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Table 3 Attitude of health professionals on podoconiosis prevention and control measures

From: Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors of health professionals towards podoconiosis in Gamo zone, Ethiopia, 2019

Variables

Strongly agree

(1)

Agree

(2)

Neutral

(3)

Disagree

(4)

Strongly disagree

(5)

I feel I had adequate knowledge and skill to give care and treatment for podoconiosis patients

1(0.3%)

26(8.1%)

28(8.8%)

191(59.7%)

74(23.1%)

I may acquire podoconiosis if I am in contact with podoconiosis patients

0

47(14.7%)

32(10%)

182(56.9%)

59(18.4%)

I feel podoconiosis patients deserve care and support

146(45.6%)

167(52.2%)

7(2.2%)

0

0

People with podoconiosis should be legally separated from others to protect the public health

0

3(0.9%)

46(14.5%)

173(54%)

98(30.6%)

I feel comfort if I buy food or items from a shop keeper with podoconiosis

77(24.1%)

142(44.4%)

57(17.8%)

42(13.1%)

2(0.6%)

People will appreciate me if they knew I treated podoconiosis patients

43(13.4%)

185(57.8%)

72(22.5%)

20(6.3%)

0

The family of the person with podoconiosis should be blamed for passing on the disease

0

8(2.5%)

24(7.5%)

178(55.6%)

110(34.4%)

The family of the person with podoconiosis is cursed

0

6(1.9%)

65(20.3%)

122(38%)

127(39.7%)

The family of the person with podoconiosis should be isolated

0

1(0.3%)

36(11.2%)

159(49.7%)

124(38.8%)

People will isolate my family members if they knew I treated podoconiosis patient

0

0

21(6.6%)

161(50.3%)

138(43.1%)