Knowledge about monkeypox among health professionals, Lima-Peru
Monkeypox
; 2022(Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo)
Article
in Spanish
| WHO COVID | ID: covidwho-2101017
ABSTRACT
Background:
the SARS-CoV 2 pandemic showed us that we were not prepared, that it will not happen again.Objective:
to know the level of knowledge about the etiology, symptoms, treatment and prevention of monkeypox disease in health professionals. The study observational-descriptive, included 251 health professionals, both sexes, voluntary participation. A questionnaire was developed including the variables age, sex and questions about the monkeypox disease, descriptive analysis of the data.Finding:
low knowledge about the etiology, symptoms, treatment and prevention of the disease. Less knowledge about forms of contagion (21.9%), incubation time (21.9%), characteristics of the virus (24.3%) and laboratory diagnosis (25.1%);greater knowledge about contagiousness in the incubation period (61.0%), presence of rashes as a characteristic of the disease (53.8%) and lack of specific treatment (52.2%).Conclusion:
low knowledge;The formulation of strategies is urgently needed to be able to face possible cases, if necessary. © 2022 by the Author(s).
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Database:
WHO COVID
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Peru
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Monkeypox
Document Type:
Article
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