A survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards avian influenza in an adult population of Italy.
A survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards avian influenza in an adult population of Italy.
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2334-8-36
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发表时间：
2008-03-17
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Angelillo IF
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作者：
Di Giuseppe G;Abbate R;Albano L;Marinelli P;Angelillo IF
为了有效预防和控制禽流感（AI），需要采取一些公共卫生战略干预措施，并且有必要制定沟通计划，让家庭充分了解如何避免或减少接触。这项调查确定了意大利成年人口中与人工智能相关的知识、态度和行为。从2005年12月到2006年2月，随机抽取了1020名成年人，接受了一份调查问卷，内容涉及社会人口特征、人工智能传播和预防知识、对人工智能的态度、使用预防措施和食品处理做法的行为以及人工智能信息来源。响应率达到 67%。社会经济阶层较高的人更有可能识别人工智能的传播方式和动物载体。那些了解人工智能的传播方式和动物载体且仍需要信息的老年人更有可能知道，建议在接触生禽肉之前和之后用肥皂洗手并戴上手套，以避免人工智能通过食物传播。对于来自较低社会经济阶层的人来说，如果他们不知道人工智能的定义，如果他们知道人工智能可以通过食用和接触生鸡蛋和家禽食品来传播，并且如果他们不需要信息，那么他们被感染的风险会显着更高。对于那些认为风险较高、了解卫生规范、了解人工智能传播方式和动物载体以及从卫生专业人员和科学期刊获得信息的人，在处理生禽肉时遵守卫生规范的可能性更大。受访者表现出对人工智能没有详细的了解，强烈需要更大的感知风险，以及对预防行为和健康教育策略的较低依从性。
Several public health strategic interventions are required for effective prevention and control of avian influenza (AI) and it is necessary to create a communication plan to keep families adequately informed on how to avoid or reduce exposure. This investigation determined the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors relating to AI among an adult population in Italy. From December 2005 to February 2006 a random sample of 1020 adults received a questionnaire about socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge of transmission and prevention about AI, attitudes towards AI, behaviors regarding use of preventive measures and food-handling practices, and sources of information about AI. A response rate of 67% was achieved. Those in higher socioeconomic classes were more likely to identify the modes of transmission and the animals' vehicles for AI. Those older, who knew the modes of transmission and the animals' vehicles for AI, and who still need information, were more likely to know that washing hands soap before and after touching raw poultry meat and using gloves is recommended to avoid spreading of AI through food. The risk of being infected was significantly higher in those from lower socioeconomic classes, if they did not know the definition of AI, if they knew that AI could be transmitted by eating and touching raw eggs and poultry foods, and if they did not need information. Compliance with the hygienic practices during handling of raw poultry meat was more likely in those who perceived to be at higher risk, who knew the hygienic practices, who knew the modes of transmission and the animals' vehicles for AI, and who received information from health professionals and scientific journals. Respondents demonstrate no detailed understanding of AI, a greater perceived risk, and a lower compliance with precautions behaviors and health educational strategies are strongly needed.