Study to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding swine flu vaccine amongst medical students

Solunke, Rajvardhan; Dharmadhikari, Shrikant C.; Jaju, Jugalkishore B.; Pawar, Ganesh; Gurung, Aruna

doi:10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20163222

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“…This could be because acquisition of knowledge of influenza and its prevention may not necessarily translate to compliance by swine industry workers in the study areas. This is similar to previous studies which reported poor correlation between knowledge of strategies for prevention of influenza and practice of such strategies (Kumar et al, ; Solunke, Dharmadhikari, Jaju, Pawar, & Gurung, ). Knowledge about influenza prevention and ability to recognize influenza in humans and pigs would therefore contribute to reduction of transmission of influenza in the West African swine industry only if pig handlers routinely practise relevant preventive measures.…”

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Syndromic survey and molecular analysis of influenza viruses at the human–swine interface in two West African cosmopolitan cities suggest the possibility of bidirectional interspecies transmission

Adeola

Olugasa

Emikpe

et al. 2019

Zoonoses and Public Health

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Influenza viruses are frequently transmitted between pigs and their handlers, and among pig handlers. However, reports on socio‐environmental variables as potential risk factors associated with transmission of influenza in West African swine production facilities are very scarce. Syndromic survey for influenza was therefore conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria, and Kumasi, Ghana, in order to identify and elucidate selected socio‐environmental variables that may contribute to the occurrence and distribution of influenza‐like illness (ILI) among swine industry workers. In addition, molecular analyses were conducted to elucidate the nature of influenza viruses circulating at the human–swine interface in these cities and better understand the dynamics of their transmission. Influenza viruses were detected by type‐specific and subtype‐specific RT–PCR. Sequencing and phylogenetic analyses were carried out. Socio‐environmental variables were tested by both univariable and multivariable regression methods for significance at p < 0.05. Three risk factors for ILI were identified in each city. These included “frequency of visit of pig handler to pig pen or lairage” (Ibadan: risk ratio [RR] = 1.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.36–1.79, p = 0.02; Kumasi: RR = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.11–1.71, p = 0.01) and “pig handler's awareness about biosecurity measures” (Ibadan: RR = 7.09, 95% CI = 2.36–21.32, p < 0.001; Kumasi: RR = 4.84, 95% CI = 1.98–11.80, p < 0.001). Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses, with M genes closely related to those which circulated among pigs in the two cities during the same period, were detected among Nigerian and Ghanaian pig industry workers. These findings suggest the possibility of bidirectional transmission of influenza at the human–swine interface in these cities and underscore the need for more extensive molecular studies. Risk factors identified may assist in the control of human‐to‐human and human‐to‐swine transmission of influenza in the West African swine industry.

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Syndromic survey and molecular analysis of influenza viruses at the human–swine interface in two West African cosmopolitan cities suggest the possibility of bidirectional interspecies transmission

Adeola

Olugasa

Emikpe

et al. 2019

Zoonoses and Public Health

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“…In a study conducted on medical students in Latur, Maharashtra, practices of H1N1 vaccination were 12% in spite of 82.2% knowledge about availability of vaccine. [ 16 ] In a study conducted in Greece on medical students, only 8% had been vaccinated. [ 17 ] In a study done in China, vaccination rate among general population was found to be 10.8%.…”

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A cross-sectional study to assess the awareness and practices related to adult immunization among nursing students in a metropolitan city

Hadaye¹,

Shastri²,

Lavangare³

2018

J Edu Health Promot

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INTRODUCTION:Immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases in adults is the need of the hour. The student nurses by virtue of training are the frontline health workers dealing with patient care. They are exposed to maximum risk of contracting the diseases. Vaccine awareness is not a part of their induction training program. It is necessary to plan preventive measure related to vaccination in their interest.AIM:This study aims to assess awareness and practices of nursing students related to adult immunization.MATERIALS AND METHODS:It is a cross-sectional study, conducted on nursing students of School of Nursing in Mumbai, over a period of 4 months. Universal sampling technique was used. Sample size was 271. A semi-structured interview schedule was used for data collection. Data were analyzed in Microsoft Excel.RESULTS:The awareness about the vaccines was as follows: hepatitis B (98.1%), hepatitis A (72.3%), rabies (90.4%), H1N1 (74.9%), dT (52%), meningococcal (33.6%), human papillomavirus (49.8%), vaccines during pregnancy (88.2%), varicella (76.4%), typhoid (54.6%), cholera (52.8%), rubella (79.7%), travel vaccines (63.5%), Japanese encephalitis (69%), haemophilus influenzae b (40.9%), and pneumococcal (43.5%). About 87.8% of students have received TT at 10 years of age and 83% have received TT at 16 years of age. Hepatitis B vaccine was taken by 64.5%, out of which only 35% students received complete three doses. Majority of them could not answer the correct doses, availability, and cost of these vaccines.CONCLUSIONS:The awareness and practices about adult immunization are found to be inadequate. Nurses should be appraised about theory and practical aspect of immunization as an immediate solution. Furthermore, considering the importance of this topic, the induction training program of nursing students should include awareness on adult immunization and emphasize their own vaccination. The annual health checkup of students should ensure the compliance of vaccines such as hepatitis B.

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Study to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding swine flu vaccine amongst medical students

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Syndromic survey and molecular analysis of influenza viruses at the human–swine interface in two West African cosmopolitan cities suggest the possibility of bidirectional interspecies transmission

Syndromic survey and molecular analysis of influenza viruses at the human–swine interface in two West African cosmopolitan cities suggest the possibility of bidirectional interspecies transmission

A cross-sectional study to assess the awareness and practices related to adult immunization among nursing students in a metropolitan city

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