Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Ebola Virus Disease at the End of a National Epidemic — Guinea, August 2015

Jalloh, Mohamed F.; Robinson, Susan; Corker, Jamaica; Li, Wenshu; Irwin, Kathleen L.; Barry, Alpha M.; Ntuba, Paulyne Ngalame; Diallo, Alpha Ahmadou; Jalloh, Mohammad B; James, Nyuma; Sellu, Musa; VanSteelandt, Amanda; Ramsden, Megan; Tracy, LaRee; Raghunathan, Pratima L.; Redd, John T.; Martel, L. M. V.; Marston, Barbara J.; Bunnell, Rebecca

doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6641a4

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“…Household can get information from the students and those who have shown a high knowledge about measures to observed and the government can pass through such a category of people to have her strategies to control the pandemic within the country to be observed among all Ugandans. Our result Despite having a high knowledge (80.7%), good attitude (72.4%) and good practice in 85.3%( together good and fair practice) among participants which is much better than what found during a study on knowledge and attitude towards Ebola and Marburg virus outbreaks in two affected communities in Uganda[22], 14.7% of participants were not practicing social distancing; hand washing; self-monitoring; use of Masks; cleaning surfaces; avoid gatherings;…”

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Awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice towards measures for prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in the Ugandans: A nationwide online cross-sectional Survey

Ssebuufu

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BackgroundThe world is facing the Coronavirus pandemic which is highly infectious. A number of measures have been put in place to prevent its spread among the population. However, for these preventive measures to be effective, the population requires an appropriate and sufficient knowledge. Thus, a survey was conducted with the aim of assessing the awareness, knowledge, attitude and practices towards measures for prevention of the spread of Covid-19 amongst Ugandans. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted during the lockdown in Uganda. An online questionnaire and a snowballing approach was used for participant recruitment of 18 years above literate Ugandans. Data collection was done from 6 th to 15 th April 2020 during which 1763 people participated. We analyzed all data using STATA 14.2, applying appropriate statistical tests. ResultsOut of 1763 participants, 97.6% were aware of the current pandemic. 83.9% of participants had a good knowledge score (21.8/27), 72.4% had a good attitude and 85.3% were practicing measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease. The ordered logistic regression showed that being a Health worker was significantly associated with a high knowledge (aOR:6 (3.32-10.93); a good attitude (aOR:2.5(1.68-3.8)]) and good practice (aOR:2.9 (1.95-4.2). On contrary, being a driver, business entrepreneur and a security personnel were found to have less rate in awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice. ConclusionsUgandans had a good overall awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice. However, there is still a gap of knowledge, attitude and practice among drivers, business entrepreneur and security personnel. There is a need to mobilize the population in the country to have the same degree of awareness and knowledge which will have an impact on attitude and practice to prevent spread of COVID-19.

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“…As of 28 th April 2020, a total of 2, 954,222 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed worldwide (22,376 confirmed in Africa) with 202, 597deaths (899 deaths registered in Africa) giving a crude fatality ratio of 6.9% worldwide (4 % in Africa) [7], [8].…”

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Awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice towards measures for prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in the Ugandans: A nationwide online cross-sectional Survey

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“…The section on attitudes was adapted from Jalloh et al [22]. Questions in this section were adjusted to VHF and to the clinical reality of HCW as respondents.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards viral haemorrhagic fevers amongst healthcare workers in urban and rural public healthcare facilities in the N’zérékoré prefecture, Guinea: a cross-sectional study

Raab¹,

Pfadenhauer

Millimouno³

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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Background: The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa began in Guinea's Forest region, a region now considered to be at high risk for future epidemics of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF). Good knowledge, attitudes and practices towards VHF amongst healthcare workers in such regions are a central pillar of infection prevention and control (IPC). To inform future training in IPC, this study assesses the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards VHF amongst healthcare workers in public healthcare facilities in the most populated prefecture in Forest Guinea, and compares results from urban and rural areas. Methods: In June and July 2019, we interviewed 102 healthcare workers in the main urban and rural public healthcare facilities in the N'zérékoré prefecture in Forest Guinea. We used an interviewer-administered questionnaire adapted from validated KAP surveys. Results: The great majority of respondents demonstrated good knowledge and favourable attitudes towards VHF. However, respondents reported some gaps in preventive practices such as VHF suspect case detection. They also reported a shortage of protective medical equipment used in everyday clinical work in both urban and rural healthcare facilities and a lack of training in IPC, especially in rural healthcare facilities. However, whether or not healthcare workers had been trained in IPC did not seem to influence their level of KAP towards VHF. Conclusions: Three years after the end of the Ebola epidemic, our findings suggest that public healthcare facilities in the N'zérékoré prefecture in Forest Guinea still lack essential protective equipment and some practical training in VHF suspect case detection. To minimize the risk of future VHF epidemics and improve management of outbreaks of infectious diseases in the region, current efforts to strengthen the public healthcare system in Guinea should encompass questions of supply and IPC training.

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“…A recent example is from the Ebola response, where KAP surveys yielded critical information to guide response and recovery efforts, health education, and social mobilization. KAP surveys during Ebola identified the prevalence of misconceptions about Ebola transmission and prevention, the need to prevent stigmatization of Ebola survivors, and to foster safer case management and burial practices (Jalloh et al, 2017). Information from these surveys is pivotal for policymakers and program implementers to use only during the outbreak and the recovery stages.…”

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COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescents and young people in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India: Study description

Acharya¹,

Gundi²,

Ngô³

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Ebola Virus Disease at the End of a National Epidemic — Guinea, August 2015

Cited by 48 publications

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Awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice towards measures for prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in the Ugandans: A nationwide online cross-sectional Survey

Awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice towards measures for prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in the Ugandans: A nationwide online cross-sectional Survey

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards viral haemorrhagic fevers amongst healthcare workers in urban and rural public healthcare facilities in the N’zérékoré prefecture, Guinea: a cross-sectional study

COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescents and young people in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India: Study description

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