Koenraadt Constantianus J M, Tuiten Wieteke, Sithiprasasna Ratana, Kijchalao Udom, Jones James W, Scott Thomas W
Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2006 Apr;74(4):692-700.
A knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) survey and an extensive entomologic survey were conducted in two sub-districts of Kamphaeng Phet province, Thailand, to test the hypothesis that correct dengue knowledge and practice reduce dengue vector populations. We found a negative association between respondents' knowledge of preventive measures and the number of unprotected containers in and around their houses. Knowledge of development sites was positively associated with unprotected containers. No relationships existed between knowledge of dengue and adult mosquito reduction practices. A higher number of unprotected containers increased the likelihood of the house being infested with one or more adult Aedes aegypti. Surprisingly, houses of respondents that used mosquito coils or had screening on doors and windows were significantly more likely to be infested (odds ratio =2.0) with adult Ae. aegypti. We conclude that there is a direct link between knowledge on dengue prevention and container protection practices, whereas measures against adult mosquitoes are used only when people experience a mosquito nuisance problem.
在泰国彭世洛府的两个分区开展了一项知识、态度和实践(KAP)调查以及一项广泛的昆虫学调查,以检验正确的登革热知识和实践可减少登革热媒介种群这一假设。我们发现,受访者对预防措施的了解与他们房屋内外未加防护的容器数量之间呈负相关。对蚊虫滋生地的了解与未加防护的容器呈正相关。登革热知识与减少成蚊的实践之间不存在关联。未加防护的容器数量越多,房屋被一只或多只成年埃及伊蚊侵扰的可能性就越大。令人惊讶的是,使用蚊香或门窗有纱窗的受访者的房屋被成年埃及伊蚊侵扰的可能性显著更高(优势比=2.0)。我们得出结论,登革热预防知识与容器防护实践之间存在直接联系,而只有当人们遇到蚊虫滋扰问题时才会采取针对成蚊的措施。
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