scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices and the analysis of Risk Factors regarding Schistosomiasis Among Fishermen and Boatmen in the Dongting Lake Basin, P.R. China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Guan ◽  
Si-Min Dai ◽  
Jie Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Bing Ren ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Dongting Lake ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Molecular Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background: Fishermen and boatmen are a risk population for contracting schistosomiasis due to their high frequency of water contact in endemic areas of schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China (P. R. China). To develop specific interventions towards this population, our present study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) towards schistosomiasis of fishermen and boatmen, and to identify the risk factors associated with schistosome infection using molecular technique in the selected area of Hunan Province in P.R. China.Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted in the Dongting Lake Basin of Yueyang County, Hunan Province, P. R. China. A total of 601 fishermen and boatmen were interviewed between October and November 2017. Information regarding socio-demographic details and KAPs towards schistosomiasis were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Fecal samples of participants were collected and tested by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the risk factors related to the positive results of PCR. Results: Of the 601 respondents, over 90% knew schistosomiasis and how the disease was contracted, the intermediate host of schistosomes and preventive methods. The majority of respondents had a positive attitude towards schistosomiasis prevention. However, only 6.66% (40/601) of respondents had installed a latrine on their boats, while 32.61% (196/601) of respondents defecated in the public toilets on shore. In addition, only 4.99% (30/601) respondents protected themselves while exposed to freshwater. The prevalence of schistosomiasis, as determined by PCR, among fishermen and boatmen in Yueyang County was 13.81% (83/601). Age, years of performing the current job, number of times receiving treatment, and whether they were treated in past three years were the main influencing factors of PCR results among this population.Conclusions: Fishermen and boatmen are still at high risk of infection in P.R. China and gaps exist in KAPs towards schistosomiasis in this population group. Chemotherapy, and health education encouraging behavior change in combination with other integrated approaches to decrease the transmission risk in environments should be improved.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices and the analysis of Risk Factors regarding Schistosomiasis Among Fishermen and Boatmen in Dongting Lake Basin, P.R. China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Guan ◽  
Si-Min Dai ◽  
Jie Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Bing Ren ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Dongting Lake ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Molecular Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background: Fishermen and boatmen are a risk population for contracting schistosomiasis due to their high frequency of water contact in endemic areas of schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China (P. R. China). To develop specific interventions towards this population, our present study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) towards schistosomiasis of fishermen and boatmen, and to identify the risk factors associated with schistosome infection using molecular technique in the selected area. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted in the Dongting Lake Basin of Yueyang County, Hunan Province, P. R. China. A total of 601 fishermen and boatmen were interviewed from October to November in 2017. Information regarding socio-demographic details and knowledge, attitude, and practices toward schistosomiasis were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Fecal samples of participants were collected and tested by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the risk factors related to the positive results of PCR. Results: Of the 601 interviewed participants, over 90% of respondents knew of schistosomiasis and how the disease was contracted, the intermediate host of schistosomes and preventive methods. The majority of respondents had a positive attitude towards schistosomiasis prevention. However, only 6.66% (40/601) of respondents had installed a latrine on their boats, while 32.61% (196/601) of respondents defecated in the public toilets on shore. In addition, only 4.99% (30/601) respondents protected themselves while exposed to freshwater. The incidence of schistosomiasis, as determined by PCR, among fishermen and boatmen in Yueyang County was 13.81% (83/601). Age, years of performing the current job, number of times receiving treatment, and whether they were treated in recent three years were the main influencing factors of PCR results among this population. Conclusions: Fishermen and boatmen are still at high risk of infection in China and gaps exist in knowledge, attitude and practices toward schistosomiasis in this population group. Chemotherapy, and health education encouraging behavior change in combination with other integrated approaches to decrease the transmission risk in environments should be improved.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices and the Analysis of Risk Factors regarding Schistosomiasis Among Fishermen and Boatmen in the Dongting Lake Basin, P.R. China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Guan ◽  
Si-Min Dai ◽  
Jie Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Bing Ren ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Dongting Lake ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Molecular Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background: Fishermen and boatmen are a risk population for contracting schistosomiasis due to their high frequency of water contact in endemic areas of schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China). To develop specific interventions towards this population, our present study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) towards schistosomiasis of fishermen and boatmen, and to identify the risk factors associated with schistosome infection using molecular technique in the selected area of Hunan Province in P.R. China. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted in the Dongting Lake Basin of Yueyang County, Hunan Province, P.R. China. A total of 601 fishermen and boatmen were interviewed between October and November 2017. Information regarding socio-demographic details and KAPs towards schistosomiasis were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Fecal samples of participants were collected and tested by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the risk factors related to the positive results of PCR. Results: Of the 601 respondents, over 90% knew schistosomiasis and how the disease was contracted, the intermediate host of schistosomes and preventive methods. The majority of respondents had a positive attitude towards schistosomiasis prevention. However, only 6.66% (40/601) of respondents had installed a latrine on their boats, while 32.61% (196/601) of respondents defecated in the public toilets on shore. In addition, only 4.99% (30/601) respondents protected themselves while exposed to freshwater. The prevalence of schistosomiasis, as determined by PCR, among fishermen and boatmen in Yueyang County was 13.81% (83/601). Age, years of performing the current job, number of times receiving treatment, and whether they were treated in past three years were the main influencing factors of PCR results among this population. Conclusions: Fishermen and boatmen are still at high risk of infection in P.R. China and gaps exist in KAPs towards schistosomiasis in this population group. Chemotherapy, and health education encouraging behavior change in combination with other integrated approaches to decrease the transmission risk in environments should be improved.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices and the Analysis of Risk Factors regarding Schistosomiasis Among Fishermen and Boatmen in the Dongting Lake Basin, the People's Republic of  China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Guan ◽  
Si-Min Dai ◽  
Jie Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Bing Ren ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Dongting Lake ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
The Public

Abstract Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted in the Dongting Lake Basin of Yueyang County, Hunan Province. A total of 601 fishermen and boatmen were interviewed between October and November 2017. Information regarding sociodemographic details and KAPs towards schistosomiasis were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Fecal samples of participants were collected and tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the risk factors related to the positive results of PCR. Results: Of the 601 respondents, over 90% knew schistosomiasis and how the disease was contracted, the intermediate host of schistosomes and preventive methods. The majority of respondents had a positive attitude towards schistosomiasis prevention. However, only 6.66% (40/601) of respondents had installed a latrine on their boats, while 32.61% (196/601) of respondents defecated in the public toilets on shore. In addition, only 4.99% (30/601) respondents protected themselves while exposed to freshwater. The prevalence of schistosomiasis, as determined by PCR, among fishermen and boatmen in Yueyang County was 13.81% (83/601). Age, years of performing the current job, number of times receiving treatment, and whether they were treated in past three years were the main influencing factors of PCR results among this population.Conclusions: Fishermen and boatmen are still at high risk of infection in P. R. China and gaps exist in KAPs towards schistosomiasis in this population group. Chemotherapy, and health education encouraging behavior change in combination with other integrated approaches to decrease the transmission risk in environments should be improved.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices and analysis on risk factor regarding schistosomiasis among fishermen and boatmen in Dongting Lake Basin, P.R. China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Guan ◽  
Si-Min Dai ◽  
Jie Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Bing Ren ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Dongting Lake ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey

Abstract Background: Fishermen and boatmen are high risk population to get infection by schistosomes due to their high frequency water contact in endemic areas of schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China (P. R. China). To develop specific interventions towards this population, understanding their knowledge, attitude and practices (KAPs) towards schistosomiasis and exploring risk factors for schistosomiasis are necessary. Therefore, our present study was designed to assess the KAPs of fishermen and boatmen and to identify the risk factors associated with schistosome infection based on a cross-sectional survey in selected area. Methods: A cross section survey was conducted in Dongting Lake Basin of Yueyang County, Hunan Province, P. R. China. A total of 601 fishermen and boatmen were interviewed from October to November in 2017. Information regarding socio-demographic details and knowledge, attitude, and practices toward schistosomiasis were collected through a standardized questionnaire. Meanwhile, fecal samples of participants were collected and detected by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique to understand the infection status of schistosomes among fishermen and boatmen. Results: Of the 601 interviewed participants, more than 90% respondents knew the way of getting infection, intermediate host of schistosomes and preventive methods, while majority of the respondents knew this disease and its cause, clinical manifestations and transmission mode properly. The majority of the respondents had positive attitude towards schistosomiasis prevention. However, only 6.66% respondents had installed latrine on their boats, while 32.61% respondents defecated in the public toilets on shore. In addition, only 4.99% respondents protected themselves while contacting freshwater. The overall positive rate of schistosome nucleic acid among fishermen and boatmen in Yueyang County was 13.81% (83/601). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age, years of doing current job, times receiving treatment and whether treated in last two years were the main influencing factors of S. japonicum infection among this population. Conclusions: Fishermen and boatmen are still at high risk of infection in China, and gaps existed between knowledge, attitude and practices toward schistosomiasis in this population group. Chemotherapy, health education encouraging behavior change in combination with other integrated approaches to decrease the transmission risk in environments should be strengthened.

scholarly journals Water-contact patterns and risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection in a rural village of Northeast Brazil

1997 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antônio Augusto Moura da SILVA ◽  
Raimundo Nonato Martins CUTRIM ◽  
Maria Teresa Seabra Soares de Britto e ALVES ◽  
Liberata Campos COIMBRA ◽  
Sueli Rosina TONIAL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Piped Water ◽  
Contact Patterns ◽  
Hazards Model ◽  
Systematic Sample

Schistosomiasis mansoni in the Serrano village, municipality of Cururupu, state of Maranhão, Brazil, is a widely spread disease. The PECE (Program for the Control of Schistosomiasis), undertaken since 1979 has reduced the prevalence of S. mansoni infection and the hepatosplenic form of the disease. Nevertheless piped water is available in 84% of the households, prevalence remains above 20%. In order to identify other risk factors responsible for the persistence of high prevalence levels, a cross-sectional survey was carried out in a systematic sample of 294 people of varying ages. Socioeconomic, environmental and demographic variables, and water contact patterns were investigated. Fecal samples were collected and analyzed by the Kato-Katz technique. Prevalence of S. mansoni infection was 24.1%, higher among males (35.5%) and between 10-19 years of age (36.6%). The risk factors identified in the univariable analysis were water contacts for vegetable extraction (Risk Ratio - RR = 2.92), crossing streams (RR = 2.55), bathing (RR = 2.35), fishing (RR = 2.19), hunting (RR = 2.17), cattle breeding (RR = 2.04), manioc culture (RR = 1.90) and leisure (RR = 1.56). After controlling for confounding variables by proportional hazards model the risks remained higher for males, vegetable extraction, bathing in rivers and water contact in rivers or in periodically inundated parts of riverine woodland (swamplands)

Health Concerns of Older Adults: Observations from a Survey and Public Education Programme in Bhubaneswar, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Shreyan Kar ◽  
Tushar Kanti Das ◽  
Prasanta Kumar Mohapatra ◽  
Brajaballav Kar ◽  
Anupama Senapati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Cardiovascular Risks ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Concerns

Background: While it is apparent that old age is associated with multiple health concerns, the extent of its multiplicity and burden is often not clear. It was intended to find out self-reported health concerns for one month and cardiovascular risk factors in middle and older adults. Methods: In the cross-sectional survey, attendees of a Healthy Ageing Conference were approached with a semi-structured questionnaire about their health concerns and cardiovascular risks. Risk of a cardiovascular event in 10 years based on QRISK3 was calculated. Results: A considerable proportion of older adults had a range of physical symptoms, depressive mood state and memory problems. Mean number of health problems reported were 4.8±3.3 (male 4.4±3.1 and female 5.0±4.3). Cardiovascular risk was high, mean QRISK3 score for males were 22.2% (±14.4), and for females 10.3% (±6.6) (p<0.05). On average, the heart age was increased by 7.9±6.2 years (8.6±6.6 years for males and 5.0±3.3 for females). The relative risk of participants was 2.1 for males and 1.5 for females for heart attack or stroke within the ten years, compared to healthy persons. The symptoms and risk factors were elicited easily, and the process probably facilitated improving the awareness about the health concerns holistically. The survey also identified issues related to the engagement of older adults in the existing health care systems. Conclusions: The results suggested that questionnaire-based health screening in a community can identify a range of health concerns and identify multi-morbidity in general and cardiovascular risks in particular. This process may help to focus on the appropriate public health awareness and intervention programmes required in the community.

Malaria Prevention and Mothers: Sudan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousif Elmosaad ◽  
Ahmed Al Rajeh ◽  
Asif khan ◽  
Elfatih Malik ◽  
Ilias Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Bed Nets ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Positive Attitudes

This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) in malaria prevention using insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) among mothers of children under five years of age in White Nile State, Sudan. Multistage cluster sampling was used to select 761 mothers for this cross-sectional survey. There were gaps in the KAP in malaria prevention. Only 46.3% of the mothers stated personal protective measures (PPMs) as the best malaria prevention strategy; 54.9% considered ITNs as an effective means; and only 18.7% reported sleeping under an ITN every day. Older mothers were less likely to have good knowledge (OR=0.96), attitudes (OR=0.98) and practices (OR=0.98). Having a Government employee as the head of the household was positively associated with knowledge (OR=2.16) and attitudes (OR=1.96). The mother having a formal education was also positively associated with good knowledge (OR=1.55) and positive attitudes (OR=1.69). Mothers with a monthly household income of <491 Sudanese Pound were more likely to have good knowledge (OR=1.43). Mothers who had good knowledge (OR=4.99) and positive attitudes towards PPMs (OR=2.60) in malaria prevention were found to be more likely to practice preventive measures. Therefore, we recommend focusing on raising mothers’ awareness of the different preventive activities to protect them and their family from malaria.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Dengue among Physicians: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Kranthi Swaroop Koonisetty ◽  
Ubydul Haque ◽  
Rajesh Nandy ◽  
Nasrin Aghamohammadi ◽  
Tamanna Urmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Aedes Mosquitoes ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Dengue fever is one of the most important viral infections transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Accurate identification of cases and treatment of dengue patients at the early stages can reduce medical complications and dengue mortality rate. This survey aims to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among physicians in dengue diagnosis and treatment. This study was conducted among physicians in Turkey as one nonendemic country and Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia as three dengue-endemic countries. The dosing frequencies, maximum doses, and contraindications in dengue fever were examined. The results found that physicians from Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia have higher KAP scores in dengue diagnosis and treatment compared to physicians in Turkey. This may be due to a lack of physician’s exposure to a dengue patient as Turkey is considered a nonendemic country. This assessment may help establish a guideline for intervention strategies among physicians to have successful treatment outcomes and reduce dengue mortality.

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