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Objective To evaluate the effect of information-knowledge-attitude-practice (IKAP) theory-based health education interventions on clonorchiasis control among community residents and primary school students in Torch High-tech Development Zone of Zhongshan City, so as to provide insights into formulation of clonorchiasis control strategies among different types of populations. Methods Residents were randomly sampled from two communities and students from two primary schools using a random cluster sampling method in Torch High-tech Development Zone, Zhongshan City from 2019 to 2021, and health education pertaining to clonorchiasis control was performed based on the IKAP theory. The changes in the awareness of basic clonorchiasis control knowledge and belief, self-reported risk of Clonorchis sinensis infections and dietary behaviors were compared among community residents and primary school students before and after health education interventions. Results The participants included 146 male and 151 female community residents and 158 male and 153 female primary school students, with no significant difference detected in gender distribution (χ2 = 0.16, P > 0.05). The mean awareness of basic clonorchiasis control knowledge increased by 44.71% and 43.28% among primary school students and community residents 6 months following health education, and there were significant differences in the awareness of each item of basic clonorchiasis control knowledge before and after health education (χ2 = 41.53 to 284.44, all P values < 0.05). The proportions of primary school students and community residents thinking very high and high risks of C. sinensis infections increased from 9.35% and 6.71% before health education to 22.15% and 37.75% after health education, but only the difference of the attitudes in community residents achieve statistical significance (χ2 = 92.18, P < 0.05). The frequency of separation of raw and cooked foods with chopping board and knife significantly increased among community residents and primary school students following health education (χ2 = 16.04 to 62.65, all P values < 0.05). The frequency of eating raw freshwater fish (χ2 = 32.85, P < 0.05), fish congee (χ2 = 7.02, P < 0.05) and fish fillet hot pot (χ2 = 4.88, P < 0.05) significantly reduced among primary school students following health education, while only the frequency and proportions of eating raw freshwater fish have significantly reduced in community residents (χ2 = 11.77, P < 0.05). Conclusions Health education interventions based on the IKAP theory are effective to increase the awareness of clonorchiasis control knowledge and improve dietary behaviors associated with C. sinensis infections among community residents and primary school students in Zhongshan City.
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Objective To understand the prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis infection among residents in two communities of Zhongshan City,and evaluate the effect of albendazole treatment,so as to offer the evidence for formulating the strategy of clo-norchiasis prevention and control.Methods The stool specimens were collected from the residents of two comprehensive dem-onstration areas,and the eggs of C.sinensis were detected by Kato-Katz technique.Those who were tested positive were treated with albendazole(0.4,twice a day for 4 days in adults,and half dosage for children aged 16 years or below).Three weeks after the treatment,the stool specimens were recollected and retested to evaluate the effect. Results A total of 532 people were in-vestigated and 96 were tested positive,with an infection rate of 18.05%.The infection rate was 28.63%(69/241)in the males and 9.28%(27/291)in the females,and there was a significant difference between them(Χ2=334.99,P<0.01).The infection rate increased with the increase of the age(Χ2=63.84,P<0.01).Among the 96 positive residents,94 received the albendazole treatment,and 86 were retested after the treatment with a negative conversion rate of 91.86%(79/86).Of the 7 residents without the conversion,5 had irregular medication.No severe adverse reactions were reported during the period of treatment. Conclu-sions The infection rate of C.sinensis among residents in the two communities of Zhongshan City is high,especially among the males and aged people.The effect of albendazole is good in the treatment of C.sinensis infection.In the future,the general sur-vey and treatment should be strengthened in order to lower the infection rate.
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@#AIM: To investigate strabismus and amblyopia in preschool children in Zhongshan city and to solve the countermeasures.<p>METHODS: A total of 14 582 eyes of 7 291 children aged 3-7 years in urban area and urban area of Zhongshan city were randomly selected for refractive examination. Before examination, the concentration of 10g/L atropine ointment was used, to determine the corrected vision amblyopia. The ametropic amblyopia was measured by retinoscopy, and corneal mapping method was used to screen the strabismus. Then strabismus and amblyopia of preschool children in Zhongshan were analyzed. <p>RESULTS: Of the 7 291 preschool children, 687 had ametropia, with the rate of 9.42% and 236 amblyopia with the rate of 3.24%, 13 cases were strabismus, whit the rate of 0.18%. There were no significant differences on ametropia, amblyopia or strabismus between 3-<5 years old group and 5-7 years old group(<i>P</i>>0.05). Of the 236 children with amblyopia, 215 were ametropic amblyopia, account for 91.10%; 13 children with strabismic amblyopia, of which 8 concomitant esotropia, 5 concomitant exotropia; 8 children with deprivation amblyopia; the difference of children number between strabismic amblyopia and deprivation amblyopia was statistically significant(<i>P</i><0.05). Of the 236 children, more 3-<5 aged children had mild amblyopia than those 5-7 aged ones(<i>P</i><0.05); less 3-<5 aged children had severe amblyopia than those 5-7 aged ones(<i>P</i><0.05)<p>CONCLUSION: The incidence of strabismus and amblyopia in preschool children in Zhongshan is relatively high. It should be screened early, and effective measures should be taken as early as possible to improve the children's vision.
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Objective To understand the prevalence and epidemiological features of clonorchiasis sinensis based on inpa-tients in Zhongshan City. Methods All of the 23 town hospitals in Zhongshan City were selected as the surveillance hospitals in 2016. Among the inpatients from those hospitals,those lived in the city longer than 6 months were selected as the surveillance subjects. The stool specimens of the subjects were collected and examined by the modified Kato-Katz thick smear method for the eggs of Clonorchis sinensis. The crude infection rates of C. sinensis of the subjects were standardized according to the age and sex compositions of the population in Zhongshan City,2016. Meanwhile,the infection rates of the subjects from different towns and those combined with related clinical diseases were analyzed. Results A total of 2667 people were included in the surveil-lance,among which 219 were tested as positives,with a crude infection rate of 8.21％. For the positives,the male accounted for 81.74％(179/219),and their age ranged from 4 to 89 years with the mean value of(62.20±13.80)years. After standardization by age and sex composition,the infection rate was 3.62％for the whole population,the rates of the male and the female were 5.46％and 1.53％,respectively,and the former was 3.57 times as high as the latter. Both the infection rates of the male and the female rose as the age increasing(χ2 male=99.91,χ2 female=16.51,both P<0.01). The standardized infection rates among the subjects in different towns ranged from 0 to 10.40％,and the rates in the north towns were higher than those in the south towns. The standardized rate was 9.22％for the subjects combined with gallstone,3.40％for those not combined with gallstone,and the former was 2.71 times as high as that of the latter. Conclusion The people aged 30 years and above,with gallstone or living in towns with high C. sinensis infection rates are the key population for prevention and control of clonorchiasis in Zhongshan City.
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Background and purpose:Zhongshan City is one of the areas with the highest NPC incidence worldwide and nationwide. Although its incidence rate had been analyzed thoroughly, but its mortality rate was not studied further until now. This study was to explore NPC mortality status in Zhongshan City from 1970 to 2010, and to provide scientiifc information for its control and prevention.Methods:NPC death data in Zhongshan City from 1970 to 2010 came from Zhongshan Cancer Registry Ofifce. Such indices as its death number, crude rate, age standardized rate (ASR) and truncated rate etc were calculated and analyzed. Results:There were 5 267 NPC death cases in Zhongshan City from 1970 to 2010, its crude world ASR and truncated rates were 11.03/105, 12.34/105 and 29.31/105 respectively. Its world ASRs increased before 1999 but no statistical signiifcance (P=0.64) and decreased thereafter with obvious statistical signiifcance (P=0.001). But overall, there were a decreasing trend for its ASRs (P=0.001) from 1970 to 2010 in Zhongshan City. Moreover, NPC mortality rate in male was remarkably higher than in female, the death peak age was 55-59 age group, and the different age groups were with different trends fro 1970 to 2010. Conclusion:Although with declining trend from 1970 to 2010, NPC mortality rate in Zhongshan City was at high level worldwide. It suggested that NPC control and prevention should be enhanced.