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Investigation on awareness of schistosomiasis control knowledge among residents going to Africa in Taizhou City / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control ; (6): 634-635, 2021.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-913072
ABSTRACT
Objective To understand the awareness of schistosomiasis control knowledge among people going to Africa in Taizhou City, to provide insights into the development of control measures for imported schistosomiasis. Methods During the period from July to October, 2019, a face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted among people that had gone to African countries between 2015 and 2018 and return to China now, including awareness of schistosomiasis control knowledge, type of living and drinking water and contact with river and lake water. Results A total of 573 peoples going to Africa were investigated, and 572 eligible questionnaires were recovered. Among the 572 people interviewed, senior high school and above was the predominant education level (509 people, 89.0%), labor was the predominant aim (543 people, 94.9%), and Angola (52.3%) and Algeria (15.9%) were predominant destiny countries. There were 7.2% of the interviewees hearing about African schistosomiasis, 19.8% knowing infections by contact with infested water, and 36 people with a history of contact with river and lake water. In addition, 270 interviewees used running water as drinking water and 276 used running water as living water. Conclusions The awareness rate of schistosomiasis control knowledge is low among people going to Africa in Taizhou City. Health education pertaining to schistosomiasis control is required to be improved among those going to Africa in Taizhou City to increase the awareness of schistosomiasis prevention and avoid parasitic infections.

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Qualitative research Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control Year: 2021 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Qualitative research Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control Year: 2021 Type: Article