Attitudes and Behaviors of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Assistants and Specialists Regarding Mandatory Infectious Disease Notification

Uzun S. U., AKDEMİR KALKAN İ.

FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI, vol.25, no.3, pp.361-371, 2020 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/flora.69559
  • Journal Name: FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.361-371
  • Keywords: Communicable disease, Notification, Infectious diseases specialist, Attitude, Behavior, SURVEILLANCE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Physicians' attitudes towards communicable disease reporting play an important role in inadequate reporting. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes and behaviors of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology assistants, specialists and lecturers who are physicians that frequently encounter infectious diseases in secondary and tertiary health institutions.