scholarly journals Dealing with Lassa fever: Managing and curtailing the virus from the healthcare workers perspective in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Idigbe IE ◽  
Musa AZ ◽  
Amoo OS ◽  
Salu OB ◽  
Shaibu JO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Lassa Fever

scholarly journals Knowledge of, risk perception towards and reported preventive practices against Lassa fever among health workers in Ondo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
Akinola A Fatiregun ◽  
Elvis E Isere ◽  
Opeyemi Agunbiade ◽  
Modupeola Dosumu ◽  
Rosemary Onyibe
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Infection Control Policy ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
Ondo State

Background: Secondary transmission of Lassa fever has been recorded annually among healthcare workers who provided care. An outbreak of the disease in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria in 2018, recorded high morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, risk perception, and preventive practices towards Lassa fever among healthcare workers.    Methods: A health facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted involving senior members of staff randomly selected from the list of staff members. A structured pre-tested questionnaire was administered to 554 consenting respondents in 304 health facilities. Results: More than half of the respondents (317, 57.2%) are health workers in primary healthcare cadres. Although 444 (80.1%) knew the case definition for reporting, only 379 (68.4%) correctly indicated the reporting channel. Concerning risk perception, 174 (31.4%) rated their risk of contracting the disease in the workplace as high, and 309 (55.8%) indicated that hospitals' infection control policy is inadequate. Furthermore, only 76 (13.7%) of the respondents reported having modified their working habits for fear of being infected with Lassa fever three months before the study with 368 (66.4%) and 474 (85.6%) reported that they always use aprons and gloves respectively during treatment of patients. Conclusion: There is a need to strengthen the hospital infection control policy and train healthcare workers on reporting suspected cases.

scholarly journals Exposure Incidents and Outcome of Lassa Fever Virus (LASV) Infection among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria, 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihekweazu Chikwe ◽  
Saleh Muhammad ◽  
Ipadeola Oladipupo ◽  
Ukponu Winifred ◽  
Sandra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Fever Virus ◽  
Lassa Fever Virus

scholarly journals Lassa fever outbreak involving healthcare workers in Taraba State, Nigeria, March 2012

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.I. Getso ◽  
M.S. Balogun ◽  
A. Nasidi ◽  
S. Gidado ◽  
P. Nguku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Lassa Fever

Unfair treatment, stress and psychological outcomes among correctional healthcare workers.

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Antonio Escamilla-Cejudo ◽  
Christine D. Karkashian ◽  
Robyn R. M. Gershon ◽  
Larry Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Unfair Treatment ◽  
Correctional Healthcare

Healthcare-workers’ Aggressive Behavior Scale-Users--Mental Health Version

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Antonio Ruiz-Hernández ◽  
María Sánchez-Muñoz ◽  
José Antonio Jiménez- Barbero ◽  
David Pina López ◽  
Inmaculada Galían-Muñoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Behavior Scale

Evaluating the Behavior of Healthcare Workers

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-67
Author(s):  
Mehmet Karatas ◽  
◽  
Yusuf Yakupogullari ◽  
Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz ◽  
Leyla Kilic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers
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