Knowledge and Experiences of Health Professionals in the Peripheral Management of Leishmaniasis in Morocco (ELHajeb)

Table 3

Knowledge of the national program for the control of leishmaniases.

Question	Answer		Percentage
Do you know the national leishmaniasis control program?	Yes	108	76%
	No	35	24%
Have you received continuous training in the control of leishmaniases?	Yes	24	17%
	No	119	83%
Based on your knowledge and experience, the current prevalence of leishmaniases is: (only one answer)	Low	22	36%
	Average	52	36%
	On the rise	59	41%
	No change	8	6%
	I do not know	2	1%
In your experience, is the leishmaniases control program: (only one answer)	Effective	60	42%
	Ineffective	14	10%
	Must be rethought	47	33%
	I do not know	22	15%
Have you ever treated or nursed a case of leishmaniases?	Yes	69	48%
	No	74	52%
If so, what is the type of this leishmaniases?	Cutaneous leishmaniasis	59	41%
	Visceral leishmaniasis	9	9%
	Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis	1	1%
In your knowledge and experience, how do citizens call cutaneous leishmaniasis?	Hboub of Chniwla	24	17
	Hboub of Namos	13	9%
	Hboub	5	3%
	Nar Lfarsiya	4	3%
	Bouchwika	3	2%
	Lichmaniyate	1	1%
	I do not know	93	65%