Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of the Health Personnel of the Pediatric and Gynecology-Obstetrics Departments of the Bouaké University Hospital Center (CHU) regarding the Intestinal Microbiota and the First 1000 Days of Life
Introduction:The harmonious development of
the intestinal microbiota during the first 1000 days of life promotes the child’s
immediate and future good health. The objective of the study was to evaluate
the knowledge and practices of health personnel on the intestinal microbiota
and the first 1000 days of life for the
improvement of child health.Methods: Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) type survey conducted among health personnel of the
pediatric and gynecology-obstetrics
departments of the Bouaké University Hospital from July 1 to 31, 2017. All consenting agents working
in the said services and present at the time of the study were included.
The parameters studied concerned socio-professional characteristics, knowledge
of the intestinal microbiota, and knowledge and practice of the first 1000
days. The data analysis was descriptive and analytical with a significance
threshold p ≤ 0.05.Results: Out of 224 active agents, 76 (30 men, 46 women) participated in the
survey, i.e.
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