Open AccessPhysician's knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza, and highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infections of humans in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Mangiri Amalya,
Iuliano A. Danielle,
Wahyuningrum Yunita,
Praptiningsih Catharina Y.,
Lafond Kathryn E.,
Storms Aaron D.,
Samaan Gina,
Ariawan Iwan,
Soeharno Nugroho,
Kreslake Jennifer M.,
Storey J. Douglas,
Uyeki Timothy M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
influenza and other respiratory viruses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.743
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1750-2659
pISSN - 1750-2640
DOI - 10.1111/irv.12428
Subject(s) - influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , pandemic , human mortality from h5n1 , highly pathogenic , medicine , transmission and infection of h5n1 , virology , influenza a virus , virus , seasonal influenza , covid-19 , disease , avian influenza virus , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Indonesia has reported highest number of fatal human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza ( HPAI ) A (H5N1) virus infection worldwide since 2005. There are limited data available on seasonal and pandemic influenza in Indonesia. During 2012, we conducted a survey of clinicians in two districts in western Java, Indonesia, to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices ( KAP ) of clinical diagnosis, testing, and treatment of patients with seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza, or HPAI H5N1 virus infections. Overall, a very low percentage of physician participants reported ever diagnosing hospitalized patients with seasonal, pandemic, or HPAI H5N1 influenza. Use of influenza testing was low in outpatients and hospitalized patients, and use of antiviral treatment was very low for clinically diagnosed influenza patients. Further research is needed to explore health system barriers for influenza diagnostic testing and availability of antivirals for treatment of influenza in Indonesia.