Background. Zika virus (ZIKV) has become a major concern across the world. It is highly necessary for healthcare providers (HCPs) to have sufficient knowledge about such a disease. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge regarding ZIKV among HCPs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted at a tertiary care center in Riyadh, KSA, during a two-month period from September 19, 2016 to November 19, 2016. Descriptive statistics were performed on data collected. For continuous variables, data were expressed as means ± standard deviations (SDs), medians, and ranges. Proportions were used to describe categorical variables. Knowledge scores were evaluated and compared by demographic characteristics including age, designation, years of practice, and gender, using the t-test/Mann–Whitney U test or the Kruskal–Wallis test, as appropriate. Results. A total of 336 HCPs from different specialties (physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and nutritionists) completed the questionnaire. Significant differences in knowledge about ZIKV were observed by participant’s age. Significantly higher knowledge levels were observed among older participants (45 years or more; ). A substantial difference in the knowledge level was observed by department, with pairwise comparisons showing significant differences in knowledge scores between all departments except for Pharmacy vs. Nutrition and Nursing vs. Internal Medicine. Knowledge scores were not significantly different by years of practice. Conclusion. Our study showed inadequate knowledge of HCPs from different specialties about ZIKV infection which needs to be improved in terms of infection prevention and control. Awareness about ZIKV infection should be ensured and maintained among HCPs to face any possible emergence in the region.

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沙特阿拉伯利雅得学术三级医疗中心的医疗保健提供者对寨卡病毒感染的了解：一项横断面调查研究

背景。寨卡病毒（ZIKV）已成为全球关注的主要问题。医疗保健提供者 (HCP) 非常有必要对这种疾病有足够的了解。本研究的目的是评估沙特阿拉伯利雅得 HCP 对 ZIKV 的了解。材料和方法. 在 2016 年 9 月 19 日至 2016 年 11 月 19 日的两个月期间，在沙特阿拉伯利雅得的一家三级护理中心进行了一项横断面调查研究。对收集的数据进行了描述性统计。对于连续变量，数据表示为平均值 ± 标准差 (SD)、中位数和范围。比例用于描述分类变量。知识分数根据人口学特征进行评估和比较，包括年龄、指定、执业年限和性别，酌情使用t检验/Mann-Whitney U检验或 Kruskal-Wallis 检验。结果. 共有 336 名来自不同专业（医师、牙医、护士、药剂师和营养师）的 HCP 完成了问卷调查。参与者的年龄在 ZIKV 知识方面存在显着差异。在老年参与者（45 岁或以上； ）中观察到显着更高的知识水平。各科室的知识水平存在显着差异，两两比较显示除药学与营养学和护理学与内科外，所有科室的知识分数存在显着差异。经过多年的实践，知识分数没有显着差异。结论. 我们的研究表明，不同专业的 HCP 对 ZIKV 感染的了解不足，在感染预防和控制方面需要改进。应确保并保持 HCP 对 ZIKV 感染的认识，以应对该地区可能出现的任何情况。