Level of clinical-epidemiological knowledge of leptospirosis in students
Journal Title: Revista Información Científica - Year 2018, Vol 97, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: the incidence of leptospirosis has increased in the province of Guantanamo in recent years. Objective: to characterize the behavior of knowledge about the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of leptospirosis in the students of the Hygiene and Epidemiology career of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Guantanamo. Method: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out during from April 2016 to March 2017. The universe consisted of 380 students and a sample of 114 was taken. Variables were studied, such as: level of knowledge about the concept, transmission routes and measures for the prevention of leptospirosis. For the development of this work, theoretical, empirical and mathematical methods were used, including historical-logical, analysis-synthesis, inductive-deductive, structural and functional systemic, document analysis, survey, specialist criteria, among others. Results: a predominance of low knowledge was found in the students surveys about the concept of leptospirosis and level of knowledge about the transmission routes, in terms of prevention measures, the general result was low knowledge. Conclusions: it was concluded that the students of the study do not have sufficient knowledge about leptospirosis, so it is necessary to carry out emergent actions to avoid this problem.
Authors and Affiliations
Madelaine Vera Reyna, Niurka Vázquez Fiffe, Tania Tudela Nápoles, Mercedes Mendoza Ramírez, María Esther Delgado Delgado
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