Healthcare workers knowledge and diagnostic practices: a need for dengue and chikungunya training in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Tanzania.

Autor: Saringe S; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania., Kajeguka DC; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania. dkajeguka@gmail.com., Kagirwa DD; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania., Mgabo MR; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.; Institute of Rural Development Planning, P.O. Box 138, Dodoma, Tanzania., Emidi B; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.; National Institute for Medical Research, Headquarters, P.O. Box 9653, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC research notes [BMC Res Notes] 2019 Jan 18; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 43. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 18.
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4074-x
Abstrakt: Objective: Dengue and chikungunya virus diseases are becoming an increasingly important global health threats and are continuously expanding their geographical range. The study aims to investigate knowledge and diagnostic practice of dengue and chikungunya fever among healthcare workers in Moshi Municipality.
Results: Most of healthcare workers heard of chikungunya and dengue 146 (71.2%) and 203 (99%) respectively. Ninety-five (46.3%) and 152 (74.1%) had good knowledge regard chikungunya and dengue respectively. One hundred and twenty-two of HCWs 122 (59.5%) reported that there is no vaccination for dengue virus. Most HCWs 199 (97.0%) reported that the absence of diagnostic tool for dengue virus lead to difficult in managing the infection. The finding of this study showed that there is insufficient knowledge regarding chikungunya while knowledge regarding dengue is relatively fair. This calls for training regarding these infections.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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