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Differences in agricultural activities related to incidence of scrub typhus between Korea and Japan / 한국역학회지
Epidemiology and Health ; : 2017051-2017.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-786767
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this study was to establish a basis for improving or strengthening the preventive strategy against scrub typhus in Korea by comparing and analyzing the difference of prevention behaviors contributing to the occurrence of scrub typhus in Japan and Korea.

METHODS:

The survey was carried out in Jeollabuk-do, which is a high risk and high incidence area, and Fukuoka Prefecture, which is a high risk and low incidence area. The study included 406 Korean farmers and 216 Japanese farmers. Data were collected through face-to-face surveys by interviewers who had completed standardized education.

RESULTS:

Korean farmers have a higher percentage of agricultural working posture that involved contact with weeds than Japanese farmers (p < 0.05). The frequency and proportion of weeding were lower in Korean farmers than in Japanese farmers (p < 0.05). The level of knowledge about scrub typhus was significantly higher among Korean farmers than among Japanese farmers (p < 0.05). Mostly, the behavior of agriculture work was more appropriate for Japanese farmers than for Korean farmers (p < 0.05). The total average level of agricultural work was lower in Korea than in Japan, lower in men than women, and lower in part-time farmers than full-time farmers (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

This study suggests that it is reasonable to develop and provide a program that can improve the level of preventive behavior taking into consideration the characteristics of the subject in order to reduce the incidence of diseases in high-risk areas for scrub typhus.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Postura / Tifo por Ácaros / Incidência / Povo Asiático / Agricultura / Educação / Fazendeiros / Japão / Coreia (Geográfico) Tipo de estudo: Estudo de incidência / Estudo prognóstico / Pesquisa qualitativa Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Epidemiology and Health Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Postura / Tifo por Ácaros / Incidência / Povo Asiático / Agricultura / Educação / Fazendeiros / Japão / Coreia (Geográfico) Tipo de estudo: Estudo de incidência / Estudo prognóstico / Pesquisa qualitativa Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Epidemiology and Health Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Artigo