Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the medical personnel regarding atopic dermatitis in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing and pruritic inflammatory skin disease whose management remains unclear to most non-dermatologists. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the medical staff regarding AD in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This was a cross-sectiona...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC dermatology 2017-02, Vol.17 (1), p.1-1, Article 1
Hauptverfasser:	Kouotou, Emmanuel Armand, Nansseu, Jobert Richie N, Ngangue Engome, Alexandra Dominique, Tatah, Sandra Ayuk, Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Anne Cécile
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attitude of Health Personnel Cameroon Clinical Competence Cross-Sectional Studies Dermatitis, Atopic - etiology Dermatitis, Atopic - therapy Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Personnel Humans Male
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Zusammenfassung:	Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing and pruritic inflammatory skin disease whose management remains unclear to most non-dermatologists. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the medical staff regarding AD in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This was a cross-sectional study conducted from January to April 2014 in 20 health facilities located in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. All medical staff who provided their consent were included in the study. A score was established for each of the KAP categories, and subsequently grouped into 4 classes considering a score
ISSN:	1471-5945 1471-5945
DOI:	10.1186/s12895-017-0053-x