公众对登革热的知识、态度和实践：沙特阿拉伯西部地区的一项横断面研究。
Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward dengue fever among the public: a cross-sectional study in the Western region of Saudi Arabia.
机构信息
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
Front Public Health. 2024 Mar 6;12:1327427. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1327427. eCollection 2024.
BACKGROUND
Dengue fever (DF) is a primary viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, imposing a significant economic and health burden in numerous regions globally. There is a lack of studies addressing the importance of health education regarding DF in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess predictors influencing knowledge, attitude, and practices of the Western region public in Saudi Arabia related to DF.
METHODS
This cross-sectional study was conducted as an online self-administered questionnaire collected from July 2023 until August 2023, included 695 participants from the Western region residents aged ≥18 years. Data collected involved sociodemographics, participants' knowledge, attitude, and practices toward DF. We presented the descriptive data as mean ± standard deviations (SD) and medians [interquartile range (IQR)] for continuous variables, while categorical variables were presented as frequencies [percent (%)].
RESULTS
Good participants' knowledge and attitude toward DF were observed among participants [median score 21.0 (interquartile range 16.0-24.0)] out of 35 and [median score 4.00 (interquartile range 3.00-5.00)] out of 5, respectively. Limited practices toward DF were observed among participants [median score 3.0 (interquartile range 0.00-5.00)] out of 8. Participants' knowledge and attitude were not correlated. Participants' education level and employment status predicted participant's knowledge of DF. Participants' age, monthly income, employment status and marital status predicted participants' attitude toward DF. Participants' age, marital status, education levels and income predicted participants' practices toward DF.
CONCLUSION
Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward DF among adults in Saudi Arabia can be predicted by specific sociodemographic characteristics. Implementing interferences that focus on improving public practices toward DF is imperative.
背景
登革热（DF）是一种由蚊子传播给人类的主要病毒性疾病，在全球许多地区造成了重大的经济和健康负担。目前，沙特阿拉伯缺乏关于 DF 健康教育重要性的研究。因此，本研究旨在评估影响沙特阿拉伯西部地区公众对 DF 的知识、态度和实践的预测因素。
方法
这是一项横断面研究，采用在线自填问卷的方式，于 2023 年 7 月至 8 月期间从沙特阿拉伯西部地区的 695 名年龄≥18 岁的居民中收集数据。收集的数据包括社会人口统计学、参与者对 DF 的知识、态度和实践。我们以平均值±标准差（SD）和中位数[四分位距（IQR）]表示连续变量的数据，以频率[百分比（%）]表示分类变量的数据。
结果
观察到参与者对 DF 的知识和态度较好[中位数评分为 21.0（四分位距 16.0-24.0）]，其中 35 分制；[中位数评分为 4.00（四分位距 3.00-5.00）]，其中 5 分制。参与者的 DF 实践行为有限[中位数评分为 3.0（四分位距 0.00-5.00）]，其中 8 分制。参与者的知识和态度之间没有相关性。参与者的教育水平和就业状况预测了他们对 DF 的知识。参与者的年龄、月收入、就业状况和婚姻状况预测了他们对 DF 的态度。参与者的年龄、婚姻状况、教育水平和收入预测了他们对 DF 的实践行为。
结论
沙特阿拉伯成年人对 DF 的知识、态度和实践可以通过特定的社会人口学特征来预测。实施以提高公众对 DF 的实践行为为重点的干预措施是至关重要的。
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