Health professionals' knowledge on dengue and health facility preparedness for case detection: A cross-sectional study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Dengue presents a growing public health concern in the Dar es Salaam region of Tanzania, marked by the recurring incidence of outbreaks. Unfortunately, there is little information available on the region's preparedness in terms of health care workers' knowledge on dengue as well as the availability of reagents and equipment essential for diagnosing and monitoring of dengue infections. To elucidate this, 78 health facilities were visited in Temeke district and structured questionnaires were distributed to 324 health care workers. The aim was to evaluate health care workers' knowledge on dengue and to assess the availability of reagents and equipment essential for diagnosing and monitoring of dengue infections. Content validity of the questionnaire was achieved through extensive literature r

SUBMITTER: Mustafa UK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10662763 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature