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 |