泰国乌汶叻差他尼府一个村庄的地方病流行区与钩端螺旋体病相关的认知和危险行为
Perceptions and risky behaviors associated with Leptospirosis in an endemic area in a village of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand.
作者信息
Wongbutdee Jaruwan, Saengnill Wacharapong, Jittimanee Jutharat, Daendee Suwaporn
机构信息
College of Medicine and Public Health, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand.
出版信息
Afr Health Sci. 2016 Mar;16(1):170-6. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v16i1.23.
BACKGROUND
Leptospirosis, a disease caused by Leptospira species, a spirochaete bacterium that can develop in an appropriate environment and/or grow in human and/or animal hosts, is a serious problem for the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate people's perceptions and behavioral risks regarding leptospirosis infection.
METHODS
The cross-sectional descriptive study collected data in May, 2013. Data on individuals' perceptions and risky behaviors concerning leptospirosis were collected from 104 completed questionnaires.
RESULTS
Regarding perceptions of leptospirosis, we found them to be at a high level (97.1%) and risky behaviors regarding leptospirosis were reported at a moderate level (74.0%). The study found no correlation between perceptions and risky behaviors regarding leptospirosis (r 0.186, p-value 0.059).
CONCLUSION
This study suggest that people in these areas have good knowledge about leptospirosis. However, some people have risky behavior associated with leptospirosis. Thus, a behavioral change campaign should be promoted to encourage people awareness of the dangers of such behavior.
背景
钩端螺旋体病是由钩端螺旋体属引起的一种疾病，钩端螺旋体属是一种螺旋体细菌，可在适宜环境中生长和/或在人类和/或动物宿主中繁殖，对泰国公共卫生部来说是一个严重问题。
目的
调查人们对钩端螺旋体病感染的认知和行为风险。
方法
横断面描述性研究于2013年5月收集数据。从104份完整问卷中收集了关于个人对钩端螺旋体病的认知和危险行为的数据。
结果
关于钩端螺旋体病的认知方面，我们发现认知水平较高（97.1%），而关于钩端螺旋体病的危险行为报告处于中等水平（74.0%）。该研究发现，对钩端螺旋体病的认知与危险行为之间没有相关性（r = 0.186，p值 = 0.059）。
结论
本研究表明，这些地区的人们对钩端螺旋体病有较好的了解。然而，一些人存在与钩端螺旋体病相关的危险行为。因此，应开展行为改变宣传活动，以提高人们对这类行为危险性的认识。
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