Conhecimento sobre leishmaniose visceral canina na população do município de Cotia (SP), Brasil, e participação dos clínicos veterinários locais na propagação de medidas preventivas

Camargo, Thaiana Cristina de; Bondan, Eduardo Fernandes

doi:10.4322/rbcv.2015.315

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“…The present study found an association between formal education and disease knowledge, as have other studies. Education and income variability acted as obstacles to the acquisition of information on CVL in the municipality of Cotia in the state of São Paulo [ 60 ]. A group working in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state capital, found that people who never attended school were eight times more likely to be affected by VL than literate individuals [ 21 ].…”

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Level of Knowledge and Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Mining Area of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Margonari

Menezes

Carvalho

et al. 2020

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases

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Aiming to optimize and adjust leishmaniasis prevention and control measures for the resident population of Pains, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a structured questionnaire containing conceptual questions and questions about household characteristics was used to evaluate knowledge level and exposure risk. A total of 396 individuals were interviewed revealing unscientific and fragmented knowledge about the subject for most of the studied population. The female population was found to have 1.68 times more chance of knowing about the disease than the male population, while highly educated individuals were found to have 2.92 times more chances of knowing about leishmaniasis compared to basic educated individuals. All of the respondents reported the presence of, at least, one risk factor, while ages ≥40 years were considered a protective factor compared to younger ages, indicating that older individuals are more likely to recognize risks and protect themselves against leishmaniasis. These results will contribute to the production of didactic materials for the population with respect to their previous knowledge and will provide a basis for control and prophylactic measures.

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Level of Knowledge and Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Mining Area of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Margonari

Menezes

Carvalho

et al. 2020

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases

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Knowledge, perceptions and practices of health students and professionals regarding leishmaniasis in Portugal: a cross-sectional study

Rocha,

Conceição,

Gonçalves

et al. 2023

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Background Control of leishmaniasis in the Mediterranean Basin relies on the active contributions from researchers in the fields of animal, human and environmental health. The application of knowledge, perceptions and practices (KPP) questionnaires to health students and professionals in Europe could be fundamental to identify and explore gaps in KPP, highlighting the diversity of conceptions related to this disease between students and professionals active in (One) Health. The objective of this study was to characterize and compare the current knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding leishmaniasis among subgroups of students and health professionals in Portugal through the application of an online questionnaire. Methods A cross-sectional study targeted the population of health students and professionals in Portugal, including students in medicine, veterinary medicine and environmental health, physicians, veterinarians and environmental health technicians. Potential participants were approached by email via universities and professional societies and organizations and provided with the link to access the online questionnaire. Answers to the self-administered sociodemographic and KPP questionnaire were collected between July and December 2022. Individual KPP scores were calculated by summing grades defined for each question. Logistic regression models were used to search for potential associations, and the results were expressed at estimated crude and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Results In total, 486 participants were included in this study: 254 students and 232 professionals. Overall, 75% of the participants reported having heard of both human and animal leishmaniasis, and > 80% reported hearing about the disease during their course work (although this was significantly lower among those in the field of environmental health). Around 90% of participants identified the pathogenic agent as a parasite, and an arthropod bite was identified as the main route of transmission by > 95%. Animal leishmaniasis was considered to be diagnosed in Portugal by 87% of participants and human leishmaniasis by only 69%. The main barriers pointed out by professionals to the control of leishmaniasis were: lack of knowledge in the general population, failures in the early diagnosis and treatment of diseased animals, absence/inefficacy of vector control programs and lack of knowledge in human health professionals. Median knowledge and perception scores were higher among professionals in the animal health field and higher in professionals than in students. Median practice scores were not significantly different between groups and subgroups. The multivariate analysis revealed that a longer period of study (for students) and having seen cases of leishmaniasis (for physicians) were associated with above-mentioned median knowledge score. Conclusions Most health students and professionals are knowledgeable about the cause and transmission route of leishmaniasis. However, recognition of the disease as autochthonous in humans is less common, highlighting the importance of promoting an approach to this infection through a One-Health lens. A national structured plan to control leishmaniasis could overcome some of the barriers pointed out by professionals, namely by implementing systematic phlebotomine surveillance and integrated reporting of animal and human cases of disease. Graphical abstract

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Avaliação do conhecimento de médicos-veterinários atuantes no município de Mineiros/GO sobre Leishmaniose Visceral Canina

Alves¹,

Cruz

Meirelles-Bartoli

et al. 2020

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Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (CVL) is a chronic zoonosis whose etiologic agent is Leishmania chagasi transmitted by Lutzomyia insects. It is a systemic disease affecting lymphoid organs (bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes) distributed throughout the body. The spread of the disease is closely related to the ways in which health professionals approach it. However, it is very important that they have full knowledge and mastery over the disease. Therefore, the objective of this work is to evaluate the knowledge about CVL of veterinarians working in Mineiros/GO city and what has been done by them to face real cases of the disease. Ten interviews were carried out through semi-structured questionnaires containing 12 questions. All respondents knew the CVL, and related the form of transmission through the straw mosquito. When asked about animals that could be infected, 60% answered dogs and cats and 40% only dogs. Only one respondent presented a complete answer about the symptoms of the affected animals. There was a high level of knowledge in relation to diagnosis and treatment. Regarding preventive methods, 33.3% related the use of repellent collar, 22.22% local hygiene, 27.8% animal vaccination, 5.55% repellents, 5.55% avoiding insect bites and finally, 5. 55% included euthanizing the infected dog. However, 90% of professionals recommend vaccination. It is concluded that the professionals working in Mineiros/GO have high knowledge about this disease, mainly regarding the transmission mode, diagnoses and preventive measures. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the symptoms presented by infected dogs.

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Conhecimento sobre leishmaniose visceral canina na população do município de Cotia (SP), Brasil, e participação dos clínicos veterinários locais na propagação de medidas preventivas

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Level of Knowledge and Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Mining Area of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Level of Knowledge and Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Mining Area of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Knowledge, perceptions and practices of health students and professionals regarding leishmaniasis in Portugal: a cross-sectional study

Avaliação do conhecimento de médicos-veterinários atuantes no município de Mineiros/GO sobre Leishmaniose Visceral Canina

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