Sarmiento María Paula, Suárez Oliverio, Sanabria Jesús Antonio, Pérez Cristhian Eduardo, Cadena Laura del Pilar, Niño María Eugenia
Programa de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Biomedica. 2011 Mar;31(1):91-9. doi: 10.1590/S0120-41572011000100011.
The influenza A H1N1 generated a pandemic during 2009; governments around the world developed mitigation and control strategies to contain its spread. In Santander prevention plans in a local community were put into practice.
The knowledge and practices of the population were assessed with respect to the prevention and control of pandemic influenza A H1N1.
A cross-sectional study of a random sample of processed survey designed by one of the investigators, was conducted by personnel experienced with the survey method. Analysis was by univariate, bivariate and logistic regression methods.
The sample obtained was of 340 inhabitants. Nearly the entire population (97.4%) were aware of the pandemic. Hand washing and use of surgical masks were the best known preventative actions. An association was seen between gender and level of knowledge, and between knowledge of preventative action and the media exposure. The educational level was related to symptom control measures. Age was related with the duration of hand washing and the use of quarantine.
The community appeared to have acceptable levels of knowledge and practices for the prevention of influenza A H1N1. Continued mitigation plans at government level were recommended to prevent the spread of influenza.
甲型H1N1流感在2009年引发了一场大流行；世界各国政府制定了缓解和控制策略以遏制其传播。在桑坦德，当地社区的预防计划得以实施。
评估民众在甲型H1N1流感大流行预防和控制方面的知识与实践情况。
由一名研究人员设计的经过处理的调查问卷的随机样本进行横断面研究，由有调查经验的人员开展。采用单变量、双变量和逻辑回归方法进行分析。
获得的样本为340名居民。几乎全体居民（97.4%）知晓该大流行。洗手和使用外科口罩是最广为人知的预防措施。在性别与知识水平之间，以及预防措施知识与媒体曝光之间存在关联。教育水平与症状控制措施有关。年龄与洗手时长和隔离使用有关。
该社区在甲型H1N1流感预防方面的知识和实践水平似乎可以接受。建议政府持续实施缓解计划以预防流感传播。
