[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 225 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70355-70356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27619]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-09-09AE]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 
and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Chagas Disease knowledge, attitude, practices (KAP) study of 
physicians--New--Coordinating Center for Infectious Disease (CCID), 
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases 
(NCZVED), Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Division of Parasitic Diseases is proposing a knowledge, 
attitudes, and practices (KAP) study to determine the level of 
physician awareness and understanding of Chagas disease. Chagas disease 
is a blood-borne parasitic disease, found only in the Americas, and 
spread through contact with the triatomine bug. Chagas disease can also 
be contracted through blood transfusion, organ transplantation, and 
from mother to child congenitally. This disease is not spread through 
person-to-person contact. Chagas disease can cause serious heart and 
stomach illness; for some patients, treatment with antiparasitic 
medications prevents these serious complications and may eliminate the 
infection. The hypothesis of this research study is that there will be 
a dramatic Chagas disease knowledge deficit among physicians. In the 
first 20 months of blood donor screening for Chagas disease, at least 
624 positive blood donors were identified. Currently, only about 10% of 
blood donors with Chagas disease are receiving treatment medication. It 
is suspected that most physicians are not familiar with this disease 
and this may negatively impact patient care: (1) When positive blood 
donors see their healthcare provider, (2) when organs and tissues are 
transplanted unknowingly from infected donors, and (3) when infected 
mothers give birth to babies without screening for Chagas disease. This 
KAP study will survey physicians in areas where there may be more 
patients with Chagas disease. The survey will be sent to all physician 
members of several partner organizations. Results will be analyzed in 
order to develop physician education material. That material will then 
be sent to all members. Subsequently, a second follow-up survey, very 
similar to the initial one, will be sent in order to determine levels 
of knowledge change. The data collected by this study will allow DPD to 
understand, and consequently develop and appropriately target medical 
educational material to address, Chagas disease knowledge deficits of 
physicians.
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Respondents                       Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Physicians......................................             300               2            3/60              30
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    Dated: November 14, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-27619 Filed 11-19-08; 8:45 am]
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