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ArticleOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2024

Knowledge and practices regarding leishmaniasis in Portugal - Comparison between blood donors and health students/professionals.

Rafael Rocha, Cláudia Conceição, Luzia Gonçalves, Carla Maia

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Article in One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Rafael RochaInstituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Rua da Junqueira N°100, 1349-008 Lisboa, Portugal.
Cláudia ConceiçãoInstituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Rua da Junqueira N°100, 1349-008 Lisboa, Portugal.
Luzia GonçalvesInstituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Rua da Junqueira N°100, 1349-008 Lisboa, Portugal.
Carla MaiaInstituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Rua da Junqueira N°100, 1349-008 Lisboa, Portugal.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To compare the current knowledge and practices regarding leishmaniasis among blood donors and health students and professionals, in Portugal. Material and methods: Data were collected through the application of two questionnaires (one online and one in paper) with similar questions in two distinct cross-sectional independent studies, each targeting one of the groups. Descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing were performed using IBM® SPSS® Statistics. Results: In total, 3763 blood donors, 254 students and 232 professionals were included in the comparative analysis. Over 95% of students and professionals, but only around 70% of blood donors had previously heard of leishmaniasis. Over 90% of participants in each group admitted leishmaniasis affected animals, but only in the professional group over 90% were aware of human leishmaniasis. Conclusions: Even though canine leishmaniasis is recognized by many blood donors and by most students and professionals, awareness of the disease in humans is less common, highlighting the importance of promoting an approach to this infection through a One Health lens.

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Blood donorsHealth professionalsKnowledgeLeishmaniasisOne HealthPortugalPracticesStudents

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