1 PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam.
2 Imperial College London, London, UK.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2019 May;31(4):275-287. doi: 10.1177/1010539519850023. Epub 2019 May 16.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the knowledge and practices on Zika virus infection among general adults in Brunei Darussalam. From February to June 2017, 439 adults were interviewed from outpatient health care settings. Most participants were Malays (87.0%) and females (61.5%), with a mean age of 40.7 years. Only 25.1% had a total knowledge score of 15 to 28 points (of a possible score of 0-28). Females and those living in households of <8 people were more likely to have higher total knowledge scores (15-28 points). Media was the preferred source to get updates. Also, 67.4% had a total prevention practice score of 19 to 36 points (of a possible score of 0-36). Those who attained secondary level education or below, had no pregnant women present in their household, and scored 15 to 28 points for knowledge were more likely to have higher prevention practice scores (19-36 points). Knowledge on Zika was significantly associated with prevention practices against mosquito bites and breeding.
本研究采用横断面调查方法，评估了文莱达鲁萨兰国普通成年人对寨卡病毒感染的知识和实践情况。2017 年 2 月至 6 月，从门诊医疗环境中采访了 439 名成年人。大多数参与者为马来人（87.0%）和女性（61.5%），平均年龄为 40.7 岁。仅有 25.1%的人的总知识得分为 15 至 28 分（总分为 0-28 分）。女性和居住在<8 人的家庭中的人更有可能获得更高的总知识得分（15-28 分）。媒体是获取最新信息的首选来源。此外，67.4%的人的总预防实践得分为 19 至 36 分（总分为 0-36 分）。那些接受过中学或以下教育、家中没有孕妇、知识得分在 15 至 28 分之间的人更有可能采取更高的预防实践得分（19-36 分）。对寨卡病毒的了解与预防蚊虫叮咬和滋生的实践显著相关。
