Knowledge and practices among healthcare workers regarding dengue in Togo
Journal of Public Health in Africa
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| Title | Knowledge and practices among healthcare workers regarding dengue in Togo | |
| Creator | Zida-Compaore, Wendpouiré I.C. Gbeasor-Komlanvi, Fifonsi A. Tchankoni, Martin K. Sadio, Arnold J. Konu, Yao R. Agbonon, Amegnona Ekouevi, Didier K. | |
| Description | In Togo where malaria is endemic, because main signs of malaria and dengue are similar, the use of malarial drugs first could contribute to a delay in the diagnosis of dengue and the dissemination of the disease. Thus, it is important that healthcare workers (HCW) have a good knowledge of these diseases. To assess the knowledge, and practices regarding dengue infection among HCW in Togo. A cross-sectional study was carried out from November 2020 to March 2021 among HCW in Togo. A pre-tested digital questionnaire was used for data collection. Based on clinical signs of dengue, preventive measures, infection type and disease type, a knowledge score was constructed with eight questions. A total of 334 HCW with median age 32 years, IQR:(28-38) responded to the survey and the sex ratio male/female was 5.9. The majority (94.0%) of HCW have heard about dengue through training (73.3%), internet (38.0%) and media (33.2%). Compared with lower executive HCW, senior manager were more knowledgeable about the causative agent, the symptoms and preventive methods of dengue infection (p0.001). Globally, good knowledge (score ≥6) about dengue was found for 47.1% of HCW. More than 9 out of 10 HCW (91.3%) reported the lack of dengue diagnostic tools. Providing health structures with dengue diagnostic tools and training health personnel in their use in any febrile patient with a negative or positive malaria test would help prevent dengue epidemic. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-07-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4081/jphia.2022.1937 | |
| Source | Journal of Public Health in Africa; Vol 13, No 2 (2022); 6 2038-9930 2038-9922 | |
| Language | eng | |
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