Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Health Care Workers on Ebola in Hospital Towards Ebola Virus Disease, Conakry, Guinea, 2016

Camara Alioune; Diallo Ibrahima Sory; Toure Abdoulaye; Bayo Mouctar; Douba Alfred; Guilavogui Timothé; Traore Mohamed Sahar; Sidibe Sidikiba; Diallo Aissatou Taran; Konde Mandy Kader

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Health Care Workers on Ebola in Hospital Towards Ebola Virus Disease, Conakry, Guinea, 2016

Camara Alioune, Diallo Ibrahima Sory, Toure Abdoulaye, Bayo Mouctar, Douba Alfred, Guilavogui Timothé, Traore Mohamed Sahar, Sidibe Sidikiba, Diallo Aissatou Taran, Konde Mandy Kader

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Abstract

To cope with any further outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Guinea, a cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the level of awareness, attitude and practice of health care workers about EVD in Conakry, Guinea. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Institute of Nutrition and Child Health (INSE), at the national hospitals of Donka and Ignace Deen in 2016 and involved 14 clinical facilities. Scores were built up for knowledge, attitude and practice. These scores were classified into two groups: bad (score < 50%) and good (score ≥ 50%). A total of 267 participants from these health care systems responded to a structured questionnaire. The proportion of health care workers with good knowledge, attitudes and practices was respectively 71.9%, 94% and 50.2%. Factors associated with good knowledge of EVD were male [Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR): 1.7: 95% CI 1.0 to 2.9] and received training in EVD (2.7: 1.6-4.8). Factors associated with good practice were membership in INSE (2.3: 1.1-4.7) and training on EVD (2.2: 1.3-3.8). There is lack of knowledge of EVD, as well as negative attitudes and practices, particularly in prevention. However, continuing education for health care workers could correct these deficiencies.

Published in	Central African Journal of Public Health (Volume 4, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.cajph.20180401.11
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Ebola Virus Disease, Knowledge, Health Care Workers, Guinea

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Camara Alioune, Diallo Ibrahima Sory, Toure Abdoulaye, Bayo Mouctar, Douba Alfred, et al. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Health Care Workers on Ebola in Hospital Towards Ebola Virus Disease, Conakry, Guinea, 2016. Cent Afr J Public Health. 2018;4(1):1-6. doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20180401.11

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Camara Alioune

Department of Public Health, University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Diallo Ibrahima Sory

Institute of Nutrition and Child Health, Conakry, Guinea
Toure Abdoulaye

Department of Public Health, University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Bayo Mouctar

Department of Public Health, University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Douba Alfred

Department of Public Health and Medical Informatics, University of Cocody-Abidjan, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Guilavogui Timothé

Department of Public Health, University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Traore Mohamed Sahar

Department of Pharmacy, University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Sidibe Sidikiba

Department of Public Health, University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Diallo Aissatou Taran

Department of General Surgery, Ignace Deen National Hospital, University Hospital of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Konde Mandy Kader

Department of Public Health, University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea

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