Knowledge regarding Zika virus infection among dental practitioners of tricity area (Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali), India

Gupta, Nidhi; Randhawa, Ravneet; Thakar, Sahil; Bansal, Mohit; Gupta, Preety; Arora, Vikram

doi:10.4103/1117-1936.180179

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“…Even fewer of the participants knew that ZIKV could be transmitted sexually, consistent with previous studies in other countries [20]–[23],[27]. Thus, few respondents understood that wearing condoms could prevent transmission.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

“…Previous research has been conducted on knowledge and perceptions of Zika and ZIKV in several countries including Colombia [19], India [20], Nigeria [21], Qatar [22], as well as in the US [23]. The study in Colombia utilized a convenience sample (n = 269) of participants (healthcare workers and students) in a ZIKA symposium across four locations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The researchers found differences in mean knowledge scores based on qualification of the participants, with postgraduates having more knowledge than graduates. Television was the primary source of information for most of the respondents [20]. A study of 377 reproductive-age women attending a Nigerian general outpatient clinic found that overall the women had high levels of awareness of Zika (including that it caused microcephaly) but low levels of knowledge of transmission, and in particular lacked knowledge of prevention of sexual transmission [21].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Zika virus knowledge and attitudes in Ecuador

Casapulla

Aidoo-Frimpong

Basta³

et al. 2018

AIMS Public Health

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Since its discovery in 1947 in Uganda, ZIKV has spread to 61 countries with a total of 229,238 confirmed human cases worldwide. Specifically, Ecuador has recorded 3,058 confirmed cases and 7 confirmed cases of congenital syndrome associated with ZIKV. Using the Health Belief Model (HBM), this pilot study was conducted to assess Zika virus-related knowledge and attitudes among adults in Ecuador. The survey data were collected in public places in rural and urban areas of Ecuador in May 2016. Seven items measured ZIKV knowledge and 23 items measured attitudes toward ZIKV. A total of 181 Ecuadorians participated in this study. The average age of the sample was 33.4. With respect to ZIKV knowledge, the majority of the participants had heard of ZIKV (n = 162, 89.5%). More males reported first hearing of ZIKV on the internet (p = 0.02), more rural individuals reported knowing someone diagnosed with ZIKV (p = 0.02), more primary school educated individuals reported hearing about ZIKV first from their doctor/nurse (p = 0.03), and more high school graduates correctly identified that ZIKV could be transmitted from mother to child (p = 0.03). As for the HBM constructs, there was a statistically significant difference between gender and cues to action (p = 0.04), with males having a statistically significant lower mean on the cues to action items compared to females. There were also statistically significant differences between those categorized as having “adequate” knowledge compared to “low” knowledge on the benefits construct (p = 0.04) and the perceived severity construct (p = 0.03). There is a clear need for education about the transmission and prevention of ZIKV. High levels of self-efficacy for prevention behaviors for ZIKV combined with low perceived barriers in this community set the stage for effective educational interventions or health promotion campaigns that can ameliorate the knowledge deficits surrounding transmission and prevention.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Casapulla

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Basta³

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“…This could be explained by the fact that pregnant women whose male sex partner traveled recently had received recent, accurate, and complete information, while others answered correctly because they looked for information from accurate resources, while their educational level might play a role as well. Another study conducted among dental practitioners demonstrated correct knowledge in a small percentage of participants (about 38%) and the factor that significantly associated with knowledge was the postgraduate degree [17]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…It would be interesting to evaluate the effectiveness of preventative strategies by KAP surveys among travelers to the affected countries. To our knowledge, three KAP studies have been published for ZVD, and one of them targeted pregnant women in an affected country [16,17,21]. The pack of the WHO for designing and implementing KAP surveys for ZVD and potential complications provides a useful resource for designing and conducting such surveys [11].…”

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confidence: 99%

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about the Prevention of Mosquito Bites and Zika Virus Disease in Pregnant Women in Greece

Mouchtouri

Papagiannis

Katsioulis

et al. 2017

IJERPH

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A survey among 573 pregnant women in Greece was conducted through self-completion of a questionnaire in July 2016. Traveling abroad the last six months was declared by 10.5% and 13.0% of pregnant women and their male sex partners, respectively, while 77.4% (441/570) had heard about Zika virus disease (ZVD). A lack of knowledge about sexual transmission of ZVD was identified in 63.3% of pregnant women, and 24.1% of responders did not know the risks to the fetus and baby. Approximately 73% of responders believed that the mosquito bites can affect their fetus and baby and 18% did not take measures to prevent mosquito bites routinely. Multivariable logistic regression models showed that traveling abroad the last six months by pregnant women correlated with correctly answering the question about the transmission of ZVD through bites of infected mosquitoes (Odds Ratio, OR = 10.47, 95% CI = 1.11–98.41). Traveling abroad with a male sex partner over the last six months correlated (OR = 2.05, 95% CI = 0.99–4.23) with responding correctly to the four key questions about the transmission of ZVD through mosquito bites, the risk of microcephaly, and the risks of traveling to the affected countries. A score of ≥5 for the nine responses given to questions of knowledge and attitudes was associated with a Bachelor of Science degree (OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.09–2.18), antenatal care at a public hospital (OR = 2.26, 95% CI = 1.28–3.98), being a civil servant as occupation (OR = 1.96, 95% CI = 1.10–3.48), and having gotten information about ZVD from the public health sector (OR = 2.04, 95% CI = 1.05–3.98). In conclusion, we found considerable knowledge gaps related to ZVD among Greek pregnant women. These study results are useful in targeting pregnant women for the prevention of potential Zika virus infections.

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Zika: A Case Study

Teodoro

Faria

2023

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Knowledge regarding Zika virus infection among dental practitioners of tricity area (Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali), India

Cited by 31 publications

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Zika virus knowledge and attitudes in Ecuador

Zika virus knowledge and attitudes in Ecuador

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about the Prevention of Mosquito Bites and Zika Virus Disease in Pregnant Women in Greece

Zika: A Case Study

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