Saringe Samwel, Kajeguka Debora C, Kagirwa Dickson D, Mgabo Maseke R, Emidi Basiliana
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.
Institute of Rural Development Planning, P.O. Box 138, Dodoma, Tanzania.
BMC Res Notes. 2019 Jan 18;12(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4074-x.
Dengue and chikungunya virus diseases are becoming an increasingly important global health threats and are continuously expanding their geographical range. The study aims to investigate knowledge and diagnostic practice of dengue and chikungunya fever among healthcare workers in Moshi Municipality.
Most of healthcare workers heard of chikungunya and dengue 146 (71.2%) and 203 (99%) respectively. Ninety-five (46.3%) and 152 (74.1%) had good knowledge regard chikungunya and dengue respectively. One hundred and twenty-two of HCWs 122 (59.5%) reported that there is no vaccination for dengue virus. Most HCWs 199 (97.0%) reported that the absence of diagnostic tool for dengue virus lead to difficult in managing the infection. The finding of this study showed that there is insufficient knowledge regarding chikungunya while knowledge regarding dengue is relatively fair. This calls for training regarding these infections.
登革热和基孔肯雅病毒疾病正成为日益重要的全球健康威胁,且其地理范围在不断扩大。本研究旨在调查莫希市医护人员对登革热和基孔肯雅热的认知及诊断实践情况。
大多数医护人员听说过基孔肯雅热和登革热,分别有146人(71.2%)和203人(99%)。分别有95人(46.3%)和152人(74.1%)对基孔肯雅热和登革热有良好的认知。122名医护人员(59.5%)报告称没有登革热病毒疫苗。大多数医护人员(199人,97.0%)报告称缺乏登革热病毒诊断工具导致感染管理困难。本研究结果表明,对基孔肯雅热的了解不足,而对登革热的了解相对较好。这就需要针对这些感染进行培训。