Test responses mean (SD) | Pre-test | Post-test | p-valuea |
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n = 231 | n = 220 | ||
Overall mean number of questions correct | 74.3 (14.1) | 94.2 (8.7) | <0.001 |
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 %) | 60/215 (27.9 %) | <0.001 |
Attitudinal Responses (scale 0–10) Mean (SD) | |||
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 |