Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou.
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2020 Jun 8;12(1):e1-e8. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2098.
Schistosomiasis is associated with agriculture and water development schemes, and farmworkers are particularly vulnerable to this disease because of their regular contact with water.
To determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of farmworkers regarding schistosomiasis.
This study was conducted in Vuvha, a rural community under Makhado municipality, Vhembe district, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
A quantitative, cross-sectional design was used. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection, and data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques.
The majority were knowledgeable about the cause of schistosomiasis (84.3%), knew the mode of transmission of the disease (90.2%). However, about half of the participants knew the symptoms of schistosomiasis. Sixty-eight (33.4%) believed that schistosomiasis was not a problem in their community. The majority (77.9%) agreed that it was abnormal to pass blood in urine, while 85.8% agreed that medical consultation was the right thing to do when symptoms are observed. Fifty-five participants (27.0%) reported ever passing bloody urine. Among those who passed bloody urine, 43 (78.2%) consulted a doctor. Fifty-two (26.0%) participants reported ever being treated for schistosomiasis.
The level of knowledge about the cause of schistosomiasis is high among the participants; similarly, there are positive attitudes and good practices shown in this study, but there are some gaps that need to be addressed. Efforts should be made to continue to educate farmworkers because they are at an increased risk for contracting schistosomiasis.
血吸虫病与农业和水发展计划有关，由于经常接触水，农场工人特别容易感染这种疾病。
确定农场工人对血吸虫病的知识、态度和实践（KAP）水平。
这项研究在南非林波波省马卡卡市下属的一个农村社区 Vuvha 进行。
采用定量、横断面设计。使用自填式问卷收集数据，并使用描述性和推断性统计技术进行数据分析。
大多数人了解血吸虫病的病因（84.3%），知道该病的传播方式（90.2%）。然而，约一半的参与者知道血吸虫病的症状。68 名（33.4%）参与者认为他们所在社区没有血吸虫病问题。大多数（77.9%）人认为尿液带血是不正常的，而 85.8%的人认为出现症状时应该去看医生。55 名参与者（27.0%）报告曾出现过血尿。在出现血尿的参与者中，有 43 人（78.2%）咨询了医生。52 名参与者（26.0%）报告曾因血吸虫病接受过治疗。
参与者对血吸虫病病因的了解程度较高；同样，在这项研究中表现出积极的态度和良好的做法，但仍存在一些需要解决的差距。应努力继续对农场工人进行教育，因为他们感染血吸虫病的风险增加。
