Ismayl Ghiath, Barqawi Hiba J, Harous Abdelkader, Balchi Mohamad, AbuZahra Dania, AlMazrouei Ghanayem, Elzini Tasnim
General Surgery, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Avicenna J Med. 2020 Jan 23;10(1):35-40. doi: 10.4103/ajm.ajm_56_19. eCollection 2020 Jan-Mar.
In 2015, a nationwide campaign to eradicate measles was launched by the health authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to assess the UAE society's knowledge of measles and its control following this campaign.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among UAE residents above the age of 18 years from March to May 2017. A self-administered anonymous questionnaire was distributed, and a convenience sampling method was used. The data collected were entered and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 22 software.
A total of 391 questionnaires were completed from the overall 410 distributed. Most of the population have heard of measles (94.6%). However, only 23.5% claimed they have high knowledge of the disease. Information on measles was mainly acquired from family and friends (50.3%). Individuals with higher educational status were more knowledgeable about several aspects of the disease. Married individuals and those with children were more likely to identify the symptoms and associated conditions of the disease correctly. However, married participants had more misconception about the relationship between autism and the measles vaccine. No significant differences were found between the different age groups, genders, or nationalities.
Despite the nationwide campaign to eradicate measles, based on the results of our study, the majority of the UAE population did not have knowledge about the measles disease and its preventive measures. It is important that public health authorities and public health organizations seek to address these issues.
2015年，阿拉伯联合酋长国（阿联酋）卫生当局发起了一场全国性的麻疹根除运动。本研究旨在评估这场运动后阿联酋社会对麻疹及其防控的了解情况。
2017年3月至5月，对18岁以上的阿联酋居民进行了一项横断面研究。采用自行填写的匿名问卷，并使用便利抽样方法。收集的数据使用社会科学统计软件包第22版软件进行录入和分析。
在总共发放的410份问卷中，共完成了391份。大多数人听说过麻疹（94.6%）。然而，只有23.5%的人声称他们对这种疾病有深入了解。关于麻疹的信息主要来自家人和朋友（50.3%）。教育程度较高的人对该疾病的几个方面了解更多。已婚人士和有孩子的人更有可能正确识别该疾病的症状和相关情况。然而，已婚参与者对自闭症与麻疹疫苗之间的关系有更多误解。不同年龄组、性别或国籍之间未发现显著差异。
尽管开展了全国性的麻疹根除运动，但根据我们的研究结果，大多数阿联酋人口对麻疹疾病及其预防措施并不了解。公共卫生当局和公共卫生组织必须设法解决这些问题。
