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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus and Tick-Borne Diseases within Professionally Tick-Exposed Persons, Health Care Workers, and General Population in Serbia: A Questionnaire-Based Study

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Vasić, Ana
Bjekić, Jovana
Veinović, Gorana
Mihaljica, Darko
Sukara, Ratko
Poluga, Jasmina
Filipović, Saša
Tomanović, Snežana
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This study assessed the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) among different groups of people in Serbia. Professionally tick-exposed persons (PTEPs), health care workers (HCWs), and the general population (GP) were subjected to an anonymous, voluntary, online questionnaire using Microsoft Forms. A total of 663 questionnaire responses were collected (February–March 2021), while 642 were included in the analysis. The significant difference in knowledge in TBDs existed between GP and PTEPs, and HCWs (p < 0.001). The perception of risk-to-tick exposure and TBDs was generally high (42.4 (95% CI: 33.6–51.2) within GP, 44.9 (95% CI: 35.8–53.9) within PTEPs and 46.2 (95% CI: 38.0–54.5) within HCWs), while fear was low (13.7 (95% CI: 7.9–19.5) within GP, 12.6 (95% CI: 7.3–19.9) within PTEPs, and 13.5 (95% CI: 7.4–19.5) within HCWs). Protective practices differed across groups (F (2639) = 12.920, p < 0.00...1, η2 = 0.039), with both PTEPs (t = 3.621, Cohen d = 0.332, p < 0.001) and HCWs (t = 4.644, Cohen d = 0.468, p < 0.001) adhering to more protective practices than the GP, without differences between PTEPs and HCWs (t = 1.256, Cohen d = 0.137, p = 0.421). Further education about TBDs in Serbia is required and critical points were identified in this study.

Keywords:
general population / health care workers / professionally tick-exposed persons / Serbia / tick-borne diseases / tick-borne encephalitis virus
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19, 2, 867-
Publisher:
  • Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Funding / projects:
  • Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200015 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research) (RS-200015)

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020867

ISSN: 1660-4601

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AU  - Filipović, Saša
AU  - Tomanović, Snežana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1213
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abstract = "This study assessed the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) among different groups of people in Serbia. Professionally tick-exposed persons (PTEPs), health care workers (HCWs), and the general population (GP) were subjected to an anonymous, voluntary, online questionnaire using Microsoft Forms. A total of 663 questionnaire responses were collected (February–March 2021), while 642 were included in the analysis. The significant difference in knowledge in TBDs existed between GP and PTEPs, and HCWs (p < 0.001). The perception of risk-to-tick exposure and TBDs was generally high (42.4 (95% CI: 33.6–51.2) within GP, 44.9 (95% CI: 35.8–53.9) within PTEPs and 46.2 (95% CI: 38.0–54.5) within HCWs), while fear was low (13.7 (95% CI: 7.9–19.5) within GP, 12.6 (95% CI: 7.3–19.9) within PTEPs, and 13.5 (95% CI: 7.4–19.5) within HCWs). Protective practices differed across groups (F (2639) = 12.920, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.039), with both PTEPs (t = 3.621, Cohen d = 0.332, p < 0.001) and HCWs (t = 4.644, Cohen d = 0.468, p < 0.001) adhering to more protective practices than the GP, without differences between PTEPs and HCWs (t = 1.256, Cohen d = 0.137, p = 0.421). Further education about TBDs in Serbia is required and critical points were identified in this study.",
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Vasić, A., Bjekić, J., Veinović, G., Mihaljica, D., Sukara, R., Poluga, J., Filipović, S.,& Tomanović, S.. (2022). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus and Tick-Borne Diseases within Professionally Tick-Exposed Persons, Health Care Workers, and General Population in Serbia: A Questionnaire-Based Study. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)., 19(2), 867.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020867
Vasić A, Bjekić J, Veinović G, Mihaljica D, Sukara R, Poluga J, Filipović S, Tomanović S. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus and Tick-Borne Diseases within Professionally Tick-Exposed Persons, Health Care Workers, and General Population in Serbia: A Questionnaire-Based Study. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(2):867.
doi:10.3390/ijerph19020867 .
Vasić, Ana, Bjekić, Jovana, Veinović, Gorana, Mihaljica, Darko, Sukara, Ratko, Poluga, Jasmina, Filipović, Saša, Tomanović, Snežana, "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus and Tick-Borne Diseases within Professionally Tick-Exposed Persons, Health Care Workers, and General Population in Serbia: A Questionnaire-Based Study" in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, no. 2 (2022):867,
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020867 . .

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