Knowledge about pandemic influenza and compliance with containment measures among Australians
Knowledge about pandemic influenza and compliance with containment measures among Australians
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10.2471/blt.08.060772
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2009-08-01
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Speare, Rick
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Eastwood, Keith;Durrheim, David;Speare, Rick
目的了解澳大利亚对大流行性流感公共卫生控制措施的遵守情况，探讨影响大流行性流感防控合作的因素。方法采用计算机辅助电话访谈法，由专业采访者进行调查，了解澳大利亚公众对大流行性流感的认知情况和遵守公共卫生控制措施的意愿。样本是通过电子数据库和印刷电话号码簿随机选择的，以确保来自澳大利亚所有州和地区的样本代表性。在我们向受访者描述大流行性流感以确保他们理解问题的重要性之后，我们重复了关于依从性的问题，并使用McNemar配对数据测试分析了回答的变化。结果在1166名受访者中，只有23%的人对“大流行性流感”一词有清晰的理解。在受访者中，94.1%的人表示愿意遵守家庭隔离；94.2%，避免公共活动；90.7%的人推迟社交聚会。在我们向受访者解释了“流行病”的含义后，表示遵守的人数显著增加（分别达到97.5%、98.3%和97.2%）。那些报告不熟悉“大流行性流感”一词的人、男性受访者和不能在家工作的雇员不太愿意遵守。在澳大利亚，如果威胁出现，对大流行性流感控制措施的遵守程度可能很高，但可以通过一项仅传达几个关键信息的公共教育方案进一步加强。对大流行性流感的基本了解与表示愿意遵守控制措施有关。现在投资于促进预防大流行或其他突发卫生事件的措施将具有相当大的价值。
Objective To examine the level of stated compliance with public health pandemic influenza control measures and explore factors influencing cooperation for pandemic influenza control in Australia.Methods A computer-assisted telephone interview survey was conducted by professional interviewers to collect information on the Australian public's knowledge of pandemic influenza and willingness to comply with public health control measures. The sample was randomly selected using an electronic database and printed telephone directories to ensure sample representativeness from all Australian states and territories. After we described pandemic influenza to the respondents to ensure they understood the significance of the issue, the questions on compliance were repeated and changes in responses were analysed with McNemar's test for paired data,Findings Only 23% of the 1166 respondents demonstrated a clear understanding of the term "pandemic influenza". Of those interviewed, 94.1% reported being willing to comply with home quarantine; 94.2%, to avoid public events; and 90.7%, to postpone social gatherings. After we explained the meaning of "pandemic" to interviewees, stated compliance increased significantly (to 97.5%, 98.3% and 97.2% respectively). Those who reported being unfamiliar with the term "pandemic influenza," male respondents and employed people not able to work from home were less willing to comply.Conclusion In Australia, should the threat arise, compliance with containment measures against pandemic influenza is likely to be high, yet it could be further enhanced through a public education programme conveying just a few key messages. A basic understanding of pandemic influenza is associated with stated willingness to comply with containment measures. Investing now in promoting measures to prepare for a pandemic or other health emergency will have considerable value.