Evaluation of knowledge of the healthcare personnel working in Giresun province regarding Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever before and after educational training
JOURNAL OF VECTOR BORNE DISEASES, cilt.52, sa.2, ss.166-170, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF VECTOR BORNE DISEASES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.166-170
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, healthcare workers, knowledge, CLINICAL-FEATURES, NOSOCOMIAL OUTBREAK, RIBAVIRIN THERAPY, TURKEY, ATTITUDE, VIRUS
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Backgrounds & objectives: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a highly fatal and contagious tick-borne viral disease. Healthcare workers (HCWs) should know how and with which symptoms can CCHF patients attend to hospitals, and be aware of nosocomial transmission capability. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of HCWs working in Giresun province regarding CCHF.