence. River Nile State of Suda. Methods: This study was conducted as a community based descriptive Cross – sectional study. In this study 636 households were included .Questionnaire were used as tools for data collection. The households were selected through a multistage cluster-sampling technique, three cluster stage was used (The locality was divided into four administrative units, All administrative units were divided  into cluster villages or block and The required number of households in each village and block was selected by following the systemic random sampling technique)  636 respondents were selected. Results: The study was found that (58.5%) of respondents were recognize goiter disease as an enlargement of thyroid gland.  More than sixty (63.4%) were aware of the causes of goiter and its symptoms, (56%) were aware of iodine. More than half of respondents (55.8%) were aware of sources of iodine, (47%) of respondents were aware of foods contain iodine and its types. In addition, study revealed that (41%) of participant were aware of iodized salt. Moreover (48%) of respondents consider that iodized salt is necessary. The results revealed that only 82 (12.9%) were applied Preventive measures. Conclusions: The overall knowledge of respondent regarding goiter were found to be good, they had negative attitude towards goiter and they had proper practice in consumption of food contain.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Cameroonian physicians with regards to acute pain management in the emergency department: a multicenter cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Owono Etoundi ◽  
Junette Arlette Metogo Mbengono ◽  
Ferdinand Ndom Ntock ◽  
Joel Noutakdie Tochie ◽  
Dominique Christelle Anaba Ndom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Acute Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Acute Pain Management ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Dengue among Physicians: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Kranthi Swaroop Koonisetty ◽  
Ubydul Haque ◽  
Rajesh Nandy ◽  
Nasrin Aghamohammadi ◽  
Tamanna Urmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Aedes Mosquitoes ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Dengue fever is one of the most important viral infections transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Accurate identification of cases and treatment of dengue patients at the early stages can reduce medical complications and dengue mortality rate. This survey aims to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among physicians in dengue diagnosis and treatment. This study was conducted among physicians in Turkey as one nonendemic country and Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia as three dengue-endemic countries. The dosing frequencies, maximum doses, and contraindications in dengue fever were examined. The results found that physicians from Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia have higher KAP scores in dengue diagnosis and treatment compared to physicians in Turkey. This may be due to a lack of physician’s exposure to a dengue patient as Turkey is considered a nonendemic country. This assessment may help establish a guideline for intervention strategies among physicians to have successful treatment outcomes and reduce dengue mortality.

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