Table 3.
Perceptions of malaria, dengue and HFRS among clinical professionals in Anhui, Chinaa.
| The trend of patients with these infectious diseases over the past 10 years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased N (%) | Decreased N (%) | Not a big change N (%) | Unsure N (%) | |
| Malaria | 137 (22.4%) | 78 (12.8%) | 171 (28.0%) | 225 (36.8%) |
| Dengue | 124 (20.3%) | 86 (14.1%) | 83 (13.6%) | 318 (52.0%) |
| HFRS | 138 (22.6%) | 84 (13.7) | 150 (24.6%) | 239 (39.1%) |
| The contributing factors if these infectious diseases have increased | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change N (%) | Urbanization N (%) | Population migration N (%) | Others N (%) | |
| Malaria | 290 (47.5%) | 66 (10.8%) | 195 (31.9%) | 60 (9.8%) |
| Dengue | 298 (48.8%) | 89 (14.6%) | 161 (26.3%) | 63 (10.3%) |
| HFRS | 270 (44.2%) | 63 (10.3%) | 180 (29.5%) | 98 (16.0%) |
| The hospital has a protocol in place for the reporting of these notifiable diseases | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Unsure N (%) | |
| Malaria | 500 (81.8%) | 22 (3.6%) | 89 (14.6%) |
| Dengue | 463 (75.8%) | 24 (3.9%) | 124 (20.3%) |
| HFRS | 496 (81.2%) | 29 (4.7%) | 86 (14.1%) |
| The hospital laboratory is able to rapidly provide diagnostic test results for these infectious diseases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always N (%) | Mostly N (%) | Rarely N (%) | Unsure or sent to CDC for testing N (%) | |
| Malaria | 306 (50.1%) | 164 (26.8%) | 26 (4.3%) | 115 (18.8%) |
| Dengue | 207 (33.9%) | 204 (33.4%) | 23 (3.7%) | 177 (29.0%) |
| HFRS | 302 (49.4%) | 166 (27.2%) | 20 (3.3%) | 123 (20.1%) |
| The infectious disease diagnostic ability of hospital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent N (%) | Good N (%) | Fair N (%) | Poor N (%) | |
| Malaria | 232 (38.0%) | 281 (46.0%) | 83 (13.6%) | 15 (2.4%) |
| Dengue | 181 (29.6%) | 274 (44.9%) | 134 (21.9%) | 22 (3.6%) |
| HFRS | 274 (44.8%) | 237 (38.8%) | 82 (13.4%) | 18 (3.0) |
| The infectious disease treatment ability of hospital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent N (%) | Good N (%) | Fair N (%) | Poor N (%) | |
| Malaria | 257 (42.1%) | 257 (42.1%) | 82 (13.4%) | 15 (2.4%) |
| Dengue | 214 (35.0%) | 248 (40.6%) | 129 (21.1%) | 20 (3.3%) |
| HFRS | 272 (44.5%) | 248 (40.6%) | 75 (12.3%) | 16 (2.6%) |
| The actions if an unusual cluster of cases was noticed N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Discuss with colleagues | 490 (80.2%) |
| Inform the public health officer at the hospital | 528 (86.4%) |
| Discuss with laboratory technicians | 443 (72.5%) |
| Consult the CDC | 470 (76.9%) |
| Notify no one or other option | 32 (5.2%) |
a
Data in this table are frequency and percentage N (%). Abbreviation: HFRS, Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.