Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding occupational protection against COVID-19 among midwives in China: A nationwide cross-sectional study

He, Qiuyang; Wang, Guoyu; He, Jingjing; Wang, Yonghong; Zhang, Jinling; Luo, Biru; Chen, Peng; Luo, Xiangyi; Ren, Jianhua

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103184

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“…In other words, the present study only collected one-third of the sample size it would have required in order to gather sufficient statistical power. Still, as the specific topic of immunization of childbearing-age women in occupational settings has been assessed in only a limited fashion, particularly in Italy, and available evidence has been mostly collected from healthcare workers [7,29,[104][105][106][107], our preliminary results could provide some insight for potential interventions aimed to improve the overall delivery of vaccines by OPs.…”

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“…In order to cope with this potential shortcoming, our study only included participants that were drawn from discussion groups, whose participation was limited to individuals having previously received a specific invitation from the manager and answered specific "selection" questions [118]. Moreover, we do not know how often sampled participants are usually requested to contribute to workers' vaccinations, and more specifically to the vaccination practice of pregnant women [7,29,36,53,[104][105][106][107].…”

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Vaccine Hesitancy in Women of Childbearing Age and Occupational Physicians: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study (Italy, 2022)

Riccò

Baldassarre

Cerviere

et al. 2023

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Italian occupational physicians (OPs) are instrumental in promoting vaccination practice in occupational settings, and this study aims to characterize their attitudes, knowledge, and practices (collectively, KAP) towards immunization practice in women of childbearing age. A convenience sample of 120 OPs (50.8% males, mean age of 48.2 ± 5.9 years old) completed a structured online questionnaire (potential recipients: 2034; response rate: 5.9%) assessing their understanding of official recommendations, their general knowledge of vaccine practice, their attitudes towards vaccines, and their risk perception about vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. The sampled OPs exhibited a good understanding of official recommendations, and they were largely favorable towards vaccination of pregnant women. Knowledge status was relatively good (potential range 0 to 100%, average score 22 74.5% ± 18.2), while risk perception towards sampled disorders was heterogenous: the greatest was the one for SARS-CoV-2 (52.7% ± 32.9), followed by seasonal influenza (45.3% ± 31.6), and pertussis (37.8% 24 ± 28.2). The main predictors for promoting vaccination were higher knowledge about seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV; adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR] 102.2, 95% Confidence Interval [95%CI] 9.68–1080.26), tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap; aOR 12.34, 95%CI 2.62; 58.22) 27 and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (aOR 14.76, 95%CI 2.74–79.69). A better attitude towards SIV was positively associated with previous vaccination of the respondent (aOR 4.90, 95%CI 1.19–20.14), while higher risk perception towards SIV was characterized as a negative predictor (aOR 0.04, 95%CI 0.01–0.35), as was working as an OP in healthcare facilities (aOR 0.03, 95%CI 0.01–0.43). Tdap was positively associated with male gender of respondents (aOR 10.22, 95%CI 2.60 to 40.24) and higher risk perception about pertussis (aOR 10.38, 95%CI 1.47 to 73.47). Overall, our data suggest that improving the understanding of OPs about the health burden of frequently encountered pathogens could be instrumental in increasing their involvement in the promotion of vaccine practice. Because of the low rate of response to our survey, our conclusions remain tentative.

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Vaccine Hesitancy in Women of Childbearing Age and Occupational Physicians: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study (Italy, 2022)

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Women

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“…Radiologists and clinicians may not consistently identify the early signs of COVID-19 in x-ray images, and diagnostic errors in analyzing lung CT scans remain a concern. 6 The COVID-19 symptoms vary, with fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, and headache being the most common. However, a significant percentage of cases may be asymptomatic, posing a heightened threat to public health.…”

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“…These imaging modalities have shown promise in detecting lung infections caused by COVID‐19, yet their interpretation is challenging. Radiologists and clinicians may not consistently identify the early signs of COVID‐19 in x‐ray images, and diagnostic errors in analyzing lung CT scans remain a concern 6 …”

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Enhancing CNN‐LSTM neural networks using jellyfish search algorithm for pandemic modeling

Feriz,

Jalali,

Forghani

2024

Concurrency and Computation

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SummaryThis paper presents a comprehensive three‐step approach (CNN‐JSO‐LSTM) for predictive modeling using a pandemic such as COVID‐19 as a test case. Initially, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is employed to extract crucial features pertinent to the pandemic. Subsequently, the Jellyfish Search Optimizer (JSO) algorithm is applied for feature selection, identifying the most relevant factors. These chosen features are then inputted into a Long Short‐Term Memory (LSTM) network, responsible for classifying samples into “healthy” and “diseased” categories. Our method enhances LSTM performance using the Jellyfish Search optimizer, resulting in exceptional prediction accuracy. Our experiments achieved remarkable metrics, with an accuracy of 95.32%, high sensitivity (94.87%), and precision (94.28%), surpassing alternative methods. In conclusion, our study presents a promising and highly accurate approach for pandemic prediction, harnessing deep learning and swarm intelligence techniques. These findings suggest a potential for more effective pandemic management and intervention strategies.

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“…Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) study is a structured survey method that can be applied to measure the known behaviors toward the medical conditions or preventive methods, and reveal obstacles to the activities or behavioral changes [ 8 ]. The KAP study serves as an information source and a predecessor of awareness or intervention programs to draw attention to the specific problem among the study population and beyond [ 9 ].…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward self-control of dental plaque among patients with periodontal diseases: a cross-sectional study

Sun,

Tong,

Sun

et al. 2023

BMC Oral Health

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Background The development of periodontal disease is closely linked to individual oral healthcare behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward the self-control of dental plaque among patients with periodontal diseases. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at Jinan Stomatological Hospital between July 2022 and September 2022 through a self-administrated questionnaire for patients with periodontal diseases. Results A total of 563 participants were included. Among them, 147 (26.11%) had gingivitis and 416 (73.89%) had periodontitis. Participants' knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 8.71 ± 2.81 (range 0–12), 39.82 ± 3.69 (range 10–50), 33.13 ± 5.91 (range 11–55), respectively. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the knowledge [odds ratio (OR) = 1.212, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.097–1.339, P < 0.001], attitude (OR = 1.132, 95% CI: 1.070–1.198, P < 0.001), occupation, especially in the commercial and service industry (OR = 0.488, 95% CI: 0.221–1.080, P = 0.007), and income of 10,000–20,000 yuan (OR = 0.476, 95% CI: 0.258–0.877, P = 0.017) were independently associated with good practice. Conclusions Chinese patients with periodontal diseases demonstrated satisfactory knowledge and attitudes regarding oral hygiene, but the practical aspects need more promotion and training, especially in daily brushing frequency, usage of oral irrigator and interdental brush. Individualized approach should consider patients' knowledge, attitudes, occupation and income level.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding occupational protection against COVID-19 among midwives in China: A nationwide cross-sectional study

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Vaccine Hesitancy in Women of Childbearing Age and Occupational Physicians: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study (Italy, 2022)

Vaccine Hesitancy in Women of Childbearing Age and Occupational Physicians: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study (Italy, 2022)

Enhancing CNN‐LSTM neural networks using jellyfish search algorithm for pandemic modeling

Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward self-control of dental plaque among patients with periodontal diseases: a cross-sectional study

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