Effect of Health Education in the Promotion of knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Veterinary Workers towards Prevention of Brucellosis Infection in Al Ain area, United Arab Emirates, Eastern Region - 2012

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الملخص

This Interventional study was held in February –March 2012 then repeated in June -July 2012, in the eastern region of UAE, Al Ain, where Brucellosis, causes nutritional and occupational hazard. Prevalence of the disease reached 6.9 percent of livestock tested and humans' incidence was 9.39/100000. The study aimed to raise the awareness of people towards Brucellosis, change the negative attitudes, believes, promotes the skills and practice of protection against diseases. The first main part included 317 veterinary workers in different facilities underwent questionnaire to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practice towards Brucellosis. Health education presentation and training skills of correct use of personal protective equipments and hand wash was implemented to the workers. After four months the questionnaire was repeated to evaluate the impact of health education. The second part was assessment by a structural questionnaire for 158 veterinary professional awareness and knowledge, practice and attitude (KPA). The third part was an Overview by structural questionnaire for the 47 owners' knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practice; as a possible cause of the persistence of Brucellosis in their farms. The study results revealed that the workers had a poor knowledge, wrong attitudes, believes and skills. The health education promoted and improved the worker KAP (knowledge, attitude and practice), and increase the ability to achieve disease control and community health. The professionals need health education. Owners knew the disease but didn't believe in risk and proper practices, so, they may influence brucellosis presence in their animals, and thus put humans at risk. The study concluded that the veterinary worker, professionals and owners need recurrent health education and training. The age, work duration, occupations and nationality don't play a significant role in knowledge, attitudes and practice. The study recommended that health education targets must be workers, owners and community to change negative habits and believes and professionals to promote their skills.

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رقم الوثيقة

0788930e-3773-4c18-8505-6f820de9ee39

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نوع الوسائط

Crawler

نوع المحتوى

الرسائل العلمية

صيغة المصدر

رسائل ماجيستير

نوع الملف

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أسماء الملفات

73143_1.pdf

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English

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اسم المصدر

Effect of Health Education in the Promotion of knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Veterinary Workers towards Prevention of Brucellosis Infection in Al Ain area, United Arab Emirates, Eastern Region - 2012

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إشراف وإعداد

الإشراف

Magda Elhadi Ahmed, Mohamed El-Sadig Haj Ahmed, Osman Kalafalla Saaeed

الإعداد

Fadwa Mohamed Omer El Bushra

الاقتباسات الببليوغرافية