The Knowledge, Attitude, and Prevention Practices of Students Regarding Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Hyperendemic Region of the Shahid Babaie Airbase

Saberi, Sedigheh; Zamani, Ahmadreza; Motamedi, Narges; Nilforoushzadeh, Mohammad Ail; Jaffary, Fariba; Rahimi, Ezatollah; Hejazi, Seyed Hossein

doi:10.1089/vbz.2010.0259

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“…Education is in many cases a very cost-effective preventive measure [ 62 ]. Informing populations in CL-endemic areas leads to a better uptake of preventive measures, lower risk behavior, and earlier help-seeking behavior, diagnosis, and treatment.…”

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Recent Developments in Diagnosis and Management

2015

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This review focuses on recent developments in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and strategies for the prevention and control of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by both Old and New World Leishmania species. CL is caused by the vector-borne protozoan parasite Leishmania and is transmitted via infected female sandflies. The disease is endemic in more than 98 countries and an estimated 350 million people are at risk. The overall prevalence is 12 million cases and the annual incidence is 2–2.5 million. The World Health Organization considers CL a severely neglected disease and a category 1 emerging and uncontrolled disease. The management of CL differs from region to region and is primarily based on local experience-based evidence. Most CL patients can be treated with topical treatments, but some Leishmania species can cause mucocutaneous involvement requiring a systemic therapeutic approach. Moreover, Leishmania species can vary in their sensitivity to available therapeutic options. This makes species determination critical for the choice of treatment and the clinical outcome of CL. Identification of the infecting parasite used to be laborious, but now the Leishmania species can be identified relatively easy with new DNA techniques that enable a more rational therapy choice. Current treatment guidelines for CL are based on poorly designed and reported trials. There is a lack of evidence for potentially beneficial treatments, a desperate need for large well-conducted studies, and standardization of future trials. Moreover, intensified research programs to improve vector control, diagnostics, and the therapeutic arsenal to contain further incidence and morbidity are needed.

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Section: Preventionmentioning

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Recent Developments in Diagnosis and Management

2015

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“…Their knowledge about CL symptoms, carriers, and reservoirs was higher than their knowledge about preventive measures. 50 In another study, health education gave the community important insights on the vectors, their habits, habitats, and disease transmission, which resulted in environmental management actions/changes. These changes led to observable decrease in the sandfly frequencies in the study area.…”

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Social and Economic Burden of Human Leishmaniasis

Okwor¹,

Uzonna²

2016

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Leishmaniasis continues to pose a major public health problem worldwide. With new epidemics occurring in endemic areas and the spread of the disease to previously free areas because of migration, tourism, and military activities, there is a great need for the development of an effective vaccine. Leishmaniasis is a disease of the poor, occurring mostly in remote rural villages with poor housing and little or no access to modern health-care facilities. In endemic areas, diagnosis of any form of leishmaniasis puts a huge financial strain on an already meagre financial resource at both the individual and community levels. Most often families need to sell their assets (land and livestock) or take loans from informal financial outfits with heavy interest rates to pay for the diagnosis and treatment of leishmaniasis. Here, we discuss the disease with special emphasis on its socioeconomic impact on the affected individual and community. In addition, we highlight the reasons why continued research aimed at developing an effective Leishmania vaccine is necessary.

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“…Prior to data collection, the questionnaire was pre-tested on eight persons who had similar characteristics but were not part of the study population. Thirty (30) health extension workers were employed to administer the questionnaires after being trained on data collection procedures and ethical consideration.…”

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis A Neglected Tropical Disease: Community Knowledge, Attitude And Practices In An Endemic Area, Northwest Ethiopia

Tamiru

Mashalla

Mohammed

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BackgroundCutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases in the Ethiopian highlands and studies on assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of the community in endemic areas are scanty. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude towards cutaneous leishmaniasis and treatment seeking practices in people living in the endemic highlands areas in the Northwest, Ethiopia and provide evidence-based information to guide development of appropriate interventions to reduce the impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis on communities. Methods Quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic districts (woredas) using a semi structured questionnaires. Households were randomly selected according to probability proportional to size of households in each enumeration area. Systematic random sampling of eligible households was based on the number of households recorded during listing of households. Descriptive statistics was used to describe numerical data, organise and summarise the data in a manner that gave meaning to the numerical form. Frequency tables were used to show descriptive analysis and regression analysis was used to determine correlation between variables.Results While the community knew about cutaneous leishmaniasis knowledge gaps on how the disease is transmitted prevented and prevention were found. Communities perceived cutaneous leishmaniasis a serious disease because of its impact on individuals and expressed positive experiential attitude towards traditional treatment because of easy accessibility. Participants expressed negative experiential attitude and perceived control towards modern treatment because of inaccessibility and distance from where modern treatment is provided. ConclusionPriority should be given to primary prevention and appropriate awareness campaigns on lesion recognition, prevention. Information on modern treatment should be intensified.

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The Knowledge, Attitude, and Prevention Practices of Students Regarding Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Hyperendemic Region of the Shahid Babaie Airbase

Abstract: The results of this study further emphasize the importance and necessity of educating this at-risk population by planning direct, in-person training, which is an essential step in improving attitudes and preventative practices toward CL and in controlling CL in endemic areas.

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Recent Developments in Diagnosis and Management

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Recent Developments in Diagnosis and Management

Social and Economic Burden of Human Leishmaniasis

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis A Neglected Tropical Disease: Community Knowledge, Attitude And Practices In An Endemic Area, Northwest Ethiopia

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