Survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare professionals on dengue transmission, diagnosis and clinical classification
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Published:2021-11-02
Issue:1
Volume:21
Page:
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ISSN:1471-2334
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Container-title:BMC Infectious Diseases
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language:en
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Short-container-title:BMC Infect Dis
Author:
Giang Hoang Thi NamORCID, Sayed Ahmed M.ORCID, Dang Thao, Iqtadar SomiaORCID, Tuan Nguyen MinhORCID, Khiem Nguyen Tuan, Viet Do Chau, Van Tran Thi Kim, Phuoc Nguyen ThanhORCID, Dung Tran Thi KimORCID, Elhalwagy Esraa AhmedORCID, Vien Le Huu LinhORCID, Triet Nguyen Minh, Tong Nguyen Thanh, Son Do Hong, Hung Lieu Chi, Tam Dong Thi Hoai, Hirayama KenjiORCID, Huy Nguyen TienORCID
Abstract
Abstract
Background
To investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the healthcare professionals (HCPs) including physicians and nurses regarding dengue transmission, diagnosis and clinical classification using the warning signs of World Health Organization (WHO) 2009 classification.
Results
Out of 471 respondents from three countries, 80.9% of physicians and 74% of nurses did not receive previous training regarding the dengue infection. The majority of respondents could identify the primary dengue vector (86%), while only a third of HCPs knew the biting time of dengue mosquitoes. Only half of our respondents knew about immunity induced by serotypes; Moreover, half of our participants could determine the diagnostic tests. On the other hand, about 90% of the respondents took responsibility for talking to the patients about preventive measures. Our respondents also showed wide variations in definition of warning signs listed in the WHO 2009 classification. Multivariate analysis linked the impact of different cofactors including prior training on dengue infection, type of profession, frequency of taking care of dengue patients and country on how HCPs defined these warning signs.
Conclusions
This study could declare the variation in employing the warning signs listed in the WHO 2009 classification. We have figured that most of the HCPs did not take prior training on the dengue viral infection; Also, we found gaps in the knowledge regarding various topics in dengue fever. This paper recommends the gathering of efforts to establish the proper knowledge of dengue infection and the warning signs listed by the WHO.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases
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