Survey of public knowledge about Echinococcus multilocularis in four European countries: need for proactive information.
Survey of public knowledge about Echinococcus multilocularis in four European countries: need for proactive information.
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2458-8-247
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发表时间：
2008-07-21
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Kern P
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作者：
Hegglin D;Bontadina F;Gloor S;Romig T;Deplazes P;Kern P
关于预防人畜共患病的公共信息应基于公众认识到的问题，并应适应区域情况。狐狸数量的增加导致人们越来越关注人类泡状棘球蚴病，这是由狐狸绦虫多房棘球蚴引起的。为了规划宣传活动，评估了公众对这种人畜共患绦虫的认识。2004年，通过代表性电话采访（N = 2041），在捷克共和国、法国、德国和瑞士进行了一项关于泡状棘球蚴病风险和预防的公众知识调查。对于所有五个问题，都发现了显著的国家差异。捷克共和国（14%）和法国（18%）的多房性青光眼，而德国（63%）和瑞士（70%）。在仅考虑高流行地区时也观察到了同样的效果（捷克共和国：20%，法国：17%，德国：77%，瑞士：61%）。在法国，17%了解这种寄生虫的人认为自己了解得相当多。在其他国家，大多数人认为自己了解情况（54-60%）。感知E.多房性青光眼的高风险范围为12%（瑞士）至43%（法国）。在一些国家，给狗驱虫等有希望的措施（捷克共和国、瑞士）并未被认为是预防选择。我们的研究结果和AE的实际流行病学情况要求积极主动的信息计划。这种沟通应使公众能够实现现实的风险认知，就人们如何最大限度地减少感染风险提供明确信息，并防止过度反应和焦虑。
Public information about prevention of zoonoses should be based on the perceived problem by the public and should be adapted to regional circumstances. Growing fox populations have led to increasing concern about human alveolar echinococcosis, which is caused by the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. In order to plan information campaigns, public knowledge about this zoonotic tapeworm was assessed. By means of representative telephone interviews (N = 2041), a survey of public knowledge about the risk and the prevention of alveolar echinococcosis was carried out in the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Switzerland in 2004. For all five questions, significant country-specific differences were found. Fewer people had heard of E. multilocularis in the Czech Republic (14%) and France (18%) compared to Germany (63%) and Switzerland (70%). The same effect has been observed when only high endemic regions were considered (Czech Republic: 20%, France: 17%, Germany: 77%, Switzerland: 61%). In France 17% of people who knew the parasite felt themselves reasonably informed. In the other countries, the majority felt themselves reasonably informed (54–60%). The percentage that perceived E. multilocularis as a high risk ranged from 12% (Switzerland) to 43% (France). In some countries promising measures as deworming dogs (Czech Republic, Switzerland) were not recognized as prevention options. Our results and the actual epidemiological circumstances of AE call for proactive information programs. This communication should enable the public to achieve realistic risk perception, give clear information on how people can minimize their infection risk, and prevent exaggerated reactions and anxiety.
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影响因子：
11.8
作者：
Tiaoying L;Jiamin Q;Wen Y;Craig PS;Xingwang C;Ning X;Ito A;Giraudoux P;Wulamu M;Wen Y;Schantz PM
通讯作者：
Schantz PM
影响因子：
3.4
作者：
Link, MW;Oldendick, RW
通讯作者：
Oldendick, RW
影响因子：
5
作者：
Giraudoux, P;Raoul, F;Vuitton, DA
通讯作者：
Vuitton, DA
影响因子：
5.2
作者：
Hegglin, D.;Bontadina, F.;Deplazes, P.
通讯作者：
Deplazes, P.
影响因子：
11.8
作者：
Kern P;Bardonnet K;Renner E;Auer H;Pawlowski Z;Ammann RW;Vuitton DA;Kern P;European Echinococcosis Registry
通讯作者：
European Echinococcosis Registry