Knowledge and perceptions of snakes, snakebites and their management among health care workers in Sudan
The study highlighted the inadequacy of healthcare providers' knowledge in snakebite-endemic areas in Sudan regarding snakes, snakebites and snakebites management. Urgent interventions, such as intensive continuing professional education and training, are essential to address this neglected medical and health problem.
Authors
- Saeed M Omer
- Omer Gibreel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3280-8293)
- Ahmed Hassan Fahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4922-7321)
- Ali Awadallah Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3524-4825)
- Intisar A M A Elalawy
- Abdallateif Alkhair Omer
- Ayman B Mousa
Institutions
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- Gulf University for Science & Technology (KW)
- National Ribat University (SD)
- Al-Ghad International Health Sciences Colleges (SA)
- Omdurman Islamic University (SD)
- Gadarif University (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302698
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.30