Knowledge, Misperceptions, Preparedness, and Barriers towards Lassa Fever Control among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Institution in Enugu, Nigeria
| Autor: | Casmir N. Ochie, Wilson C. Kassy, TA Okeke, Tochi J. Okwor, AC Ndu, Emmanuel N. Aguwa, SU Arinze-Onyia, Awoere Tamunosiki Chinawa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Cross-sectional study viruses education Nigeria Risk Assessment Disease Outbreaks Tertiary Care Centers 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Young Adult Lassa Fever Health care medicine Infection control Humans Lassa fever Hospitals Teaching 030505 public health business.industry Ribavirin Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases Middle Aged medicine.disease Risk perception Personnel Hospital Cross-Sectional Studies chemistry Family medicine Preparedness Female 0305 other medical science Risk assessment business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 30(3) |
| ISSN: | 1548-6869 |
| Popis: | Background Lassa fever outbreaks are common in Nigeria. The study aimed to assess knowledge, misperception, preparedness and barriers towards Lassa fever among health care workers (HCWs) in a tertiary hospital in Enugu. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study among 400 HCWs of a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. Results The study showed that 56.5% had fair knowledge while 42.0% and 1.5% had poor and good knowledge, respectively. Over 84% had good risk perception of acquiring Lassa fever while 15.8% had poor risk perception. Only 13% received training on emergency preparedness while 90.3% desired this training. Associations between occupation and knowledge were significant. Barriers to Lassa fever control were non-availability of infection control tools, lack of training on preparedness, absence of local laboratory, and non-availability of ribavirin. Conclusion The study showed poor level of preparedness for Lassa fever and recommended routine training of HCWs on emergency preparedness. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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