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Overall mean number of questions correct
|
74.3 (14.1)
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94.2 (8.7)
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<0.001
|
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Knowledge Responses (% who correctly identified)
|
|
Background
|
|
Type of organism that causes dengue is a virus
|
192/230 (83.5 %)
|
219/221 (99.1 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Vector of the disease is a mosquito
|
227/229 (99.1 %)
|
221/221 (100 %)
|
0.16
|
|
Infection with one serotype gives lifelong immunity to that serotype
|
197/224 (83.2 %)
|
201/215 (93.5 %)
|
0.05
|
|
Intrinsic incubation period within the human
|
188/226 (83.2 %)
|
201/218 (92.2 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Diagnosis
|
|
Cardinal feature distinguishing severe dengue from non-severe cases
|
60/220 (27.3 %)
|
198/218 (90.8 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Timing of the critical phase in dengue
|
89/218 (40.8 %)
|
197/215 (91.6 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Optimal timing to send sample for PCR laboratory diagnosis
|
132/213 (62.0 %)
|
178/209 (85.2 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Management
|
|
Medication used for fever control in a suspected dengue patient
|
150/223 (67.3 %)
|
200/215 (93.0 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Most appropriate treatment for a dengue patient
|
203/224 (90.6 %)
|
221/221 (100 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Management of a suspected dengue patient with warning signs
|
205/224 (91.5 %)
|
210/219 (95.9 %)
|
0.06
|
|
Fatality rate with proper recognition and early treatment
|
133/222 (59.9 %)
|
194/215 (90.2 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Timing requirements for reporting to local health department
|
24/222 (10.8 %)
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60/215 (27.9 %)
|
<0.001
|
|
Attitudinal Responses (scale 0–10) Mean (SD)
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Level of confidence recognizing dengue cases (n = 216)
|
4.1 (2.9)
|
7.0 (2.1)
|
<0.001
|
|
Level of confidence treating dengue cases (n = 215)
|
3.9 (3.2)
|
7.2 (2.2)
|
<0.001
|
|
Relevance of dengue in their clinical practice (n = 215)
|
6.9 (2.8)
|
8.3 (1.9)
|
<0.001
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