Evaluation of knowledge of the healthcare personnel working in Giresun province regarding Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever before and after educational training

dc.contributor.authorKoculu S.
dc.contributor.authorOncul A.
dc.contributor.authorOnal O.
dc.contributor.authorYesilbag Z.
dc.contributor.authorUzun N.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:51:37Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:51:37Z
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.departmentMaltepe Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackgrounds & objectives: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a highly fatal and contagious tickborne viral disease. Healthcare workers (HCWs) should know how and with which symptoms can CCHF patients attend to hospitals, and be aware of nosocomial transmission capability. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of HCWs working in Giresun province regarding CCHF. Methods: This research was carried out during an educational programme arranged for healthcare personnel working in district state hospitals in June 2012. In total, 428 workers completed a self-administered questionnaire including personal demographic characteristics, general knowledge of CCHF disease, knowledge of nosocomial transmission and infection control during hospitalization. Results: Almost all participants (95.3%) knew that the workers in livestock and agriculture were at risk. About 93.5% of participants knew that tick bite is the cause of CCHF transmission. In contrast to this high ratio, only 73 and 77% workers knew that CCHF can be transmitted by direct contact with animal’s or patient’s blood and body fluids, but after imparting relevant information in the form of one hour lecture given by a doctor expertised in infectious diseases, 92% gave correct answers. Nearly, all healthcare workers were aware that ticks should be removed by using fine-tipped tweezers without crushing (90.7%). Doctors were the most and the laboratory personnel the least well-informed groups. The knowledge degree significantly increased from 67.48 ± 13.89 to 80.92 ± 10.80 points after providing the CCHF related information (p<0.05). Interpretation & conclusion: It was observed that the healthcare personnel working in district state hospitals of the province were moderately aware of CCHF disease. There is possibility of achieving improvement in their knowledge by educating them regarding CCHF and such educational programmes should be conducted from time-to-time. © 2015, Malaria Research Center. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage170en_US
dc.identifier.issn0972-9062
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid26119550en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84936095109en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage166en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/8291
dc.identifier.volume52en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000357483700010en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMalaria Research Centeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Vector Borne Diseasesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY02090
dc.subjectCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic feveren_US
dc.subjectHealthcare workersen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of knowledge of the healthcare personnel working in Giresun province regarding Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever before and after educational trainingen_US
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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