登革热防控意识高但实践差：一项来自印度北部的横断面研究。
High Level of Awareness but Poor Practices Regarding Dengue Fever Control: A Cross-sectional Study from North India.
作者信息
Chinnakali Palanivel, Gurnani Nishant, Upadhyay Ravi Prakash, Parmar Komal, Suri Tejas M, Yadav Kapil
机构信息
Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
出版信息
N Am J Med Sci. 2012 Jun;4(6):278-82. doi: 10.4103/1947-2714.97210.
BACKGROUND
Delhi, the capital of India, has suffered many outbreaks of dengue in recent past and despite the obvious magnitude of problem, very scarce evidence exists that documents the knowledge, awareness and practices of the people regarding dengue.
AIM
To assess the knowledge and practices related to control of dengue fever and to assess the differences in knowledge and practices based on sex and literacy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted among persons visiting a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi. A systematic sampling procedure was adopted and a pretested questionnaire was used.
RESULTS
A total of 215 individuals were interviewed. Majority of the respondents (96.3%) had heard about dengue. The important sources of information were television (54.9%) and newspaper/magazines (51.7%). Around 89% of the study participants considered dengue as "serious problem". Nearly 86% participants were aware of the spread of dengue by mosquitoes while 73% were aware of one of the correct breeding sites of Aedes mosquito. Mosquito mats/liquidators were used by 61% of respondents, coils by 56% and repellant creams by 22%.
CONCLUSION
The awareness regarding dengue and mosquito control measures was satisfactory to an extent. Programs should focus that this knowledge gets translated into practice.
背景
印度首都德里近期遭受了多次登革热疫情，尽管问题的严重性显而易见，但记录人们对登革热的知识、意识和行为的证据却非常稀少。
目的
评估与登革热控制相关的知识和行为，并评估基于性别和识字率的知识和行为差异。
材料与方法
在新德里一家三级护理医院就诊的人群中进行了一项横断面研究。采用系统抽样程序，并使用了预先测试的问卷。
结果
共采访了215人。大多数受访者（96.3%）听说过登革热。重要的信息来源是电视（54.9%）和报纸/杂志（51.7%）。约89%的研究参与者认为登革热是“严重问题”。近86%的参与者知道登革热通过蚊子传播，而73%的人知道伊蚊的一个正确繁殖地点。61%的受访者使用蚊香片/液体蚊香，56%的人使用蚊香盘，22%的人使用驱蚊霜。
结论
对登革热和蚊虫控制措施的认识在一定程度上令人满意。项目应注重将这些知识转化为实际行动。
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