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. 2023 Jan 28;15(1):e34306. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34306

Table 3. The assessment of knowledge and skills regarding the notifiable diseases surveillance system (n=377).

Item No (%) Score (max=5)
Poor or Low Neutral Good or High Mean ± SD Median
Knowledge assessment
Understand the need for a notifiable disease surveillance system. 72 (19%) 57 (15%) 248 (66%) 3.8 ± 0.4 4
Know the dermatological infectious diseases that should be notified immediately on clinical suspicion.  181 (48%) 100 (27%) 96 (25%)  2.8 ± 0.7 3
Know which dermatological infectious diseases should be notified within 24 hours of diagnosis. 119 (32%) 117 (31%) 141 (37%) 3 ± 0.4 3
Know which dermatological infectious diseases can be notified weekly. 189 (50%) 71 (19%) 117 (31%) 3.1 ± 1.12 3
Skills assessment
Ability to clinically differentiate between the skin rashes of measles, chickenpox, and Monkeypox 72 (19%) 141 (37%) 164 (44%) 3.24 ± 0.7 3
Ability to clinically differentiate between scabies, skin dermatitis, or folliculitis. 76 (20%) 131 (35%) 170 (45%) 3.19 ± 0.7 3
Ability to clinically diagnose dengue fever 96 (26%) 93 (24%) 188 (50%) 3.24 ± 0.8 3
Ability to clinically diagnose skin ulcer of cutaneous Leishmania 215 (57%) 110 (29%) 52 (14%) 2.9 ± 0.8 3
Ability to access the latest protocols and guidelines on notifiable diseases 38 (10%) 98 (25.5%) 241 (64%) 3 ± 0.8 3
Ask for Consultation if there is uncertainty about diagnosing or managing any notifiable disease 109 (29%) 118 (31%) 150 (40%) 2.9 ± 0.8 3