Level of knowledge among health care providers on preparation of injectable artesunate for treatment of severe malaria in public health facilities in Tanzania

Mikomangwa*, W,P.; Kaaya, C; Kilonzi, M; Mlyuka, H; Marealle, A,I; Mutagonda, R

dc.contributor.author	Mikomangwa*, W,P.
dc.contributor.author	Kaaya, C
dc.contributor.author	Kilonzi, M
dc.contributor.author	Mlyuka, H
dc.contributor.author	Marealle, A,I
dc.contributor.author	Mutagonda, R
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-03T10:03:25Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-03T10:03:25Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4257-5
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.muhas.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2560
dc.description.abstract	Abstract Objective: In Tanzania, seminars and training on the preparation and administration of injectable artesunate were given to health care providers (HCP) during its introduction in 2013. Published evidence on knowledge of its preparation among HCP in public health facilities is scarce. The study determined level of knowledge of health care providers (HCP) in public health facilities on the preparation of injectable artesunate for severe malaria. Results: Most (82.5%) of HCP had low knowledge on preparation of injectable artesunate; 78.8% of HCP did not know what to do if the mixture do not mix-up correctly, 73.7% did not know when to discard the preparation if not used and half (50.1%) of them knew how to correctly calculate the dose based on body weight.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	BMC	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	BMC Research Notes;12:224
dc.subject	Severe malaria,	en_US
dc.subject	Injectable artesunate,	en_US
dc.subject	Health care providers	en_US
dc.title	Level of knowledge among health care providers on preparation of injectable artesunate for treatment of severe malaria in public health facilities in Tanzania	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US