scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice for Brucellosis amongst Migratory Animal Handlers: A Cross-sectional Study in Maharashtra, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
SatishL Ghugey ◽  
Maninder Singh Setia ◽  
Jyotsna S Deshmukh
Keyword(s):  
Essential Element ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Human Brucellosis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Animal Handlers

Introduction: Brucellosis is a highly infectious zoonosis affecting humans and animals. It is a multi-burden disease leading to severe economic losses due to disability in humans, and it also causes abortion, infertility, and reduced milk production in animals. An essential element for effective prevention and control of brucellosis is to improve Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of the community. Aim: To evaluate KAP for human brucellosis to determine the risk factors among Migratory Animal Handlers (MAH) in Nagpur and Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 143 subjects chosen randomly from Nagpur and Chandrapur districts, Maharashtra. A structured and validated questionnaire was used for demographic characteristics and KAP. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel and analysed by SPSS. Descriptive statistics accustomed to demographic feature and KAP. Results: All 143 respondents (87 from Nagpur and 56 from Chandrapur) were males. Age ranged from 20 to 50 years. The majority of 139 (97%) respondents were married. Of 143 respondents, none had heard of brucellosis, 125 (87%) consumed unpasteurised milk, 37 (26%) assisted during calving, and 34 (24%) milking the animal. None of the respondents used protective clothing while assisting in animal delivery or handling birth products. One hundred and thirty six (95%) respondents informed that they treated the animal without consulting a veterinarian. Conclusion: This study showed poor knowledge and high-risk behaviours and self-reported practices for brucellosis among MAH. Public health education for MAH should be enhanced with full capacity as an integral part of the National Control Program on Brucellosis in India.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue prevention and dengue seroprevalence in a dengue hotspot in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivaneswari Selvarajoo ◽  
Jonathan Wee Kent Liew ◽  
Wing Tan ◽  
Xin Ying Lim ◽  
Wardha F. Refai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dengue Prevention ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Child restraints a cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude and practice of traffic police in United Arab Emirates

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. A241-A241 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Grivna ◽  
H. Al-Shamsi ◽  
A. Al-Hammadi ◽  
M. Al-Obthani ◽  
M. Al-Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals INADEQUATE PRACTICE RELATED OF THE PAPANICOLAOU TEST AMONG WOMEN

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elainy Fabrícia Galdino Dantas Malta ◽  
Fabiane do Amaral Gubert ◽  
Camila Teixeira Moreira Vasconcelos ◽  
Emília Soares Chaves ◽  
João Marcos Ferreira de Lima Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Single Women ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Papanicolaou Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the factors related to inadequate practice of the Papanicolaou test among women in northeastern Brazil. Method: cross-sectional study using a KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE inquiry, performed from June to October, 2013, with 240 women aged between 24 and 59 years. Results: inadequacies were observed, particularly in knowledge, because, despite having information about the examination, it was only used to detect sexually transmitted infections. Regarding the issue of practice, it was noted that single women and those up to 29 years of age were more likely to present inadequate practice than the older and married women, increasing the likelihood of developing cervical cancer. The greater difficulty for performing the examination was the lack of materials (68.1%). Conclusion: clarification for women regarding the examination requires effective communication between the users and health professionals, as well as guarantees and support for the continuity of care by managers.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice study about antibiotics usage among medical undergraduates of a tertiary care teaching hospital of Haryana, India: an observational cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 5001
Author(s):  
Khajan Singh ◽  
Brijesh Kumar ◽  
Mahender Singh ◽  
Preeti .
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has now become a global health problem. It has significantly increased the mortality and morbidity related to infectious diseases as well as the economic burden due to these infections. There is global consensus on development of new strategies for prevention of antibiotic abuse and hence decreasing the prevalence of ABR. Medical students should be given more education during their undergraduate training regarding antibiotic resistance and appropriate prescribing. Therefore, this study was planned to assess Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) about antibiotics usage among medical undergraduates.Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was done among 2nd year undergraduate medical students of NC Medical College and Hospital, Israna, Panipat. Data was collected through specifically developed structured questionnaire from 130 students. The data was entered in MS excel 2010 and statistical analysis was done using MS excel 2010 and IBM Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0.0.Results: 93.07% (n=121) of the students were aware that antibiotic resistance has become an important and serious global public health issue. The attitude of the students about antibiotic use and resistance was found to be casual and negligent. 21.53% (n=28) of study participants believed that they should take antibiotics when they have cold to prevent from getting a serious illness. 38.46% (n=50) of students considered taking antibiotics whenever they had fever.Conclusions: This study provides useful information about the knowledge, attitudes and the practices of 2nd year undergraduate medical students about antibiotic resistance and usage.

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