Publications by authors named "Saeda Makimoto"
Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perception of COVID-19 preventive measures among adult residents of Matadi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) after the third epidemic wave.
Front Public Health
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Several African governments, including the DRC, implemented strict COVID-19 health measures that likely lowered infection rates, but information on public knowledge and adherence is limited.
- This study surveyed 1,269 adults in Matadi using a structured questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge, perception, attitudes, and practices related to COVID-19 precautions, as well as factors influencing these aspects.
- Results showed that while 76.5% of respondents had good knowledge of preventive measures, only 40% demonstrated a positive attitude, and just 5.8% practiced the measures effectively, highlighting significant gaps in adherence.
High Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody Prevalence After the Third Epidemic Wave (May-October 2021) in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Open Forum Infect Dis
January 2023
Background: By the end of the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic (May-October 2021), only 3130 of the 57 268 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were reported in Kongo Central. This province, and especially its capital city, Matadi, has essential trade and exchanges with Kinshasa, the epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic in DRC. Kinshasa accounted for 60.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHospitals are increasingly challenged by nosocomial infection (NI) outbreaks during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although standardized guidelines and manuals regarding infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are available worldwide, case-studies conducted at specified hospitals that are required to cope with real settings are limited. In this study, we analyzed three hospitals in Japan where large-scale NI outbreaks occurred for hints on how to prevent NI outbreaks.
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