Dataset for Basic ENT training for enhanced healthcare worker Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in a resource-limited setting: a pre-post and post-post cross-sectional study

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This data assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of healthcare workers (HCWs) with regard to basic Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) disease management both before and after training. A physical training workshop was conducted, preceded by a pre-training survey, and followed by immediate and five-month post-training assessments of KAP. The training significantly improved HCWs' KAP related to ENT disease management, supporting the importance of targeted, sustainable training interventions in resource-limited settings. In assessing knowledge, each correct response scored one, an incorrect or 'I do not know' response scored zero, and the percentage of correct responses to questions was recorded as the knowledge score. Statements assessing attitudes and beliefs were categorised on a 4-point Likert scale as 'strongly agree,' 'agree,' 'disagree,' and 'strongly disagree.' In contrast, those assessing practices were categorised as 'all the time,' 'some of the time,' 'hardly ever,' and 'never.' We reversed the Likert scale for the statements 'I feel discussing patients for referral with the receiving doctor is unnecessary in Zambia' and 'I feel ENT conditions are difficult to assess, diagnose, and manage', considering the negative style of questioning. With practices, the proportions of participants in agreement with each statement and practicing a stated task were calculated, as were the percentage of participants with access to diagnostic and treatment aids.

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Data abstraction and collection used a pre-validated questionnaire which was checked for reliability and internal consistency. The questionnaire included questions addressing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices. Statements assessing attitudes and beliefs were categorized on a 4-point Likert scale as 'strongly agree,' 'agree,' 'disagree,' and 'strongly disagree.' In contrast, those assessing practices were categorized as 'all the time,' 'some of the time,' 'hardly ever,' and 'never.'

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