Pediatricians' Knowledge and Practices Related to Mumps Diagnosis and Prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess pediatricians' mumps knowledge and testing practices, to identify physician and practice characteristics associated with mumps testing practices, and to assess reporting and outbreak response knowledge and practices.

Study design

Between January and April 2020, we surveyed a nationally representative network of pediatricians. Descriptive statistics were generated for all items. The χ² test, t tests, and Poisson regression were used to compare physician and practice characteristics between respondents who would rarely or never versus sometimes or often/always test for mumps in a vaccinated 17-year-old with parotitis in a non-outbreak setting.

Results

The response rate was 67% (297 of 444). For knowledge, more than one-half of the pediatr

SUBMITTER: Cataldi JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10207028 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature