| Knowledge and practice among healthcare providers in rural Vietnam regarding sexually transmitted infections. | |
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PMID: 19556937 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To assess knowledge and reported practice regarding sexually transmitted infections (STI) among healthcare providers in rural Vietnam and to examine background characteristics possibly associated with knowledge and practice. METHODS: A cross-sectional study using a self-completed questionnaire was carried out in 2006 among 465 healthcare providers in rural Vietnam. The questionnaire included questions on providers' characteristics, STI knowledge, and case scenarios of 4 common STI syndromes. Correct answer was scored 1, "do not know" or incorrect answer was scored 0. Linear and logistic regressions were applied. RESULTS: Diseases considered as STI were gonorrhea and syphilis by 83% of the respondents, 70% believed partner treatment necessary for bacterial vaginosis or candidiasis cases. Sharing clothes/food or kissing was commonly mentioned as transmission routes (60%). Median scores of knowledge and reported practice were 29 (range: 0-50) and 2 (range: 0-20), respectively. Among the respondents, 34% had a knowledge score of less than 25 and 78% had a practice score of less than 10. Characteristics predicting higher level of knowledge were being a medical doctor, assistant medical doctor, midwife, or serving STI patients. Characteristics predicting higher level of practice were serving STI patients, being a midwife or female provider, and having participated in STI or reproductive tract infection training courses. Respondents who reported treating STI patients had a higher level of knowledge and reported practice than the others. |
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Authors:
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Pham Thi Lan; Ingrid Mogren; Ho Dang Phuc; Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sexually transmitted diseases Volume: 36 ISSN: 1537-4521 ISO Abbreviation: Sex Transm Dis Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
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Created Date: 2009-06-26 Completed Date: 2009-09-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705941 Medline TA: Sex Transm Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 452-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of International Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm SE 171 77, Sweden. ndhy2003@yahoo.com |
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Adult Aged Attitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Health Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Personnel* Humans Male Middle Aged Questionnaires Rural Population* Sexually Transmitted Diseases* / physiopathology, prevention & control, transmission Vietnam Young Adult |
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