Objective. Our team created a knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) survey in order to assess changes over time in healthcare\nprovider and community member awareness of Zika virus symptoms, transmission, treatment, and current and future concerns.\nStudy Design.The cross-sectional survey was issued at an academic medical center in Washington, DC, and via an online link to\nhealthcare providers and community members between June and August 2016. Survey distribution was then repeated the following\nyear, fromMarch to April 2017.Outcomes were compared by survey year and healthcare provider versus community member status\nusing SAS ProgramVersion 9.4. Results. Significant differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices existed between 2016 and 2017\nsurvey time points. By 2017, more respondents had knowledge of various Zika virus infection characteristics; however healthcare\nprovider knowledge also waned in certain areas. Attitudes towards Zika virus infection displayed an overall decreased concern\nby 2017. Practice trends by 2017 demonstrated fewer travel restrictions to Zika-endemic areas and increased mosquito protective\nmeasures within the US. Conclusions. Our results provide novel insight into the transformation of knowledge, attitudes, and\npractice of community members and healthcare providers regarding Zika virus since its declaration as a public health emergency\nof international concern in 2016.
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