ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE (KAP) OF COMMUNITY TOWARD RABIES IN MEDAWELABU DISTRICT, BALE ZONE, ETHIOPIA

The study was conducted in Meda Welabu district, Bale zone, Ethiopia from March 2019 to November 2019 to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the community toward rabies using a community based cross sectional study supported by semi-structured questionnaire survey. Meda Welabu district and the kebeles were selected purposively and by lottery method respectively, while the households from each kebeles were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Of 400 people interviewed, the majority of participants (88%) had been heard of rabies previously and 52.5% of them knew dogs as the reservoir of rabies. About 73% of them answered bite is the major source of rabies transmission and 62.8% could able to describe the symptoms of rabies in dogs. Statistically significant difference was revealed between some key questions related to KAP and explanatory variables like sex (P<0.001), age (P<0.001) educational levels (P<0.001) and religion (P<0.001) of respondents. Generally, the people in this area are a little bit known about rabies; however, they have negative attitude and practice on rabies. Therefore, an education outreach should be conveyed to ensure accurate knowledge, improve attitude and practice about rabies in this area.

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PHARMACOVIGILANCE AMONG OPERATORS OF PHARMACIES AND PATENT MEDICINE STORES IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics ◽

10.22270/jddt.v8i5.1881 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 358-364

Author(s):

KJ Awosan ◽

A Yunusa ◽

I Yakubu ◽

KK Yunusa ◽

AM Auwal

Keyword(s):

Positive Attitude ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Pv System ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pv Systems ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽

Patent Medicine

Background: The weak pharmacovigilance (PV) systems in many developing countries of the world have undoubtedly hampered the global quest for safe drug use. Operators of pharmacies and patent medicine stores have important roles to play in developing the PV systems in these countries being the main source of medicines for acute conditions. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance among operators of pharmacies and patent medicine stores in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 249 operators of pharmacies and patent medicine stores selected by multistage sampling technique. Data were collected with a set of pretested self- administered, semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Although, the majority, 173 (69.5%) of the 249 respondents were aware of PV, less than a fifth (17.3%) had good knowledge of it. Despite positive attitude towards PV, only about half, 56 (52.3%) of the 107 respondents that had observed adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in clients reported; and of these, only about a tenth (12.8%) formally reported to the organization in charge of PV. The most commonly cited reasons for non-reporting were that they didn’t know where and how to report (51.0%), and unavailability of reporting forms (23.5%). Conclusion: This study showed poor knowledge of PV and sub-optimal ADRs reporting despite positive attitude towards it by operators of pharmacies and patent medicine stores in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria. Sensitization of the populace and training of healthcare providers on PV and ADRs reporting are necessary for revitalizing the PV system in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Keywords: Pharmacovigilance, knowledge, attitude, practice

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF STIMULANT USE AMONG SECURITY PERSONNEL IN USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, NIGERIA

Caliphate Medical Journal ◽

10.47837/cmj.2018.6.4.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Yunusa EU ◽

Bakare AT ◽

Shagari GB ◽

Abubakar AM ◽

Sharhabila Y ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Negative Attitude ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

North West ◽

Stimulant Use ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Security Personnel ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The use and abuse of stimulants has become a serious public health problem resulting into both health and psycho-social negative effects. Objectives: The study assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice of stimulants use among security personnel. Methods: A cross sectional study conducted among 180 security personnel at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, North-west Nigeria. Data was collected using a set of pretested, semi- structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire to obtain information on the socio-demographic characteristics of the study subjects, knowledge, attitude and practice of stimulants use. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 20. Results: Majority (96.1%) had ever heard of stimulant use. Most of the respondents (87.8%) had adequate knowledge of stimulant use. A large proportion of them new that its abuse can be harmful (74.4%). Majority (73.6%) have negative attitude toward the use of stimulants. Less than a quarter (19.4%) use stimulant daily, 77.2% strongly agree that a colleague has ever been involved in the use of stimulants. Conclusion: Majority of the respondents demonstrated adequate knowledge of stimulant use and a large proportion of them new that when abused, it could be harmful. Majority have negative attitude towards use of stimulants. Security Personnel should be well informed on both the short and long term adverse effects of stimulants use.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Dengue among Kuantan Medical Campus Students of International Islamic University of Malaysia

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science ◽

10.3329/bjms.v19i2.45003 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 245-253

Author(s):

Siti Nur Zubaidah Binti Mohamad Zamri ◽

Nor Azlina A Rahman ◽

Mainul Haque

Keyword(s):

Medical Science ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Related Factors ◽

Important Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Dengue Prevention ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Dengue has become an important public health problem in the world. It is an infectious disease caused by dengue virus and transmitted by Aedes mosquito. The understanding the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of the general community on dengue prevention are helpful to give information for good strategic planning and engaged the community with dengue control. The knowledge on preventive measures in dengue is important to decrease the mortality rate, but the implementation of knowledge among individuals to reduce dengue is still an issue. Study Objectives: This study aims to examine the KAP regarding dengue among IIUM Kuantan students. Besides that, this study also aims to find the factors associated with KAP of dengue and to assess the relationship between KAPs regarding dengue among IIUM Kuantan students. Methods: This study used cross-sectional study, and 135 respondents were selected by using convenience sampling method. The questionnaire consists of 67 questions which were divided into four parts (socio-demographic characteristic, knowledge regarding dengue, the attitude of dengue and practice on prevention of dengue). In this study, to evaluate the KAP of dengue among students in IIUM Kuantan. Independent t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney test, and Pearson test were used to find all related factors influencing KAP of dengue. Results: This study shows that the level of KAP of dengue among students in IIUM Kuantan was relatively high. All the respondents have very good level of KAP towards dengue prevention, symptoms and transmission. There was a significant difference in attitude among marital statuses (p=0.004). The students from FOM had better knowledge (p=<0.001) as compared to FOD and better attitude scores than KOP (p=0.001). This study also depicted that dengue knowledge-attitude towards dengue prevention was significantly correlated (p=0.005). Conclusion: the KAP regarding dengue among IIUM Kuantan students was good. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(2) 2020 p.245-253

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Evaluating Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of General Dentists in Yazd about Fissure Sealant in 1396

Journal of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences ◽

10.18502/ssu.v27i4.1358 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Niloofar Halvani ◽

Zahra Bahrololoomi ◽

Ali Sarchami ◽

Fatemeh Zarebidoki

Keyword(s):

Work Experience ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Fissure Sealant ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Significant Difference ◽

General Dentists ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Fissure sealant is one of the most important and effective preventing techniques. Having proper information and guidelines is the most important factors for the success of treatment. Therefore, in this study, the knowledge, attitude and practice of general dentists about fissure sealant in Yazd in 2017 were evaluated. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted by a questionnaire in which 140 general dentists were investigated in Yazd. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information, 9 questions about awareness of the issue of Fissure sealant, 4 questions about people's attitude and 7 questions about their practice. After gathering the data, they were analyzed by SPSS 20 version 18 software and ANOVA test. Results: The results of the study showed that the majority of General dentists had a good knowledge (85.72%), their attitude level (77.14%) and performance (85%) were moderate. There was a significant difference in knowledge (P-value = 0.004) and practice (P-value = 0.000) levels in age group and work experience, but there was no significant difference in attitude level (P-value = 0.980). Conclusion: According to the results, the knowledge of dentists in Yazd seems to be good in most cases, but their attitudes and practice are moderate and in some cases poor, despite having good knowledge, the results indicate that they are not up to date with new information and resources. This indicates the need to train new resources in retraining courses with emphasis on functional weaknesses and dentists' awareness.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Hypertension among Antihypertensive Medication Users

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.2848 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 55 (204) ◽

pp. 86-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shakti Shrestha ◽

Bhojraj Adhikari ◽

Ramesh Sharma Poudel ◽

Kailash Thapaliya ◽

Tikaram Kharal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antihypertensive Medication ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Hypertension is growing among the population of Nepal. We aimed to determine the current knowledge, attitude and practice of hypertension among hypertensive patients taking antihypertensive medication in the community of Central Nepal.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the hypertensive patients in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal from July 2015 to September 2015 using clustered sampling technique. Suitably designed and validated questionnaire of knowledge, attitude and practice on hypertension consisting of 27 questions were used to determine the KAP scores. The difference in the median KAP scores between sex, level of education and duration of hypertension were assessed using Mann-Whitney U test.Results: A total of 200 patients met the inclusion criteria and majority of them were male (60%), had received primary education (36%) and had hypertension for ≥5 years (46.5%). The blood pressure ranged from 100-180/60-110 mmHg. The median K, A and P scores were 8 (6), 5 (1) and 6 (3) respectively. K and A were statistically associated with sex both at p<0.001 and level of education (K at p<0.001 and A at p=0.016).Conclusions: The current knowledge, attitude and practice among hypertensive patients using antihypertensive medication can be improved. Keywords: attitude; hypertension; knowledge; practice. | PubMed

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Evaluation of nutritional supplements prescribed, its associated cost and patients knowledge, attitude and practice towards nutraceuticals: A hospital based cross-sectional study in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0252538 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. e0252538

Author(s):

Rabi Shrestha ◽

Sweta Shrestha ◽

Badri K. C. ◽

Sunil Shrestha

Keyword(s):

Positive Attitude ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Minimum Cost ◽

Good Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background There is substantial increment in nutraceutical consumption in Nepal, although the data on its efficacy and safety is scarce. The practices of nutraceutical supplements users in Nepal remain undocumented. Therefore, this study was conducted to study the prescription pattern, cost, knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of the patient towards nutraceutical. Methods Descriptive cross-sectional study with stratified purposive sampling (n = 400) (patients from the out-patient departments of Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital, Kavre, Nepal) was performed using a validated structured questionnaire assessing the socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, practice of nutraceutical and total cost patients spent on nutraceutical alone. Pearson Chi-square test (x2) was used to investigate the association between socio-demographic variables and patients’ KAP (knowledge, attitude and practice) towards nutraceutical. One way ANOVA was performed to compare the cost of nutraceutical among the different outpatient departments. Results More than 80% of patients were found to be consuming nutraceutical on their own. The mostly prescribed nutraceutical were vitamins (40.7%), minerals (23.7%), enzymes (21.1%), proteins (8.8%), probiotics (4.2%) and herbals (2.0%). With the most common reasons for consuming nutraceutical were to maintain good health (70.0%) and healthcare professionals (57.85%) were the most approached source of information for nutraceutical. Nearly half of the patients (46.5%) had an inadequate level of knowledge whereas more than two-third (71.5%) showed a moderate positive attitude towards nutraceutical use. The average amount patients spent was NRs.575.78 [equivalent to USD 4.85] per prescription on nutraceutical alone. The maximum cost amounted to NRs 757.18 [equivalent to USD 6.43] in Orthopedics, and the minimum cost was NRs 399.03 [equivalent to USD 3.36] in Obstetrics and gynecology, respectively. There was a significant difference (p <0.001) in cost of nutraceutical prescribed between the OPD clinics. Conclusion The higher prevalence of inadequate knowledge despite moderate positive attitude towards nutraceutical among patients regarding some significant issues such as safety and interactions of nutraceutical consumption and its’ substitution for meals reflects the need to develop an educational strategy to increase general public awareness on the rational use of nutraceutical.

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF STIMULANT USE AMONG SECURITY PERSONNEL IN USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, NIGERIA

Caliphate Medical Journal ◽

10.47837/cmj.19770126.20186141122 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Yunusa EU ◽

Bakare AT ◽

Shagari GB ◽

Abubakar AM ◽

Sharhabila Y ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Negative Attitude ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

North West ◽

Stimulant Use ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Security Personnel ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of working and non-working mothers concerning immunization of underfive children

Paediatrica Indonesiana ◽

10.14238/pi44.3.2004.101-5 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 101

Author(s):

Muhammad Ali ◽

Ifan Eka Saputra ◽

Adillida Adillida ◽

Sri Sofyani ◽

Iskandar Z Lubis

Keyword(s):

Working Mothers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Female Workers ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

And Performance ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Objective To compare the knowledge and attitude of working moth-ers (WM) and non-working mothers (NWM) concerning immuniza-tion in children.Methods A cross sectional study was conducted on February, 18-23, 2002 at PT. Olagafood Industri, a noodle manufacture in TanjungMorawa, Medan. Subjects were female workers and non-workingwives of male workers who had under-five-year children. Motherswere interviewed using a questionnaire. Sample size for each groupwas 38. Degree of knowledge, attitude, and practice concerningimmunization were classified into good, insufficient, and bad.Results Mothers’ age, educational level, and children’s age werecomparable between the two groups. Ten WM and 8 NWM hadgood knowledge concerning immunization, which did not differ sig-nificantly (p>0.05). Good attitude toward immunization was foundin 25 WM and 12 NWM; it was a statistically significant difference(p<0.05). The practice of immunization showed similar result asthe attitude. The age of mothers had a significant relationship withthe degree of knowledge and practice, but not with attitude.Conclusion Degree of knowledge about immunization betweenWM and NWM are comparable, but differences exist in their atti-tude and performance

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of radiation risk among employees in selected hospitals of Nepal

Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Science ◽

10.3126/jmcjms.v4i2.17071 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 10-18

Author(s):

Rakesh Kumar Jha ◽

Ramesh Nayak ◽

Umashankar Subramanian

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Radiation Risk ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Radiology Department ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Technical Staff ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background and Objectives: Nepal is facing the problem of safe, effective and quality radiology services due to lack of adequate knowledge towards advance technology professionals. Therefore, the present study was designed to focus on the knowledge, attitude and practice on radiation among employee in selected hospitals.Material and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in among technical and non technical staff that were involved in or come across the radiology department. A set of self structured questionnaire and observation was used for data collection. Purposive sampling technique was used for the data collection. The collected data was compiled and analyzed by using SPSS 16.Results: The total number of staff participated in this study were 113, among them 65(58%) belong to technical group as health Professionals and 48(42%) belong to non -technical group. The knowledge of the technical staff was 66.95%, perception was 87.65% and the having the practice of protection was 75.9% whereas in non-technical staffs were 53.46%, perception is 64.60% and the having the practice of protection is 53.74%.Conclusion: The overall knowledge of radiation exposure amongst technical and non-technical staffs was average, poor perception and satisfactory practices. Regular training programmes and national legal law should be processed to reduce malpractice in radiations.Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2016) Vol. 4 (2): 10-18

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Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Authorship Guidelines Among Medical and Dental Professionals

The Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society ◽

10.1177/0301574220949867 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 030157422094986

Author(s):

Shahistha Parveen ◽

Rohan Mascarenhas ◽

Vina Vaswani

Keyword(s):

Scientific Publication ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Weak Correlation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Total N ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽

Dental Professionals

Aim and Objectives: Inappropriate authorship is a threat to the integrity of scientific publication. Although many journals have authorship guidelines, there may be a gap between knowledge of authorship criteria and practice. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the knowledge, attitude, and practice of authorship guidelines among medical and dental professionals. Material and Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was carried out using Google Survey after obtaining approval from our University Ethics Committee. The knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental and medical faculty towards authorship were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. The corresponding authors of original articles published in 4 medical and 4 dental journals from 2014 to 2016 were sent an e-mail with a link to an electronic survey containing a questionnaire. Voluntariness, privacy, and confidentiality were ensured and mentioned in the participation information sheet (PIS). Submission of the survey was construed as informed consent. A total of 541 corresponding authors (medical [n = 275], and dental [n = 269]) were invited to the study, and 207 responded to the survey (medical [n = 104] and dental [n = 103]). Incomplete responses were eliminated (n = 5). The remaining responses (total [n = 202]; medical [n = 100], and dental [n = 102]) were analyzed. Results: The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice of the participants regarding authorship were 6.9 ± 2.02 (scale of 11), 29.13 ± 3.66 (scale of 45) and 6.70 ± 0.08 (scale of 10), respectively. The knowledge of authorship guidelines among medical professionals was significantly higher than that among dental professionals. No statistically significant difference was observed in attitude and practice scores ( P > .05). There was a weak correlation between knowledge with attitude, and practice. There was a weak correlation between the age, gender, number of publications, and different levels of hierarchy with knowledge, attitude, and practice. Conclusions: • Participants had moderate knowledge of, attitude towards, and practice of authorship guidelines. • Researchers should undergo adequate training on authorship guidelines before initiation of a project.

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