National Kinmen Institute of Technology, Kinmen, Taiwan, ROC.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2011 Sep;23(5):712-20. doi: 10.1177/1010539511419118.
With an increase in the number of travelers around the world in recent years, widespread efforts to control the human-transmissible influenza and increased surveillance among poultry and humans should be given the highest priority. The purpose of this article is to describe an examination of the passengers traveling via "mini links" from Xiamen (China) to Kinmen (Taiwan) with reference to their knowledge and practice on infection control measures and satisfaction with public health policies. A survey of perceptions, attitudes, and practices was accordingly carried out. Although some research has been conducted on selected health topics and patients, little research has examined the perceptions of normal travelers. The results demonstrate that travelers' perception of risk for infection control was high; by contrast, their practices were not sufficient. The content analysis of this study also provides an empirical starting point for future research into combining travelers' knowledge and practice on disease problems with the worldwide public health policies.
近年来，随着全球旅行者数量的增加，应高度优先采取广泛的措施来控制人类可传播流感，并加强对家禽和人类的监测。本文旨在描述对通过“迷你航班”从厦门（中国）到金门（台湾）旅行的乘客的检查，参考他们对感染控制措施的知识和实践以及对公共卫生政策的满意度。相应地进行了感知、态度和实践的调查。虽然已经对一些选定的健康主题和患者进行了研究，但很少有研究调查普通旅行者的看法。研究结果表明，旅行者对感染控制风险的认知很高；相比之下，他们的实践还不够。本研究的内容分析还为未来将旅行者对疾病问题的知识和实践与全球公共卫生政策相结合的研究提供了一个经验起点。
