Parents’ knowledge and awareness towards hand foot mouth disease in Malaysia: a survey in Selangor

• Main Authors: Rajamoorthy, Yogambigai, Tin, Ong Hooi, Mohd Taib, Niazlin, Munusamy, Subramaniam, Wagner, Abram Luther, Mudatsir, Mudatsir, Khin, Aye Aye, Anwar, Samsul, Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi, Harapan, Harapan
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102661/; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213398422000690

Background: Outbreaks of hand foot mouth disease (HFMD) is endemic in Malaysia and causes outbreaks and deaths amongst young children. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and awareness towards HFMD and their associated determinants among parents in Malaysia. Methods: A community-based...