Table 3 Questions assessing healthcare providers' knowledge of malaria prevention
Question (True/False) | All N = 372 | Ghana N = 107 | Laos N = 136 | Senegal N = 51 | Tanzania N = 75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insecticide-treated nets that are torn are no longer effective and should not be used. [False] | 43.3% (158/365) | 32.4% (34/105) | 50.7% (69/136) | 7.8% (4/51) | 69.9% (51/73) |
The use of insecticide-treated nets can reduce the number of bites in sleepers without nets in the same houses. [True] | 68.3% (250/366) | 68.6% (72/105) | 61.8% (84/136) | 78.4% (40/51) | 73.0% (54/74) |
The use of untreated nets can divert extra biting to sleepers without nets in the same houses. [True] | 48.5% (176/363) | 60.8% (62/102) | 25.7% (35/136) | 51.0% (26/51) | 71.6% (53/74) |
Insecticide-treated nets need regular re-treatment to remain effective while long-lasting insecticidal nets remain effective for a long time and after many washes, without the need for re-treatment. [True] | 57.2% (207/362) | 64.7% (66/102) | 21.3% (29/136) | 98.0% (50/51) | 84.9% (62/73) |
Insecticide-treated nets' ability to reduce the number of malaria episodes in communities with stable malaria has not been demonstrated. [False] | 56.6% (206/364) | 69.5% (73/105) | 19.9% (27/136) | 88.2% (45/51) | 84.7% (61/72) |
All answers correct | 4% | 10% | 0% | 4% | 33% |