Hong Yeong Seon, Lee Dong-Kyu, Yoon Jin-Han, Sohn Aeree
Health and Welfare Graduate School, Sahmyook University, Nowon-Ku, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Dept. of Biological Sciences, School of Health & Environment, Kosin University, Wachi-ro Yeongdo-gu Busan, Republic of Korea.
Iran J Public Health. 2017 Sep;46(9):1184-1192.
The aim of this study was to provide evidence for developing intervention and effective management for the prevention of malaria based on epidemiological analysis and assessment of Korean soldiers' knowledge on malaria and malaria preventive behavior.
The data were collected from 294 Korean soldiers nearby the demilitarized zone in Gyeonggi Province in 2016. Multiple regression analyses were applied for statistical analysis.
The level of education (β=.24, <.001), educational experience on malaria (β=.21, <.001) and ranks like corporal (β=.13, <.05), and sergeant (β=.13, <.05) were observed to be associated with the level of knowledge of malaria (F=9.62, =.12, <.001). Knowledge of malaria (β=.25, <.001) and malaria education experience (β=.22, .001) were the factors that influenced malaria prevention behavior and practice (F=12.45, =.18, <.001).
The level of knowledge and education experience was associated with malaria prevention practice. Therefore, malaria education is very important for the soldiers in nearby DMZ for prevention of malaria. The findings provide implications for the development of intervention programs focusing on increasing the levels of knowledge and practices related to malaria.
本研究旨在通过对韩国士兵疟疾知识及疟疾预防行为的流行病学分析与评估，为制定疟疾预防干预措施和有效管理提供依据。
2016年从京畿道非军事区附近的294名韩国士兵中收集数据。采用多元回归分析进行统计分析。
观察到教育水平（β = 0.24，P < 0.001）、疟疾教育经历（β = 0.21，P < 0.001）以及下士（β = 0.13，P < 0.05）和中士（β = 0.13，P < 0.05）等军衔与疟疾知识水平相关（F = 9.62，R² = 0.12，P < 0.001）。疟疾知识（β = 0.25，P < 0.001）和疟疾教育经历（β = 0.22，P = 0.001）是影响疟疾预防行为和实践的因素（F = 12.45，R² = 0.18，P < 0.001）。
知识水平和教育经历与疟疾预防实践相关。因此，疟疾教育对非军事区附近的士兵预防疟疾非常重要。这些发现为制定侧重于提高疟疾相关知识和实践水平的干预项目提供了启示。
