Dunn F L
Rev Infect Dis. 1985 Nov-Dec;7(6):783-6. doi: 10.1093/clinids/7.6.783.
Although the importance of human factors in the transmission and control of blinding trachoma has long been recognized, little sociomedical research has been undertaken on this disease. The trachoma literature contains considerable anecdotal information and a few reports relating to human behavioral, cultural, social, and economic factors, but systematic study in this area is needed. The potential range of sociomedical contributions to trachoma research is wide, including studies on the transmission of the disease, its consequences (especially blindness), and the planning, logistics, monitoring, and evaluation of intervention programs.
尽管长期以来人们已经认识到人为因素在致盲性沙眼传播和控制中的重要性，但针对这种疾病开展的社会医学研究却很少。沙眼相关文献包含了大量轶事性信息以及一些与人类行为、文化、社会和经济因素有关的报告，但该领域仍需要进行系统研究。社会医学对沙眼研究的潜在贡献范围很广，包括对疾病传播、其后果（尤其是失明）以及干预项目的规划、后勤、监测和评估等方面的研究。
