Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding brucellosis in a rural population: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Brucellosis is recognized as a significant global zoonotic infection that disproportionately affects low-income settings. A community cross-sectional survey was carried out in a rural setting of northwest Iran between February and May 2023. Rural individuals were interviewed according to a questionnaire with questions about demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to human brucellosis. We employed descriptive statistics to study knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns. In addition, we applied a multivariable logistic regression model to assess potential predictors of knowledge, attitudes, and practice related to brucellosis using odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Among 700 participants, 91.1% were aware of brucellosis, and 85.7% identified cows,

SUBMITTER: Abbasi-Ghahramanloo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10965517 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature