title: Disease awareness and knowledge in caregivers of children who had surgery for cystic hydatid disease in Lima, Peru.
abstract: Cystic hydatid disease (CHD) is a common cause of lung and liver disease worldwide. Despite Peru being highly endemic, information about the level of knowledge is scarce and poor. A telephone survey was applied to assess the knowledge in the caregivers of patients treated for CHD at a paediatric hospital at Lima, Peru. Of the 26 contacted families, only 5 (20%) answered correctly all seven questions. A higher education degree was associated with correct answers (P = 0.002). Most respondents (17, 65%) incorrectly identified the etiologic agent and mode of transmission. Lact of knowledge is likely a major contributor to maintain the endemicity of disease in Peru.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine Alberto Hurtado, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. mariareyesa@gmail.com
authors.forename: Maria M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taramona
authors.forename: Mardeli
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saire-Mendoza
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guevara
authors.forename: Héctor H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000254:growth & development; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires