Zika Virus: Patient Education Recommendations
As the current growing threat to maternal-fetal health, the most recent and largest outbreak of the Zika virus has introduced the devastating fetal effects of microcephaly and other central nervous system deficits. Therefore, the need for appropriate recognition, treatment, management, and preven...
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ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-6252302017-08-12T03:00:34Z Zika Virus: Patient Education Recommendations Towers, Victoria Towers, Victoria Goldsmith, Melissa fetal teratogens Zika Zika virus As the current growing threat to maternal-fetal health, the most recent and largest outbreak of the Zika virus has introduced the devastating fetal effects of microcephaly and other central nervous system deficits. Therefore, the need for appropriate recognition, treatment, management, and prevention of the Zika virus prompts the necessity for further education and high quality level research to be conducted and utilized. A search of the literature using the databases PubMed, UptoDate, and CINAHL was conducted for articles published between 2009 and 2016. In addition, key informant interviews from various specialties including clinical genetics and public health were conducted. The proposed best practice recommendations for education regarding the Zika virus and appropriate prevention and treatment methods are outlined in an electronic education module that would be delivered to patients and their families prior to visiting their healthcare providers. As the Zika virus continues to spread and further research is conducted regarding its teratogenic effects, the need for concise and effective education is critical in order to raise awareness and conversely decrease the potential for maternal exposure and adverse fetal outcomes. 2017 text Electronic Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625230 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/625230 en_US Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. The University of Arizona. |
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As the current growing threat to maternal-fetal health, the most recent and largest outbreak of the
Zika virus has introduced the devastating fetal effects of microcephaly and other central nervous
system deficits. Therefore, the need for appropriate recognition, treatment, management, and
prevention of the Zika virus prompts the necessity for further education and high quality level
research to be conducted and utilized. A search of the literature using the databases PubMed,
UptoDate, and CINAHL was conducted for articles published between 2009 and 2016. In
addition, key informant interviews from various specialties including clinical genetics and public
health were conducted. The proposed best practice recommendations for education regarding the
Zika virus and appropriate prevention and treatment methods are outlined in an electronic
education module that would be delivered to patients and their families prior to visiting their
healthcare providers. As the Zika virus continues to spread and further research is conducted
regarding its teratogenic effects, the need for concise and effective education is critical in order
to raise awareness and conversely decrease the potential for maternal exposure and adverse fetal
outcomes. |
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