Author(s):
1. Valeed Bin Mansoor:
RMC & Allied hospitals, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
2. Usman Ahmed:
RMC & Allied hospitals, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
3. Muhammad Jahanzaib:
RMC & Allied hospitals, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
4. Zeeshan Ali:
RMC & Allied hospitals, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
5. Hafiz Armaghan Saeed:
RMC & Allied hospitals, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
6. Farhan Hassan:
RMC & Allied hospitals, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Abstract:
Objective: To assess the knowledge of chikungunya fever among postgraduate
trainees, medical officers and private general practitioners.
Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study
Duration: March 25th to April 26th, 2017
Methodology: A total of 282 doctors participated in this study from hospitals named
PIMS Islamabad, Holy family hospital Rawalpindi, Benazir Bhutto hospital Rawalpindi
and POF hospital Wah. Each question is scored 1 if responded correctly. A score of
10 and above will be labeled as adequate knowledge, a score from 6-9 is labelled as
partial knowledge and a score of 5 and below is labeled as inadequate knowledge.
The data was assessed by using SPSS v20.
Results: 160 out of 282 (56.74%) doctors had adequate knowledge, 68 out of 282
(24.11%) had partial knowledge and 54 out of 282 (19.15%) had inadequate
knowledge. There was no difference in the level of knowledge among males and
females and p-value came out > .05.
Conclusion: Although the level of awareness has improved a little bit from last
decade but our results show that there is still much to be done to increase the
awareness, knowledge and proper attitude towards the impending disease yet to hold
its root in our country. This requires proper training at the undergraduate level, during
house job and by holding regular workshops to improve the knowledge of a doctor
and health of the society.
Page(s):
155-159
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Annals of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Year: 2017
Keywords:
Chikungunya fever
,
Aedes aegyptus
,
Karachi
,
Virus
,
Post graduate trainee
,
Medical officer
,
private general practitioner
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