Level of knowledge about CCHF disease in patients hospitalized with preliminary diagnosis of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) at Tokat City Center

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dc.contributor.authorKazan, Fatma Gök
dc.contributor.authorSümer, Haldun
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-26T17:51:15Z
dc.date.available2024-10-26T17:51:15Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a disease characterized by fever, diffuse body pain, bleeding of skin, mucous membranes and internal organs. This disease is a zoonoticviral disease caused by the viruses of the Nairovirus strains of the Bunyaviridae family. Nowadays, there is not any specific therapy for this disease. Personal protection methods are important in prevention of disease. The information of the public about the disease may contributed to protection from the disease. This study was carried out to determine the level of knowledge about CCHF disease in patients hospitalized with preliminary diagnosis of CCHF disease in Tokat city center. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between 01.04.2013 and 31.09.2013 by applying face-to-face questionnaire to the patients hospitalized with the preliminary diagnosis of CCHF disease in the Department of Infectious Diseases of Tokat State Hospital. The study is carried out with the participation of a total of 159 patients. The knowledge levels of the patients were evaluated over 100 points. The data analysis were made by using t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskall Wallis H test. P <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: During the examination of the distribution of patients according to their socio-demographic characteristics, it was observed that 39.00% of the patients were between 45-64 years old, 56.00% of them were male, 51.60% were graduated from primary school, 73.00% were farmers and 69.80% of them were living in village. 52.80% of the patients stated that CCHF disease was contagious, 48.40% did not know how to protect their selves from the disease, and 95.60% stated that personal protection methods were important in prevention of CCHF disease. The mean score of the patients' knowledge was 64.39 ± 14.93. 52.20% of the patients were trained about CCHF and 97.50% had previously heard of CCHF disease. Gender, occupation and place of residence did not have a significant effect on the patients' knowledge level about the disease. While the average knowledge level of the 25-34 age group was higher than the other groups, it was lower in the age group of 65 and older. Patients with university degrees were found to have high levels of knowledge about the disease compared to illiterate patients. Conclusion: According to the research results, the knowledge level of the research group is insufficient. It was observed that as the education level of the patients increased, the level of knowledge about the disease increased too. People performing professions included in the risk group should particularly be trained. It is important to provide training on CCHF disease in all areas where tick invasion is endemic. © 2019 Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.17098/AMJ.576498
dc.identifier.endpage395
dc.identifier.issn1303-2283
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85125656658
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage381
dc.identifier.trdizinid356337
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.17098/AMJ.576498
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/356337
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/26112
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherAnkara Yildirim Beyazit University
dc.relation.ispartofAnkara Medical Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectCCHF; Knowledge Level; Patient; Prevention; Training
dc.titleLevel of knowledge about CCHF disease in patients hospitalized with preliminary diagnosis of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) at Tokat City Center
dc.title.alternativeTokat Il Merkezinde Kirim Kongo Kanamali Atesi (KKKA) Ön Tanisiyla Hastanede Yatan Hastalarin, KKKA Hastaligi Hakkinda Bilgi Düzeyi
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