Community-based study on knowledge, attitudes and perception of rabies in Gelephu, south-central Bhutan
Community-based study on knowledge, attitudes and perception of rabies in Gelephu, south-central Bhutan
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DOI：
10.1016/j.inhe.2012.03.005
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发表时间：
2012-09-01
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2.5
通讯作者：
Ward, Michael P.
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作者：
Tenzin;Dhand, Navneet K.;Ward, Michael P.
社区知识、态度和做法对于预防狂犬病造成的人类死亡和控制动物疾病都很重要。本研究是一项横断面调查，调查了不丹中南部地区Gelephu的社区知识水平以及对狂犬病的态度和看法。调查共访问了615个住户，其中224人（36%）为男性，391人（64%）为女性。绝大多数调查对象对狂犬病的知识、态度和认知水平较高，对狂犬病的防控持积极态度。多元逻辑回归模型显示，性别，教育程度和狗的所有权状况的受访者预测狂犬病的更好的知识，而寻求动物咬伤的行为是由狗的所有权状况，在家庭中的孩子和受访者的职业预测。大多数受访者认为，流浪狗是社区的一个问题，并认为在Gelephu控制狗的数量很重要。这些发现还表明，社区中存在关于狂犬病的知识差距，可以通过制定宣传教育计划来改善。(C)2012年皇家热带医学和卫生学会。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices are important both for prevention of human deaths due to rabies and for control of the disease in animals. This study was a cross-sectional survey investigating the level of community knowledge as well as attitudes and perceptions about rabies in Gelephu, south-central Bhutan, a region endemic for rabies. A total of 615 household respondents were interviewed, of which 224 (36%) were male and 391 (64%) were female. The majority of respondents had a high level of knowledge, attitudes and perception of rabies and had a positive attitude towards the prevention and control of rabies. Multivariate logistic regression modelling showed that better knowledge of rabies was predicted by gender, educational level and dog ownership status of respondents, whilst health-seeking behaviour of animal bite injuries was predicted by dog ownership status, presence of children in the household and occupation of the respondents. The majority of respondents believed that stray dogs are a problem in the community and felt that it was important to control the dog population in Gelephu. These findings also indicate that there exists a knowledge gap about rabies in the community that could be improved by creating an awareness education programme. (C) 2012 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.