Knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare workers concerning Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Western Iran

Salimi, Mojtaba; Afshar, Abbas Aghaei; Limoee, Mojtaba; Babakhani, Soraya; Chatrabgoun, Omid; Hanafi‐Bojd, Ahmad Ali; Nutifafa, Gidiglo Godwin

doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.04.007

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“…The first step in solving any problem is to identify the existence of that problem, however like study participants of research conducted by Salimi et al, majority of the respondents in our study did not regard their own profession to be a high risk group for CCHF and a few did not consider the risk of transmission of CCHF to health care workers a serious threat. 2 Majority of respondents in our study correctly identified that there is neither a specific therapy nor an effective vaccine against CCHF and supportive therapy is the mainstay of management, however the approach towards a CCHF patient was questionable. Contrary to the results of Yolcu et al, the necessity of providing barrier nursing and reducing penetrative procedures was shrugged off by 55% and 74% of our respondents respectively and 21% of the participants claimed that CCHF patients could be discharged after supportive therapy.…”

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“…2,10,11,16,19 The inadequacy in knowledge may partially be due to the fact that 88% of the participants had never encountered a CCHF patient before. 80% rated their knowledge to be insufficient and 71% of our respondents revealed that they did not feel confident while managing a patient of CCHF.…”

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“…15 CCHF has been labelled by the World Health Organization as one of the emerging diseases for which prevention and control has to be transformed, intensified and strictly implemented. 2 In Pakistan, the first ever case of CCHF was reported in 1976 at the Central General Hospital, Rawalpindi and since then multiple sporadic outbreaks have occurred in Pakistan making it an endemic disease in the country. 8 A total of 294 cases of CCHF have been confirmed by the National Institute of Health, Islamabad from 2012 up till 2016 with Baluchistan being the most affected province followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.…”

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“…7 Health care workers are a highrisk occupational group for CCHF infections and hence, probable CCHF patients should immediately be isolated and strict barrier nursing techniques must be adapted to reduce nosocomial transmission. 2 It is essential for health care workers to adapt standard infection control protocols (including personal protective equipment, basic hand hygiene, safe injection practices, safe sampling and safe burial practices) to prevent occupational exposure. 5 Most of the nosocomial transmission reported in literature has been due to managing CCHF patients with inadequate personal protective measures (especially during invasive procedures like inserting endotracheal tubes and nasogastric tubes); through subcutaneous needle stick injuries; accidents during surgical interventions; mouth to mouth resuscitation and while handling blood or body fluids of CCHF patients without gloves.…”

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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: knowledge and practices of doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Shahid

Daud

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal yet preventable zoonotic haemorrhagic disease which has consumed the lives of many health care workers in different regions of Pakistan over the past few years. There is neither a specific therapy nor an effective vaccine for the disease, which makes prevention the most rational approach towards CCHF. Hence, our main objective in this study was to determine the knowledge and practices of doctors regarding Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Lahore.Methods: Non-probability convenience sampling was used to recruit the study sample (N=136). A structured questionnaire was used to collect data comprising of 35 multiple response questions pertaining to demographic information and knowledge and practice of the respondents regarding CCHF. Descriptive statistics was used to present data as numbers and percentage.Results: The study participants included 46 house officers, 69 post-graduate trainee/medical officers and 21 consultants. Among the respondents, 80% rated their knowledge regarding CCHF to be insufficient and 71% revealed that they did not feel confident while managing a patient of CCHF. While managing patients with active haemorrhage, 32% of our respondents either never or only sometimes used personal protective equipment. Nearly all study participants (93%) expressed the desire to acquire more education on CCHF in future.Conclusions: Knowledge of doctors regarding CCHF and compliance in terms of standard infection control protocols were inadequate.

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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: knowledge and practices of doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Shahid

Daud

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Penelitian terkait persepsi, pengetahuan, sikap dan praktik umum dilakukan dalam penelitian di bidang kesehatan masyarakat dan digunakan secara luas untuk mengumpulkan informasi dalam merencanakan program kesehatan masyarakat di Negara berkembang (Salimi 2016).…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Slaughterhouse Management in Special Capital Region of Jakarta

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Macfud²,

Nahrowi³

et al. 2019

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The objective of this research is understanding the correlation of characteristics with level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of slaughterhouse management concerning hygiene, sanitation, and waste management. Research objects in this study are 3 types of slaughterhouse in Jakarta; pig, poultry, and ruminant slaughterhouse. The aim of this study is determine the correlation of knowledge, attitude, and practice characteristics of slaughterhouse management related to hygiene, sanitation, and waste management. Tools used are questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitude, and practices of slaughterhouse management. Data collected consist by questionnaire filled by slaughterhouse agency. Data were analysed with SPSS® to calculate characteristic and variables correlation. On pig slaughterhouse management, there is correlation between educational background with knowledge (P<0.05; r=-0.804). On ruminant slaughterhouse, there is a correlation between income level with practice (P<0.05; r=-0.804) and knowledge level with attitude (P<0.05; r=0.641). On poultry slaughterhouse, there is a clear correlation between educational level with knowledge (P<0.05; r=0.686), income level with knowledge (P<0.06; r=-0.802), educational level with attitude (P<0.05; r=0.716), frequency of training with attitude (P<0.05; r=-0.741), frequency of training with practice (P<0.05; r=0.758), and employment status with practice (P<0.05; r=0.127). Training and socialization frequency must be improved especially for ruminant slaughterhouse for it is the location with the least number of training and socialization. Education level requirement for employment must also be increased since education level has a clear correlation with knowledge.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers within an Australian tertiary hospital to managing high-consequence infectious diseases

Fryk

Tong

Marshall

et al. 2021

Infection, Disease & Health

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Background: Adequate preparation and support for healthcare workers (HCWs) managing high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs) is critical to the overall clinical management of HCIDs. Qualitative studies examining how well prepared and supported HCWs feel are lacking despite their key role. This study investigated how prepared and supported frontline HCWs at an Australian tertiary hospital felt about managing HCIDs such as viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). Methods: A qualitative research approach was used to undertake interviews with 45 Royal Melbourne Hospital medical and nursing staff from emergency, intensive care and infectious diseases. Interview questions captured data on HCWs' role, familiarity with using protocols, psychological attributes and training for scenarios related to VHF patient management. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. Categorical responses were analysed quantitatively and open-ended responses were analysed thematically. Results: Ninety-eight percent of participants indicated feeling capable of undertaking their role in managing VHF patients; 77% felt supported through personnel/resources. However, 69% indicated barriers to managing these patients effectively; and 68% felt anxious at the

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare workers concerning Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Western Iran

Cited by 11 publications

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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: knowledge and practices of doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: knowledge and practices of doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Slaughterhouse Management in Special Capital Region of Jakarta

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers within an Australian tertiary hospital to managing high-consequence infectious diseases

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