Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Dengue fever (DF) has become a public health concern due to its rapid spread worldwide. In 2022, dengue outbreak cases were reported in Mogadishu. Therefore, evaluating healthcare ’workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices will substantially impact the prevention and treatment...
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| author | Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey Salah Ahmed Nur Suleiman Elmi Ahmed Bashiru Garba Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed Jaweriya Bashir Ahmed Hamdi Mohamed Isse Hodo Aideed Asowe Jihaan Hassan Najib Isse Dirie Mohamed Hussein Adam Jamal Hassan Mohamoud |
| author_facet | Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey Salah Ahmed Nur Suleiman Elmi Ahmed Bashiru Garba Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed Jaweriya Bashir Ahmed Hamdi Mohamed Isse Hodo Aideed Asowe Jihaan Hassan Najib Isse Dirie Mohamed Hussein Adam Jamal Hassan Mohamoud |
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| description | Abstract Background Dengue fever (DF) has become a public health concern due to its rapid spread worldwide. In 2022, dengue outbreak cases were reported in Mogadishu. Therefore, evaluating healthcare ’workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices will substantially impact the prevention and treatment of DF patients. This study aimed to healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning DF. Method A descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted from March 2023 to July 2023. The study participants were 384 healthcare workers from multiple federal states in Somalia. A structured questionnaire was disseminated online, especially via WhatsApp, Messenger, and email. Data was cleaned, coded, and analysed using R programming software (version 4.4.0). Result The 384 healthcare workers conducted across Somalia demonstrated 66.66% poor knowledge (16.2 ± 4.7), 70.9% positive attitudes (mean score 45.3 ± 4.2), and 61.6% poor practices (mean score 11.7 ± 4.7). Correlation analysis showed that knowledge showed a moderate correlation with practices (r = 0.49) and a weak correlation with attitudes (r = 0.30), while attitudes and practices demonstrated a weak correlation (r = 0.25). Conclusion This study identified critical gaps in knowledge and practice regarding DF among healthcare workers in Somalia. Targeted training programs on critical knowledge among health workers, community engagement strategies, and behavioural interventions will help prevent and treat DF in Somalia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cceb345f78aa4602bbaed8198f56c5a42025-08-20T02:15:16ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632025-05-0125111110.1186/s12913-025-12820-8Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional studyFartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey0Salah Ahmed Nur1Suleiman Elmi Ahmed2Bashiru Garba3Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed4Jaweriya Bashir Ahmed5Hamdi Mohamed Isse6Hodo Aideed Asowe7Jihaan Hassan8Najib Isse Dirie9Mohamed Hussein Adam10Jamal Hassan Mohamoud11Department of Pediatric and Child Health, Dr. Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Pediatric and Child Health, Dr. Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Urology, Dr. Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, SIMAD UniversityAbstract Background Dengue fever (DF) has become a public health concern due to its rapid spread worldwide. In 2022, dengue outbreak cases were reported in Mogadishu. Therefore, evaluating healthcare ’workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices will substantially impact the prevention and treatment of DF patients. This study aimed to healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning DF. Method A descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted from March 2023 to July 2023. The study participants were 384 healthcare workers from multiple federal states in Somalia. A structured questionnaire was disseminated online, especially via WhatsApp, Messenger, and email. Data was cleaned, coded, and analysed using R programming software (version 4.4.0). Result The 384 healthcare workers conducted across Somalia demonstrated 66.66% poor knowledge (16.2 ± 4.7), 70.9% positive attitudes (mean score 45.3 ± 4.2), and 61.6% poor practices (mean score 11.7 ± 4.7). Correlation analysis showed that knowledge showed a moderate correlation with practices (r = 0.49) and a weak correlation with attitudes (r = 0.30), while attitudes and practices demonstrated a weak correlation (r = 0.25). Conclusion This study identified critical gaps in knowledge and practice regarding DF among healthcare workers in Somalia. Targeted training programs on critical knowledge among health workers, community engagement strategies, and behavioural interventions will help prevent and treat DF in Somalia.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12820-8Dengue feverVector-borne diseaseSomaliaHealthcare workersInfectious disease |
| spellingShingle | Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey Salah Ahmed Nur Suleiman Elmi Ahmed Bashiru Garba Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed Jaweriya Bashir Ahmed Hamdi Mohamed Isse Hodo Aideed Asowe Jihaan Hassan Najib Isse Dirie Mohamed Hussein Adam Jamal Hassan Mohamoud Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional study BMC Health Services Research Dengue fever Vector-borne disease Somalia Healthcare workers Infectious disease |
| title | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in somalia a cross sectional study |
| topic | Dengue fever Vector-borne disease Somalia Healthcare workers Infectious disease |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12820-8 |
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