A Multi-Site Knowledge Attitude and Practice Survey of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria
| Autor: | Akan A. Otu, Stella Rotifa, Farouq Muhammad Dayyab, Daniel Otokpa, Garba Iliyasu, Wisdom Tudou Olomo, Dimie Ogoina, Abdulrazaq G. Habib, Bassey Ebenso |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Chowell, G |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Veterinary medicine medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Population Nigeria lcsh:Medicine medicine.disease_cause Logistic regression Sierra leone Interquartile range Health care Epidemiology medicine Humans education lcsh:Science Aged education.field_of_study Multidisciplinary Ebola virus business.industry lcsh:R Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola Middle Aged Female lcsh:Q business Research Article Demography |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 8, p e0135955 (2015) PLoS ONE |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Background The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak was characterised by fear, misconceptions and irrational behaviours. We conducted a knowledge attitude and practice survey of EVD in Nigeria to inform implementation of effective control measures. Methods Between July 30th and September 30th 2014, we undertook a cross sectional study on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) among adults of the general population and healthcare workers (HCW) in three states of Nigeria, namely Bayelsa, Cross River and Kano states. Demographic information and data on KAP were obtained using a self-administered standardized questionnaire. The percentage KAP scores were categorised as good and poor. Independent predictors of good knowledge of EVD were ascertained using a binary logistic regression model. Results Out of 1035 study participants with median age of 32 years, 648 (62.6%) were males, 846 (81.7%) had tertiary education and 441 (42.6%) were HCW. There were 218, 239 and 578 respondents from Bayelsa, Cross River and Kano states respectively. The overall median percentage KAP scores and interquartile ranges (IQR) were 79.46% (15.07%), 95.0% (33.33%) and 49.95% (37.50%) respectively. Out of the 1035 respondents, 470 (45.4%), 544(52.56%) and 252 (24.35%) had good KAP of EVD defined using 80%, 90% and 70% score cut-offs respectively. Independent predictors of good knowledge of EVD were being a HCW (Odds Ratio-OR-2.89, 95% Confidence interval-CI of 1.41–5.90), reporting ‘moderate to high fear of EVD’ (OR-2.15, 95% CI-(1.47–3.13) and ‘willingness to modify habit’ (OR-1.68, 95% CI-1.23–2.30). Conclusion Our results reveal suboptimal EVD-related knowledge, attitude and practice among adults in Nigeria. To effectively control future outbreaks of EVD in Nigeria, there is a need to implement public sensitization programmes that improve understanding of EVD and address EVD-related myths and misconceptions, especially among the general population. |
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