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ArticleBMC research notes2019

Healthcare workers knowledge and diagnostic practices: a need for dengue and chikungunya training in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Tanzania.

Samwel Saringe, Debora C Kajeguka, Dickson D Kagirwa, Maseke R Mgabo, Basiliana Emidi

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Article in BMC research notes, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Samwel SaringeKilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.
Debora C KajegukaKilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania. dkajeguka@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4341-5938
Dickson D KagirwaKilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.
Maseke R MgaboKilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.
Basiliana EmidiKilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre · TZInstitute of Rural Development Planning · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDengue 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.

resultsMost 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.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultChikungunya FeverChikungunya virusClinical CompetenceDengueDengue VirusFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleTanzaniaChikungunyaDengueDiagnostic practicesKnowledgeTanzania

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PMID30658696
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