The Healthcare Professionals and the Leishmaniasis

July 8, 2013 updated by: Carina Margonari de Souza, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou

Leishmaniasis: the Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge in Endemic Area

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

228

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Nurses, physicians and dentists working in primary care units of the municipality, community health workers and zoonoses agents tied to health surveillance and veterinarians working in private veterinary clinics of Divinópolis city, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

Description

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:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of questions correctly answered
Time Frame: up to 1 year
up to 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Carina M de Souza, PhD, Centro de Pesquisas Rene Rachou

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

July 11, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2013

Last Verified

July 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CentroPRR-001

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