Cravo Layna de Cássia Campos, Azevedo Raimunda do Socorro da Silva, Casseb Lívia Medeiros Neves, Chiang Jannifer Oliveira
Department of Arbovirology and Hemorrhagic Fevers, Evandro Chagas Institute, Rodovia Br 316, Km 07, S/N, Ananindeua 67030-000, Pará, Brazil.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Sep 2;13(17):2192. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13172192.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Oropouche virus (OROV-) is a neglected arbovirus endemic to parts of Latin America, particularly the Brazilian Amazon. Despite its increasing epidemiological relevance, little is known about healthcare professionals' awareness and preparedness regarding the virus.
A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted between February 2024 and March 2025 with 760 healthcare professionals across 21 Brazilian states. Participants represented various professional categories, including nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences. The survey assessed knowledge on OROV epidemiology, clinical recognition, diagnostic practices, and compulsory notification.
Among participants, 37.4% had never heard of OROV, and 38.0% had heard of it but knew little about it. Most professionals first learned about the virus within the past year (31.8%). The majority (86.1%) reported not having received information about OROV during undergraduate education. Only 21.9% knew which diagnostic test to request, and 64.7% were aware that OROV is subject to mandatory notification. Notably, 71.2% were unaware of the virus's potential neurological complications.
These findings reveal a significant gap in the education and training of healthcare professionals regarding OROV, even in endemic areas. The results underscore the need for curricular reform, expanded continuing education, and stronger integration of OROV into national epidemiological surveillance efforts.
背景/目的：奥罗普切病毒（OROV）是一种被忽视的虫媒病毒，在拉丁美洲部分地区流行，尤其是巴西亚马逊地区。尽管其流行病学相关性日益增加，但对于医疗保健专业人员对该病毒的认识和准备情况知之甚少。
在2024年2月至2025年3月期间，对巴西21个州的760名医疗保健专业人员进行了一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究。参与者代表了各种专业类别，包括护理、医学、药学和生物医学科学。该调查评估了对OROV流行病学、临床识别、诊断实践和强制报告的知识。
在参与者中，37.4%从未听说过OROV，38.0%听说过但了解甚少。大多数专业人员在过去一年中首次了解到该病毒（31.8%）。大多数人（86.1%）报告在本科教育期间未收到有关OROV的信息。只有21.9%知道应要求进行哪种诊断测试，64.7%知道OROV需要强制报告。值得注意的是，71.2%不知道该病毒可能引起的神经并发症。
这些发现揭示了即使在流行地区，医疗保健专业人员在OROV教育和培训方面也存在重大差距。结果强调了课程改革、扩大继续教育以及将OROV更有力地纳入国家流行病学监测工作的必要性。
