Uncovering the knowledge gap: A web-based survey of healthcare providers' understanding and management of dengue fever in East Azerbaijan, Iran

Dengue fever (DF) is increasingly recognized as one of the world's major mosquito-borne diseases and causes significant morbidity and mortality in tropical and subtropical countries. Appropriate and timely diagnosis and risk stratification for severe disease are crucial in the appropriate manag...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-06, Vol.19 (6), p.e0305528
Main Authors: Abbasi, Madineh, Zaim, Morteza, Moosazadeh, Mahmood, Alizadeh, Mahasti, Dorosti, Abbasali, Khayatzadeh, Simin, Nikookar, Seyed Hassan, Raeisi, Ahmad, Nikpoor, Fatemeh, Mirolyaie, Abdolreza, Hokmabad, Behrooz Naghili, Bazmani, Ahad, Kaveh, Farzad, Azimi, Somayeh, Enayati, Ahmadali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aquatic insects
Attitudes
Azerbaijan
Biology and Life Sciences
Chi-square test
Climate change
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data analysis
Dengue
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - therapy
Dengue fever
Diagnosis
Disease prevention
Emergency medical care
Epidemics
Female
Health aspects
Health care
Health care industry
Health education
Health facilities
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Personnel - psychology
Humans
Infections
Information management
International economic relations
Internet
Iran
Iran - epidemiology
Knowledge
Male
Medical personnel
Medicine and Health Sciences
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Mortality
Pakistan
People and Places
Physicians
Population studies
Prevention
Professionals
Public health
Questionnaires
Research and Analysis Methods
Social networks
Social Sciences
Statistical analysis
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tropical diseases
Vaccines
Vector-borne diseases
Viral diseases
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Summary:Dengue fever (DF) is increasingly recognized as one of the world's major mosquito-borne diseases and causes significant morbidity and mortality in tropical and subtropical countries. Appropriate and timely diagnosis and risk stratification for severe disease are crucial in the appropriate management of this illness. Healthcare providers (HCPs) play a key role in dengue fever diagnosis, management and prevention. The present study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among HCPs in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. A cross-sectional survey among 948 HCPs, using a structured questionnaire, was conducted in East Azerbaijan Province from May to July 2022. Data analysis was undertaken using descriptive methods, the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, and logistic regression. A P-value
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0305528