The Healthcare Professionals and the Leishmaniasis

The aim of this work was to investigate the healthcare professionals' knowledge about leishmaniasis in Divinópolis, an endemic county of Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

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Key information

Conditions

Knowledge on Leishmaniasis

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

work in the healthcare centers, in the case of primary care professionals;
have a university degree for nurses, physicians, dentists and veterinarians;
be working effectively at the time of the interview;
accept the terms of the research through written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Number of questions correctly answered

Time frame: up to 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou

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Registry information

Official study title

Leishmaniasis: the Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge in Endemic Area

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Jul 11, 2013
Registry last updated: Jul 11, 2013

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