Knowledge and Attitude of Health Care Provider in Amol County inPreventing the Echinococcosis

Echinococcosisis one of the most important parasitic zoonotic diseases that is important in many parts of the world, like Iran, in medical, veterinary and even economic fields. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge andattitude of health care provider in Amol county in preventing the echinococcosis.

In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 194 of Health Care Provider were selected viacensus method.Data Collection Toolswas a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of three sections: demographic information, knowledge and attitude. To analyze the data, descriptive and analytical statistics were used using SPSS 18 software.The significance level was considered to be 0.05.

The mean score of knowledge was 61.8 ± 17.9 and the attitude was 57.4 ± 21.4, respectively. Among the variables studied, exposure, education, and male gender were more knowledgeable (P<0.05). There was also a significant association between the history of exposure to disease and attitude (P<0.05). The association between knowledge and attitude showed that there is a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude (P <0.05).

Knowledge and attitude of Amol's health care provider in preventing the echinococcosis are moderate and education improves two components. Also, revising the form and content of education, adopting a comprehensive approach, providing appropriate and effective teaching materials and placing it at the disposal of health care providers seems necessary