Journal of North Khorasan

Background & Objectives: Based on WHO report, cutaneous leishmaniasis disease is one of the world health problems, especially in tropical and semitropical countries. One of the efficient way for control and prevention of this disease is the education of the people, So called “Health -Go betweens” can have an efficient role in this basis, so the goal of this research is the survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of “Health-Go betweens” about cutaneous leishmaniasis disease in “Esfarayen country in Iran” in 2013.

Material & Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was conducted on 313 girl “Health -Go betweens” of “Esfarayen country” which had selected based on census in 2013. The data were  collected by the questionnaire that its reliability and validity had deliberated. The questionnaires were filled out by “Health-workers”. The data were analyzed by the “SPSS16” software and statistical tests “t-independent” and “chi-square”.

Results: All of participants in this study were female. Majority of participants %77 were married and 76.82% of them were village settlers. Mean score of “Health-Go betweens” about cutaneous leishmaniasis disease basis on knowledge was 11.99±2.76, attitude was19.8± 51.61 and practice was 14.83± 5.47. 86/6% of participants had a good knowledge about cutaneous leishmaniasis meanwhile about attitude and practice by sequence was 5.1% and 32.6%. 53.4% of participants had mentioned that their first premiership for gaining the information about cutaneous leishmaniasis were “Health-workers”. Between job with knowledge and attitude showed statistically significant correlation also between settlement place with attitude and practice of participants showed statistically significant correlation (P<0.005).

Conclusion: By regarding to the rather appropriate knowledge of “Health-Go betweens” about cutaneous leishmaniasis disease which have gained from “Health-workers” and the importance of this group activities, the educational emprises and more consideration of health-responsible are requisite.

Key words: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Health-Go Betweens, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis