KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Background: In 2016 Zika virus infection became an international public health emergency concern. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of midwives regarding the Zika virus. Methods: This research was an analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. A total of sampl...
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doaj-5dac319d2b88424f9baf86ce7e93bf8e2020-11-25T03:13:17ZengYCAB Publisher Public Health of Indonesia2477-15702477-15702020-09-01637884KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIARamadhan Tosepu0Indri Eka Artamevia Khaerun Nisa Patawari1Hariati Lestari2Rabbani Karimuna3La Ode Muhamad Sety4Fifi Nirmala5Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, IndonesiaDepartment of Health Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia Background: In 2016 Zika virus infection became an international public health emergency concern. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of midwives regarding the Zika virus. Methods: This research was an analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. A total of samples was 191 selected using a proportional random sampling technique. WHO questionnaire was used to collect data on knowledge and practice related to the Zika virus and a set of explanatory variables. Results: The midwife's knowledge of the Zika virus revealed that only the workplace and sources of information were associated with knowledge of the Zika virus infection. Public health center had a greater chance of having good knowledge than hospitals with OR: 5.130 (CI: 2.591-10.157) and first knew Zika information more than one year ago had a greater chance of having good knowledge than the first midwife knew about Zika on the day the study was conducted with OR: 3.035 (CI: 1.485-6.203). Conclusion: Knowledge and practice regarding Zika virus infection among midwives in Kendari city Indonesia was relatively good. Furthermore, midwives who work in the public health center had a five times chance compared to midwives who work in hospitals to have better knowledge related to the Zika virus.http://stikbar.org/ycabpublisher/index.php/PHI/article/view/344zika virusknowledgepracticemidwifekendariindonesia |
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Ramadhan Tosepu Indri Eka Artamevia Khaerun Nisa Patawari Hariati Lestari Rabbani Karimuna La Ode Muhamad Sety Fifi Nirmala KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA Public Health of Indonesia zika virus knowledge practice midwife kendari indonesia |
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Ramadhan Tosepu Indri Eka Artamevia Khaerun Nisa Patawari Hariati Lestari Rabbani Karimuna La Ode Muhamad Sety Fifi Nirmala |
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA |
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA |
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA |
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA |
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA |
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knowledge and practices of midwives regarding zika virus in kendari, southeast sulawesi, indonesia |
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Public Health of Indonesia |
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2477-1570 2477-1570 |
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Background: In 2016 Zika virus infection became an international public health emergency concern.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of midwives regarding the Zika virus.
Methods: This research was an analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. A total of samples was 191 selected using a proportional random sampling technique. WHO questionnaire was used to collect data on knowledge and practice related to the Zika virus and a set of explanatory variables.
Results: The midwife's knowledge of the Zika virus revealed that only the workplace and sources of information were associated with knowledge of the Zika virus infection. Public health center had a greater chance of having good knowledge than hospitals with OR: 5.130 (CI: 2.591-10.157) and first knew Zika information more than one year ago had a greater chance of having good knowledge than the first midwife knew about Zika on the day the study was conducted with OR: 3.035 (CI: 1.485-6.203).
Conclusion: Knowledge and practice regarding Zika virus infection among midwives in Kendari city Indonesia was relatively good. Furthermore, midwives who work in the public health center had a five times chance compared to midwives who work in hospitals to have better knowledge related to the Zika virus. |
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zika virus knowledge practice midwife kendari indonesia |
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