Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Zika among a University Community Located in an Endemic Zone in Mexico

Argüelles-Nava, Vianey Guadalupe; Álvarez-Bañuelos, María Teresa; Córdoba-Suárez, Daniel; Sampieri, Clara Luz; León, María Cristina Ortiz; Riande-Juárez, Gabriel; Montero, Hilda

doi:10.3390/ijerph15112548

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“…This highlights the inadequacy of current public health measures and the need for improved means of communication to the general public. Paralleling findings from other studies [ 29 , 30 , 31 ], the transmission of ZIKV by an insect vector was known to a greater number of subjects than were the perinatal and sexual transmission pathways. The use of repellents by approximately half of the participants was similar to previous studies of pregnant women conducted in Martinique (49.5%) [ 32 ] and Brazil (56%) [ 33 ] and different from what was found in the US Virgin Islands, where 74% of the pregnant women reported using repellent [ 34 ].…”

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Knowledge of Zika Virus Transmission and Its Prevention among High-Risk Pregnant Women in Brazil

Pires

Dantas

Bertozzi

et al. 2021

Viruses

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Recent outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection highlight the urgent need to evaluate the efficacy of current public health measures to educate susceptible groups about how to prevent infection, modes of viral transmission, and consequences of infection. We performed a cross-sectional study in the city of Jundiaí, São-Paulo, from March 2016 to August 2017. In 315 high-risk pregnant women we evaluated the rate of ZIKV infection, knowledge of pathways of ZIKV transmission, and the use of protective measures. Data were analyzed and correlated with sociodemographic variables. The rate of ZIKV infection was 10.8%. ZIKV transmission by mosquitoes was the best-known means of virus acquisition, while transmission of ZIKV by sexual intercourse as well as mother–fetus transmission was known by less than half of the women. The use of insect repellent, reported by 53% of participants, was correlated with higher education and personal directives from health professionals. Condom use was reported by 19.5% of subjects. Improved strategies to increase awareness of ZIKV infection and its consequences, designed to appeal to specific, targeted populations, are clearly necessary to more accurately prevent the spread of this infection and diminish adverse consequences in the pregnant population.

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Knowledge of Zika Virus Transmission and Its Prevention among High-Risk Pregnant Women in Brazil

Pires

Dantas

Bertozzi

et al. 2021

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“…The results of KAP surveys help create culturally-competent interventions that are specific to the affected community [8]. Recently, in Latin America, KAP surveys have been used to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices and inform interventions for Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, and Malaria [9][10][11][12][13].…”

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Sociocultural determinants of adoption of preventive practices for hantavirus: A knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey in Tonosí, Panama

Harris

Armién

2020

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Introduction Hantaviruses are a group of single-stranded RNA viruses carried by small rodent reservoirs, transmitted to humans through inhalation of aerosolized particles of rodent feces, urine, or saliva. In Panama, the Choclo orthohantavirus has been associated with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (n = 54) and Hantavirus Fever (n = 53). In 2018, there were 107 cases of hantavirus diseases, the majority in the Tonosí district, and 4 deaths. As there is no vaccine or treatment for hantavirus, proper prevention measures by community members is key to stopping outbreaks. Methodology and principal findings We investigated hantavirus knowledge, attitudes, and practices in one corregimiento of Tonosí, Panama to determine what factors influence uptake of prevention practices and high level of knowledge. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 124 residents covering hantavirus knowledge, attitudes based in the Health Belief Model (perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, perceived obstacles, perceived benefits, and cues to action) and prevention practices. There was an overall high level of knowledge (median score: 4/6), though 20% did not know the route of transmission. The mean number of reported practices performed per person was 8.4 (range: 4-12). Most people had heard of hantavirus through other community members. In linear regression, lower perceived obstacles predicted higher preventive practice score. Reported obstacles to preventive practices included physical restrictions, such as age and health state. In ordinal logistic regression, higher education level and knowing more people who had previously been sick with hantavirus contributed to higher knowledge score. Conclusions Future interventions should focus on removing barriers to performing preventive practices. As most people learned of hantavirus through community members, interventions should be PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

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“…2018 emphаsized that the correlation between knowledge and prаctices show а discrepancy, suggesting that аlthough people hаve knowledge about the risk of ZIKА infection, proper preventive meаsures are not tаken (p < 0.001). [86] In contrаst to this study, Nelson E. 2018 observed that the sexuаl prevention methods were more likely to be used by individuаls who reported hаving knowledge of the sexuаl trаnsmissibility of ZIKА thаn those who did not hаve this knowledge. [87] Our findings аre similаr to other ZIKА KАP surveys аlthough it should be noted thаt they were conducted аmong pregnаnt women.…”

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Integrated Intervention Program for Pregnant Women Toward ZIKΑ Virus Infection in Upper Egypt

Sheha¹,

Hassan²,

Elsherbeny³

et al. 2021

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Background: ZIKА infection may have long-term effects on reproductive health in addition to the neurological consequence in newborns. So, Awareness regarding ZIKА virus among pregnant women is important to take preventive measures. Aim: Evaluate the effect of integrated intervention guidelines on knowledge, self-reported practice of pregnant women toward ZIKА virus infection. Design: А quantitative quasi-experimental (pretest-posttest). Settings: The study was conducted at Obstetrics and gynecologic outpatient clinics at Fayoum University Hospital. Subjects: А convenient conducted among 240 pregnant women, assigned to 120 women in the control group, and 120 women in the study group. Two tools were used for data collection after reviewing relevant data; Tool I was а self-administered questionnaire to assess personal and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women, and their knowledge related ZIKА virus. Tool II was а self-reported practice questionnaire concerning self-protective measures regarding the prevention of ZIKА virus. Results: The results of this study showed that the majority of pregnant women wаs poor score level of knowledge and practice pre-intervention in both control and study group, however, there was an improvement of score level of knowledge and practice in the study group than control group post-intervention. Highly statistical significance was founded between control and study groups related to knowledge and practice. Positive significance correlation between pregnant women knowledge and practice score level post intervention in study group. Conclusion: The integrated intervention guideline improved pregnant women knowledge and practices. Recommendations: Continued efforts to close knowledge gaps, raise awareness and promote favorable attitudes toward ZIKА virus. Awareness about ZIKА virus infection should be ensured and maintained among all members of community, increased the prevention campaigns to improve community awareness of the seriousness of the disease, especially in rural areas.

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Zika among a University Community Located in an Endemic Zone in Mexico

Cited by 15 publications

References 20 publications

Knowledge of Zika Virus Transmission and Its Prevention among High-Risk Pregnant Women in Brazil

Knowledge of Zika Virus Transmission and Its Prevention among High-Risk Pregnant Women in Brazil

Sociocultural determinants of adoption of preventive practices for hantavirus: A knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey in Tonosí, Panama

Integrated Intervention Program for Pregnant Women Toward ZIKΑ Virus Infection in Upper Egypt

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