Wu Cary, Astbury Chloe Clifford, Lee Kirsten Melissa, Gong Zhiwen, Chen Sibo, Li Angran, Tsasis Peter, Penney Tarra
Department of Sociology, York University, Canada.
School of Global Health, York University, Canada.
One Health. 2023 Jul 18;17:100603. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100603. eCollection 2023 Dec.
One Health is recognized as an increasingly important approach to global health. It has the potential to inform interventions and governance approaches to prevent future pandemics. Successfully implementing the One Health approach in policy will require active engagement from the public, which begs the question: how aware is the public of One Health? In this study, we examine the level and distribution of One Health awareness among the general public in China using a survey conducted in Beijing ( = 1820). We distinguish between awareness of the term of "One Health" versus awareness of the core set of ideas - the interconnection between the health of people, animals, and the environment. Our analysis shows that 40% of respondents reported that they have heard of the term, but more than double the number indicated that they recognize the core idea of interconnection between people, animals, and the environment. Specifically, about 83% of the respondents said that they believe people's health is closely connected to animal health and 86% believe people's health is closely connected to plant and environmental health. Multiple regression analysis indicates that women, younger people, and individuals with a higher level of education show higher levels of One Health awareness than their counterparts. Being aware of the term is associated with higher recognition of the core ideas. Policymakers and health practitioners should consider these findings when designing public awareness campaigns and educational initiatives to promote One Health principles.
“同一健康”被认为是全球卫生领域日益重要的一种方法。它有可能为预防未来大流行的干预措施和治理方法提供信息。要在政策中成功实施“同一健康”方法，需要公众积极参与，这就引出了一个问题：公众对“同一健康”的了解程度如何？在本研究中，我们通过在北京开展的一项调查（n = 1820），考察了中国普通公众对“同一健康”的认知水平和分布情况。我们区分了对“同一健康”这一术语的认知与对核心思想集——人类、动物和环境健康之间的相互联系——的认知。我们的分析表明，40%的受访者表示他们听说过这个术语，但表示认识到人类、动物和环境之间相互联系这一核心思想的人数是前者的两倍多。具体而言，约83%的受访者表示他们认为人类健康与动物健康密切相关，86%的受访者认为人类健康与植物和环境健康密切相关。多元回归分析表明，女性、年轻人和受教育程度较高的人对“同一健康”的认知水平高于其对应人群。听说过这个术语与对核心思想的更高认知相关。政策制定者和卫生从业者在设计提高公众意识的活动和教育举措以推广“同一健康”原则时应考虑这些发现。
