@article{fdi:010074416,
  title = {{K}nowledge, attitude and practices of snakebite management amongst health workers in {C}ameroon : need for continuous training and capacity building},
  author = {{T}aieb, {F}. and {D}ub, {T}. and {M}adec, {Y}. and {T}ondeur, {L}. and {C}hippaux, {J}ean-{P}hilippe and {L}ebreton, {M}. and {M}edang, {R}. and {F}oute, {F}. {N}. {N}. and {T}choffo, {D}. and {P}otet, {J}. and {A}lcoba, {G}. and {C}omte, {E}. and {E}interz, {E}. {M}. and {N}icwescheu, {A}. {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {S}nakebite has only recently been recognized as a neglected tropical disease by the {WHO}. {K}nowledge regarding snakebites and its care is poor both at the population level, and at the health care staff level. {T}he goal of this study was to describe the level of knowledge and clinical practice regarding snakebite among health care staff from {C}ameroon. {M}ethods {A} two-day training dedicated to snakebite and its care was organized in 2015 in {Y}aounde, capital city of {C}ameroon. {A} total of 98 health care staff from all over {C}ameroon attended the training. {P}rior to and after the training, an evaluation quantified the attendees' level of knowledge. {P}re-and post-training evaluations were compared to assess knowledge improvement. {R}esults {O}verall, prior to the training knowledge regarding snakebite and care was poor, and wrong beliefs that "pierre noire" or tourniquet were useful in case of snakebite were common. {K}nowledge was statistically improved after the training. {C}onclusion {T}rainings dedicated to all type of health care staff towards snakebite to improve care are needed, this training must take into consideration the context and the targeted population.},
  keywords = {{CAMEROUN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {N}eglected {T}ropical {D}iseases},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {e0006716 [10 p.]},
  ISSN = {1935-2735},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0006716},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074416},
}