کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3404902 1223347 2011 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Assessing the need for training: general practitioners’ knowledge, attitude and practice concerning dengue and malaria in Karachi, Pakistan
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری های عفونی
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Assessing the need for training: general practitioners’ knowledge, attitude and practice concerning dengue and malaria in Karachi, Pakistan
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryChanging environmental conditions have increased the transmission period for both dengue and malaria. Annual incidence of malaria in 2006 alone was 247 million cases leading to nearly 881 000 deaths; whereas another 50 to 100 million dengue infections, associated with an overall mortality of 2.5%, are expected each year.In Pakistan, like many developing nations with endemic malaria, an empirical clinical diagnosis is usually made, due to a lack of resources and availability of diagnostic facilities. Since both diseases are endemic in the same population and presenting symptoms are similar a thorough knowledge of both diseases is essential for improving diagnosis on clinical grounds. Thus our study aims were to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices of family medicine practitioners with regard to dengue and malaria and thereby assess the need for further training.Ninety consenting general practitioners (GPs) in different towns of Karachi, Pakistan were administered an extensive questionnaire of 50 questions regarding their knowledge, attitudes and practices on management of dengue and malaria.The authors concluded that despite possessing basic knowledge of the disease, the majority of GPs in the area needed training regarding both diseases and their management. Key targets identified for training programs included clinical diagnosis and management of endemic vector borne diseases.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Health - Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2011, Pages 126–130
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