Is leishmaniasis adequately notified in Sri Lanka? A survey among doctors from an endemic district, Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leishmaniasis is a notifiable disease in Sri Lanka since 2008. Previous studies show a gap in the notification of leishmaniasis. The purpose of the present study was to determine the Knowledge, attitudes and practice of medical officers regarding leishmaniasis.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Anuradhapura district which reported the highest case load of leishmaniasis. Medical officers from public and private health care institutes in the area filled a self-administered questionnaire in the presence of the investigators.

Results

One hundred and eighty-eight (188) medical officers completed the questionnaire. Of them, 95.7% were aware of leishmaniasis as a parasitic infection and 84.7% correctly identified Leishmania donovani as the causa

SUBMITTER: Hewawasam C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7290071 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature