Ernesto R. Gregorio|John Robert C. Medina|Marian Fe Theresa C. Lomboy|Andre Dominic P. Talaga|Paul Michael R. Hernandez|Mitsuya Kodama|Jun Kobayashi
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of public secondary school teachers on Zika Virus Disease: A basis for the development of evidence-based Zika educational materials for schools in the Philippines
University of the Ryukyus|University of the Philippines Manila|University of the Ryukyus|University of the Philippines Manila|University of the Philippines Manila|University of the Philippines Manila|University of the Philippines Manila|University of the Ryukyus|University of the Philippines Manila|University of the Ryukyus|University of the Philippines Manila
philippines risk developing zika virus zikv disease outbreak one possible interventions health education students potential health advocates influencers communities knowledge transfers teachers competency filipino teachers zikv disease yet described study aimed assess knowledge attitudes practices public secondary school teachers zikv disease modified version knowledge attitudes practices survey tool zika virus disease world health organizationpan american health organization whopaho used assess knowledge attitudes practices teachers eight public secondary schools five villages quezon city philippines 609 respondents 873 reported main source information zikv trimedia includes television print radio majority respondents mentioned zikv transmitted mosquito bite 803 however half participants identified vector control preventive strategy moreover 54 admitted cleaned water containers water sources within last week identified mothertochild 23 sexual intercourse 8 means transmission half 498 respondents felt possible acquire zikv community 90 perceived private doctor 90 public hospital 88 effectively treat disease perceived stigma high 50 study showed good knowledge among teachers vector transmission zikv poor knowledge aspects disease also low level perceived susceptibility severity zikv explained absence personal encounter zika patient low number cases philippines half respondents said cleaned possible mosquito breeding sites within last week followed cleaned water source week ago 19 none sociodemographic characteristics significantly associated respondents knowledge zika income location residence found significantly associated attitudes towards zika findings call comprehensive training program includes development teaching materials public secondary school teachers zikv disease based study