Awareness on Zoonoses among Pig Farmers in Korea / 農村醫學 地域保健
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
;
: 222-229, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-719919
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Pig farmers are known as the high risk group for the zoonoses, but the study for pig farmers to zoonoses has been rare in Korea. So we surveyed the awareness on zoonoses among pig farmers to suggest directions for education.METHODS:
We visited four regional spots (Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Jeollanam-do, and Chungcheongnam-do) where the self education programs of Korea pork producers were convened. We conducted a questionnaire survey of the general, work-related characteristics and the awareness on zoonoses among 278 pig farmers.RESULTS:
The awareness rate of zoonoses itself, brucellosis, tuberculosis and salmonellosis were 52.9%, 85.6%, 87.8%, 89.6%, respectively. The awareness rate of the content related to zoonoses, "Human can be infected by the disease of pig", was 46.9%. Awareness rate of zoonoses tended to increase as the school career, and awareness rate of salmonellosis tended to increase as working duration of pig raising.CONCLUSIONS:
The pig is the principal reservoir of zoonoses. Therefore, effective working guidelines to prevent zoonoses for pig farmers must be developed and an educational program on zoonoses is needed for pig farmers. Furthermore, publicity activities about the prevention of zoonoses are needed for high-risk groups.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Salmonella Infections
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Swine
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Tuberculosis
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Brucellosis
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Zoonoses
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Education
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Korea
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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