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Scabies outbreaks cause significant morbidity and disruption in aged care facilities and other institutional settings. Failure to manage scabies outbreaks may be attributable to low awareness amongst healthcare workers. A survey was distributed to healthcare workers across aged care facilities in South-East Queensland, Australia. The survey captured demographics, prior scabies experience, knowledge-based questions, and attitudes. Scabies was common in aged care facilities, with 41% of 128 respondents encountering the disease while working in aged care. Participants demonstrated sound theoretical knowledge regarding scabies (median knowledge score 82%). Scabies knowledge was not associated with years of experience in the sector or educational level but was associated with respondent age (p = 0.017). Knowledge gaps were evident regarding diagnosis, incubation periods, and treatment. Respondents demonstrated an inconsistent ability to identify atypical clinical presentations of scabies, showing discordance between theoretical knowledge and its practical application. The ability to identify crusted scabies was low, reflecting the high frequency of misdiagnosis of index cases in scabies outbreaks. Respondents considered scabies to be a problem and were supportive of improved management guidelines. These study outcomes will inform the design of accessible, targeted educational resources for scabies to help prevent and reduce the impact of outbreaks.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to viral gastroenteritis (rotaviruses, noroviruses, caliciviruses, adenoviruses, sapoviruses, astroviruses). It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to Prion disease (CJD, vCJD). It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to rotaviruses. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to human coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to Toxoplasma gondii. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to HIV. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to rabies virus. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to HSV. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to human CMV. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to influenza viruses. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to parainfluenzaviruses. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to HAV. It provides information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to VZV. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to RSV. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to chlamydia (C.trachomatis, C.pneumoniae, C. psittaci, C. abortus, LGV). It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to HTLV. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to human papillomaviruses and polyomaviruses. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to measles virus. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to human parvovirus B19. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.