scholarly journals Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Dengue Syndrome Management on the Basis of National Guideline by the Physicians of Dhaka City

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam ◽  
Sarmistha Biswas ◽  
Mohammad Robed Amin ◽  
Md Ridwanur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Case Fatality ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Training Status ◽  
Academic Hospital ◽  
Private Practitioners ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Management Protocol ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Objectives: Dengue is the fastest emerging arboviral infection. It was expected that the National Control Program will promote the use of the revised and updated version of the guideline for uniform clinical management of Dengue/DHF in the country with a view to reduce case fatality due to dengue. We tried to assess the knowledge attitude and practice of different tier of physicians on the basis of this guideline. Method: Total 317 physicians from academic hospital, 57 physicians from non-academic hospital and 21 private practitioners took part in the survey. Results: knowledge and attitude regarding management protocol of Dengue syndrome were significantly (p<0.05) associated with different academic tier but practice was not significantly (p<0.05) associated with different academics. The mean of accurate knowledge regarding management protocol of Dengue syndrome was significantly (p<0.05) associated with training status but attitude and practice were not significantly (p<0.05) associated with training status. Conclusion: This study reveals that physicians possibly didn’t went through the dengue guideline properly as their knowledge, attitude and practice were poor in each tier of professional practice. But dengue training improved knowledge regarding management of patients. J MEDICINE JAN 2021; 22 (1) : 18-21

scholarly journals Parental knowledge, attitude and practice on malaria in Mandailing Natal district

2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Syafruddin Haris ◽  
Sri Sofyani ◽  
Bidasari Lubis ◽  
Munar Lubis ◽  
Syahril Pasaribu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Centre ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background Malaria is still considered to be an important healthproblem in Indonesia. Malaria has been found in islands withdifferent degree of endemicity. Behavior of the community isone of the factors affecting the incidence of malaria in MandailingNatal district.Objective To know the parental knowledge, attitude, and practiceamong parents whose children suffered from malaria or not.Methods A cross sectional study was conducted in six primaryschools and one health centre in October 2004. Subjects wereparents whose children were malaria positive and malaria negativebased on laboratory examination. Sample size was 85 parents foreach group. Selected respondents were interviewed usingstructured questionnaire. Degree of knowledge, attitude, andpractice on malaria were established using scoring system withinthree categories: good, less, and poor. Data were collected andpresented using chi-square and P<0.05 was considered as a levelof significant.Results The mean age of 85 parents whose children were positivemalaria, was 38.47 years (SD 6.67) and the mean age of thosewhose children were negative malaria was 40.41 years (SD 8.05).Parent’s education level was 62.9% primary school and 90% oftheir children were school-aged. There were significant differenceson parental knowledge, attitude and practice in each group(P<0.05). There was also a significant correlation betweenoccupation and knowledge, but not between parental educationlevel and parental age. Parental knowledge and attitude on theincidence of malaria in Mandailing Natal district were good,though their practice were poor.Conclusion There are significant differences on parentalknowledge, attitude and practice, between parents whose childrenwere positive and negative for malaria.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) in Tuberculosis patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2280-2285
Author(s):  
Akash S Wallepure ◽  
Salin Sebastian ◽  
Sradha S Thomas ◽  
Nishant Khatiwada ◽  
Divya Mol E C ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Weak Positive Correlation ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Airborne Disease ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the lungs. TB is a significant and major public health emergency globally. According to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2020, 10 million people developed TB disease in the year 2019. The main objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice in TB patients. The study also reveals the association between KAP and the demographics of the subjects. An observational study was employed to collect data from a total of 71 subjects. Both quantitative and qualitative statistical analysis were adopted. From the findings, the mean age of the study population was 45.5 ± 13.96 years. Over 15.50% of subjects appeared to have adequate knowledge, 87.33% of subjects had a fair attitude, and around 58% of subjects were reported to have good practices towards TB. A weak positive correlation between knowledge and attitude (p = 0.051), weak positive correlation between knowledge and practice (p = 0.138) whereas, a significant and moderately positive correlation between attitude and practice (p = 0.002) was observed. The mean knowledge scores of graduates and post-graduates were higher in comparison with other study subjects. The study findings showed that the majority of subjects had several misconceptions about TB and hence prioritized interventions and more awareness programs at the root levels are needed to aid TB control and eradication.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice among private medical professionals enrolled in public private partnership program for prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in three districts of Karnataka

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 4381
Author(s):  
Deepak Murthy H. Jagadish ◽  
Kishore Shettihalli Gudegowda ◽  
Ranganath T. Sobagaiah ◽  
Vishwanatha V. Neela
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Private Practitioners ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is one of the world’s most serious public health challenges. Nearly all young children newly infected with HIV are infected through mother-to-child transmission. Only about half of the HIV infected mothers received ART and quarter of the babies born through HIV infected mothers receive ARV prophylaxis. This low coverage due to a high proportion of women delivering in private health facilities. Lack of policy for the private sector, inadequate knowledge and fear of occupational exposure are some barriers.Methods: A cross sectional study conducted among private practitioners enrolled in parent to child transmission (PPTCT) program in three districts of Karnataka. 175 obstetricians and pediatricians engaged in giving care to HIV infected mother and children were selected randomly and were interviewed using a pre tested semi structured questionnaire and the scores were graded.Results: Mean age of the participants was 38.95 years with SD of 9.12 years. The mean years of experience was found to be 14.36 years with SD of 6.45 years. The knowledge was average scoring 66.56%. The attitude and practice were 69.21% and 64.21% respectively. The mean score for KAP was 28.89 (9.56) out of 43 questions. There was significant association between age of the participants, specialization and years of experience with scoring.Conclusions: The knowledge, attitude and practice among private practitioners were average. To enhance the coverage of PMTCT, there is a need for strengthening private sector with strong political will thus reducing morbidity and mortality of the disease.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study of knowledge, attitude and practice on cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among anganwadi workers of Cuddalore district

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2406
Author(s):  
Gopal Muthukrishnan ◽  
Christa Kingston ◽  
Arunmozhi Ravikumar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: India is facing the dual burden of communicable and non communicable diseases. The field level workers like anganwadi workers (AWW) have important role in creating awareness among people in fighting non communicable diseases. This study was an attempt to assess the prevalence of knowledge, attitude and practice of cardiovascular diseases among anganwadi workers and also to estimate the prevalence of obesity and hypertension among these workers.Methods: A total of 188 participants from 2 blocks of Cuddalore district were selected using multistagesampling technique. Each participant was given a pretested questionnaire to elicit their response and their height and weight was also measured. The Likert 3 scale was used to score their response. The statistical tool of Pearson correlation and Chi square was applied.Results: The mean (SD) age of the participants was 42.22 (10.56) years. The mean (SD) knowledge, attitude and practice score of study participants were 31.34 (5.6), 21.88 (1.97) and 8.03 (2.59) respectively. The prevalence of obesity in study sample was 43.1% and hypertension was 27.66%. There was a significant association of increasing age and obesity with hypertension (p<0.05). The study findings showed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude, attitude and practice (p<0.05) but knowledge and practice association was not statistically significant.Conclusions: Although knowledge and attitude of anganwadi workers of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors was adequate, the practice was found to be poor. The prevalence of obesity and hypertension was high.

scholarly journals Are We Prepared for the Third Wave? - Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards COVID-19 among Medical Practitioners in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Lokesh Kumar. S ◽  
Nirosha. P
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The second wave of the COVID Pandemic spread like wildfire, wreaking havoc on the healthcare system. Medical practitioners must have sufficient knowledge and practice to avoid getting infected and to limit the danger of disease transmission among patients. We conducted this study to assess the current Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards COVID-19 among medical practitioners in India. Methods: An online cross-sectional questionnaire based study on COVID-19 was conducted among Medical practitioners using snowball sampling technique over 1 month period (16th April 2021 to 15th May 2021). Knowledge, Attitude, Practice score relation to independent variables and correlation between scores were analyzed. Results: Out of 306 responses assessed, The Mean Knowledge score was 55.2±10.5 and 52.9% had Knowledge above the mean. Overall attitude score was 62.5±23.1, Only 46.4 % were confident in managing a COVID patient. The Overall practice score was 89.8±16 which is better compared to Knowledge and attitude. A statistically significant (p=0.04) higher knowledge was observed among Postgraduates. Males (p=0.03) and older people (p =0.002) had better attitude. Superspecialists had statistically significant better practice (p=0.006). Knowledge and attitude score correlation (p=0.03), symptom spread vs treatment outcome score difference (p=0.0005) were statistically significant. Conclusion: Only half of the medical practitioners had good Knowledge about COVID 19. Only less than half had confidence in managing COVID patients and also there was a lacuna in PPE usage. A unified treatment protocol and periodic training could improve clinical knowledge. Stronger healthcare and positive reinforcement of preventive practices could help in better handling of the pandemic in the future. Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Medical Practitioners, India, second wave

scholarly journals Assessment on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pharmacovigilance among the Healthcare Professionals in a Tertiary Hospital of Kathmandu

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi Shakya-Gurung ◽  
D Shrestha ◽  
R Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

 Pharmacovigilance (PV) is the science and activities related to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have an important role in reporting Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) cases. However under-reporting has been a major challenge in PV. Hence, we assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of HCPs about PV in a tertiary hospital of Kathmandu. A cross-sectional study was conducted using pretested questionnaire consisting of 21 closed ended questions (twelve on knowledge, five on attitude, four on practice and one open ended question to know the causes of under-reporting. Out of 520 HCPs, 448 (207 doctors and 241 nurses) participated in the study with the response rate of 86.2%. The mean KAP score for doctors was 10.38 ± 2.68 and 9.60 ± 2.32 for nurses. The major barriers for under-reporting were identified as the difficulty in deciding if it’s an ADR and lack of time to report ADRs. No significant correlation between knowledge and attitude of the HCPs was found (r=0, n=448, p< 0.01). However, there was a weak positive correlation between knowledge and practice (r= 0.05, n=448, p< 0.01) and also for attitude and practice (r= 0.09, n=448, p< 0.01). Hence, the HCPs had poor knowledge and practice but positive attitude towards PV. It is therefore strongly recommended to have an immediate educational intervention among the HCPs to improve the spontaneous ADR reporting.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice about allergic rhinitis in a rural population, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Valli Rajasekaran ◽  
Puja Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Management Protocol ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Allergic rhinitis presents a global health problem. The lack of awareness about allergic rhinitis leads to poor adherence to management protocol.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> Our cross sectional study in 100 patients with allergic rhinitis was aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice about the disease. This was done using a questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was made in the three domains and expressed in percentage.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The knowledge about the cause and the treatment options was low. Most of the patients were worried about the long term side effects and dependence of the drugs used for treatment of allergic rhinitis. Most patients ignore the symptoms and do not seek medical advice.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Improving the patient’s knowledge and attitude through health education can improve practices among allergic rhinitis patients. </p>

scholarly journals Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders as an Occupational Hazard among Periodontists in India – A Questionnaire Based Survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 162-183
Author(s):  
Gaurav N. Ketkar ◽  
Sankari Malaiappan
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Hazard ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Posterior Teeth ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Ergonomics can be defined as a discipline that studies workers and their relationship to their occupational environment. To prevent musculoskeletal disorders which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability proper ergonomic design is necessary. Periodontal work covers most of the areas in the oral cavity including distal aspects of posterior teeth which are difficult to approach. Hence preventing work related strain was of greater significance in ensuring long term successful practice as a periodontists. The purpose of this survey was to assess the knowledge attitude and practice of ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders as an occupational hazard in periodontists in India .A survey was conducted among 150 periodontists in India in which 120 periodontists responded. The survey was distributed through questionnaire printouts and electronic media. The data was collected, analysed and interpreted. The results suggested that 85% of the periodontists had adequate knowledge and attitude towards ergonomics, however the practical application was not as satisfactory. This survey concludes that the knowledge and attitude of periodontists in India regarding ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders as an occupational hazard is good overall, but the practice is needs some improvement.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among the Healthcare Professionals regarding the myths on COVID-19 vaccination - Demystified.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
LOKESH KUMAR S ◽  
ZAMEERA NAIK ◽  
ARUN PANWAR ◽  
SRIDHAR M ◽  
VAISHALI KELUSKAR ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Private University ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Positive Linear Correlation ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: COVID-19 vaccine is the mighty weapon opted by all the countries across the globe in an attempt to eradicate the fatal COVID-19 pandemic. The myths on the COVID-19 vaccine are spreading widely, causing a hindrance to this noble preventive measure. The prevalence of such myths among the healthcare professionals may be toxic and deadly. Aim & Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the healthcare professionals regarding the myths on COVID-19 vaccination and to demystify them. Materials and Methods: An 18-item questionnaire evaluating knowledge, attitude, and practice based on the existing myths on COVID-19 vaccination was circulated through Google Forms among the 412 healthcare professionals of six disciplines belonging to a private University. The responses obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS 20 software package. Results: A total of 385 health professionals participated in this study. The majority of them had medium knowledge (165) and positive attitude (273) with the mean knowledge and attitude scores of 3.82 (SD-1.55) out of 6 and 4.3 (SD-1.58) out of 7 respectively. Even though 312 participants got vaccinated, 72 of them failed to receive it. The knowledge scores showed a high statistically significant difference among the participants of different designations (p=0.001), but not with gender, field, and staff with different years of experience (p>0.05). The attitude scores were statistically different among participants of fields and designation (p<0.05) but not among genders (p=0.31) and staff with different years of experience (p=0.87). Knowledge and attitude scores showed a positive linear correlation and a high statistically significant difference (p<0.001). Conclusion: This study recommends more enhanced education programs on COVID-19 vaccination for the health professionals and demands an improved knowledge, attitude, and practice among them to achieve the goal of 100% vaccination so as to completely eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Effect of a Mobile Application intervention on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Related to Healthy Marriage among Youth in Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahebjan Torkian ◽  
Firoozeh Mostafavi ◽  
Asiyeh Pirzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
T Test ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background:Pre-marriage counseling coupled with enriching the couple's relationships skills can lead to better relationships. New approaches and programs are being developed today to improve youth skills. Mobile app education is one of the new educational models in this field. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mobile app intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice of youth for healthy marriage.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2019 on 88 young people (44 couples) who were selected by convenience sampling from youth referred to the premarital counseling center of Falavarjan city (Isfahan). At first, the pre-marriage skills training and counseling app was designed and produced, then this app was installed on the intervention group's cellphone. Data were collected using questionnaire based on the content of the app and its validity and reliability were confirmed. Data were analyzed using SPSS (20) and paired t-test and independent t-test were applied. Results:The mean (SD) of couples' age was 21.11 (5.06) years. The results showed that after installation of educational consulting app in the intervention group, the mean score of knowledge (P = 0.001), attitude (P = 0.001), and practice (P = 0.001) after intervention were significantly higher than before the intervention. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that using mobile-based educational and counseling app increases couples' knowledge, attitude and practice in pre-marital education. Therefore, it is recommended that this type of education (mobile app) be used to promote pre-marriage education classes.

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