Awareness of National Malaria Management Guidelines Among House Officers in Khartoum State Teaching Hospitals. Sudan 2018

Background: Malaria is a protozoan disease which can lead to serious complications if not treated early and correctly.The aim of this study to assess the knowledge about malaria management guidelines among house officers.Methods: This is the cross-sectional observational study conducted at 6 of Khartoum teaching hospitals Results:The study showed that among the 115 participants evaluated there were 70.4% females and 29.6% were males.94.8% of participants knew there are malaria management guidelines and 5.2% didn't know about the presence of these guidelines, 58.3% have some information and 10.4% just hear about these guidelines.89.6% knew the management of simple malaria is outpatient management.65.2% of the participants were aware of where to manage the cases of complicated malaria (inpatient or in ICU).27.8% of the participants were aware of the management of simple malaria in the second and third trimester. Conclusion:Different levels of awareness about malaria management guidelines as a whole: 4.3% had an overall poor level of awareness, and 74.8% had an overall average level of awareness and 20.9% had an overall good level of awareness.