Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Ticks and Tickborne Disease among Healthcare Professionals Working in Schools in New York and Maryland

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• Alternative Title:
  J Sch Nurs
• Personal Author:
  Howard, Kristen ; Beck, Alyssa ; Kaufman, Alison ; Rutz, Heather ; Hutson, Jeré ; Crum, David ; Rowe, Adam ; Marx, Grace ; Hinckley, Alison ; White, Jennifer
• Description:
  Healthcare Professionals Working in Schools (HPWS) are responsible for providing health services to students and play a role in providing education to prevent illnesses, including tickborne diseases (TBD). Providing TBD education to children has been shown to increase prevention behaviors and knowledge of TBD symptoms, but little is known regarding the current state of TBD awareness among HPWS. In spring 2019 we conducted a cross-sectional knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey of HPWS in two states with a high incidence of Lyme disease (LD) to inform design of TBD prevention programs. The survey queried general knowledge of TBDs, school practices regarding TBDs, and availability of TBD resources. Overall, higher confidence, experience, risk perception, prior training on TBD, and more years employed as a HPWS were independently associated with knowledge of LD transmission, symptoms, and correct tick removal practices. State and local health departments should consider prioritizing engagement with HPWS to provide educational opportunities about tickborne diseases.
• Subjects:
  Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Personnel Humans Lyme Disease Male Maryland Middle Aged New York School Nursing Surveys And Questionnaires Tick-Borne Diseases Ticks

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• Keywords:
  Lyme Disease School Nurse Education School Nurse Knowledge/Perceptions/Self-efficacy Tickborne Disease
• Source:
  J Sch Nurs. 40(4):372-379
• Pubmed ID:
  35651309
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10902910
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U50 CK000199/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; UL1 TR002384/TR/NCATS NIH HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  40
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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