Journals / Erciyes Tıp Dergisi / 2011 / Cilt: 33 - Sayı: 2

The knowledge and attitudes about crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever of the adults who applied to the health centers

Sağlık ocağına başvuran erişkinlerin kırım kongo kanamalı ateşi konusunda bilgi ve tutumları

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121–128
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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This rate is 50.0% in those busy with livestock, 54.8% in those living in the rural areas, and 66.7% in agricultural workers (p

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: The aim of the study is to find out the knowledge and attitudes about Crimean- Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) of people living in Kayseri, which is situated in the central Anatolia, a highly risky area for CCHF.Materials and methods: This study was carried out by inquiring face to face with 1586 adults who consulted to ten health centers.Results: The percentage of those who have heard of CCHF is 41.6%.
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Key Findings & Data:Nine out of every 10 illiterate people have not heard of the illness.
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Conclusion & Impact:This rate is 50.0% in those busy with livestock, 54.8% in those living in the rural areas, and 66.7% in agricultural workers (p
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Purpose: The aim of the study is to find out the knowledge and attitudes about Crimean- Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) of people living in Kayseri, which is situated in the central Anatolia, a highly risky area for CCHF.Materials and methods: This study was carried out by inquiring face to face with 1586 adults who consulted to ten health centers.Results: The percentage of those who have heard of CCHF is 41.6%. Nine out of every 10 illiterate people have not heard of the illness. If a tick is attached to the body, 25.1% of the individuals have stated that they will try to pull the tick out from the skin by themselves. This rate is 50.0% in those busy with livestock, 54.8% in those living in the rural areas, and 66.7% in agricultural workers (p

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Amaç: Kırım Kongo Kanamalı Ateşi (KKKA) Türkiye'de giderek artan bir sorun haline gelmektedir. Bu çalışmada, KKKA için riskli bölge olan İç Anadolu'da yer alan Kayseri'de halkın hastalıkla ilgili bilgi ve tutumlarının ortaya çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu çalışma, Kayseri Melikgazi Sağlık Grup Başkanlığı bölgesindeki 10 sağlık ocağına başvuran 18 yaş üzeri 1586 kişiye, yüzyüze anket uygulanarak yapılmıştır.Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılanlardan hastalığı “KKKA” olarak duyanların oranı % 41,6'dır, eğitimi olmayan yaklaşık her 10 kişiden dokuzu hastalığı duymamıştır. Vücuduna bir kenenin yapışması durumunda, bireylerin % 25,1'i kendi kendine çıkarmaya çalışacağını belirtmiştir, bu oran hayvancılıkla uğraşanlarda % 50,0'a, köylerde oturanlarda % 54.8'e, tarım işçilerinde % 66.7'ye ulaşmaktadır (p

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BORLU, A., GÜN, İ., BALCI, E., HOROZ, D., ÖZTÜRK, A. (2022). The knowledge and attitudes about crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever of the adults who applied to the health centers. Erciyes Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 33 - Sayı: 2, 121–128. https://ajindex.com/articles/502535

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