"I don't feel safe sitting in my own yard": Chicago resident experiences with urban rats during a COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
"I don't feel safe sitting in my own yard": Chicago resident experiences with urban rats during a COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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DOI：
10.1186/s12889-021-11095-y
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发表时间：
2021-05-29
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
German D
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作者：
Murray MH;Byers KA;Buckley J;Magle SB;Maffei D;Waite P;German D
在城市地区遇到老鼠会增加人类接触与老鼠相关的人畜共患病病原体的风险，并成为与心理痛苦相关的压力源。为缓解新冠肺炎疫情，社会疏远政策可能会改变人与老鼠相遇的频率和性质。例如，关闭餐馆可能会减少老鼠的食物供应，并促进附近居民区的老鼠活动，从而在公共卫生危机期间增加公共卫生风险。在这项研究中，我们的目标是确定与居家期间增加对老鼠的感知暴露相关的因素，描述居民与老鼠的接触与他们的健康和福祉相关的情况，并确定与增加使用鼠类控制相关的因素。芝加哥是一个对老鼠和健康差距的担忧日益加剧的大城市，该市的城市居民在2020年春季的居家订单中完成了一份在线问卷，包括固定回答和开放式问题。分析包括有序多元回归、空间分析和开放式回答的主题分析。总体而言，21%的受访者(n = 835)报告说，在居家期间，他们家周围的老鼠目击事件有所增加，而且老鼠目击事件的增加与靠近餐馆、低层公寓楼和家中的老鼠粪便呈正相关(p ≤ 0.01)。许多受访者描述说，使用他们的庭院或院子感到不安全，害怕老鼠进入他们的家或传播疾病。更多地参与灭鼠与财产所有权、关于灭鼠的信息以及低收入地区相关(p ≤ 0.01)。在社会疏远时期，更频繁地遇到老鼠可能是一个意想不到的公共卫生问题，特别是在餐馆密集的地区或低层公寓楼。老鼠的存在也可能限制居民享受附近户外空间的能力，否则可能会缓解在家工作期间感受到的压力。在未来的居家订单期间，可能需要主动控制老鼠，以减轻与老鼠相关的健康风险。网上版载有补充材料，可在10.1186/s12889-021-11095-y查阅。
Encounters with rats in urban areas increase risk of human exposure to rat-associated zoonotic pathogens and act as a stressor associated with psychological distress. The frequency and nature of human-rat encounters may be altered by social distancing policies to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, restaurant closures may reduce food availability for rats and promote rat activity in nearby residential areas, thus increasing public health risks during a period of public health crisis. In this study, we aimed to identify factors associated with increased perceived exposure to rats during a stay-at-home order, describe residents’ encounters with rats relevant to their health and well-being, and identify factors associated with increased use of rodent control. Urban residents in Chicago, a large city with growing concerns about rats and health disparities, completed an online questionnaire including fixed response and open-ended questions during the spring 2020 stay-at-home order. Analyses included ordinal multivariate regression, spatial analysis, and thematic analysis for open-ended responses. Overall, 21% of respondents (n = 835) reported an increase in rat sightings around their homes during the stay-at-home order and increased rat sightings was positively associated with proximity to restaurants, low-rise apartment buildings, and rat feces in the home (p ≤ 0.01). Many respondents described feeling unsafe using their patio or yard, and afraid of rats entering their home or spreading disease. Greater engagement with rodent control was associated with property ownership, information about rat control, and areas with lower incomes (p ≤ 0.01). More frequent rat encounters may be an unanticipated public health concern during periods of social distancing, especially in restaurant-dense areas or in low-rise apartment buildings. Rat presence may also limit residents’ ability to enjoy nearby outdoor spaces, which otherwise might buffer stress experienced during a stay-at-home order. Proactive rat control may be needed to mitigate rat-associated health risks during future stay-at-home orders. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-11095-y.
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影响因子：
4.2
作者：
Ayral F;Artois J;Zilber AL;Widén F;Pounder KC;Aubert D;Bicout DJ;Artois M
通讯作者：
Artois M
影响因子：
1.3
作者：
Himsworth, Chelsea G.;Zabek, Erin;Patrick, David M.
通讯作者：
Patrick, David M.
DOI：
10.1177/1090198120929677
发表时间：
2020-08
期刊：
Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education
影响因子：
--
作者：
Kim SJ;Bostwick W
通讯作者：
Bostwick W
影响因子：
10.4
作者：
Brenner, BL;Markowitz, S;Berkowitz, G
通讯作者：
Berkowitz, G
DOI：
10.1073/pnas.1231335100
发表时间：
2003-07-08
影响因子：
11.1
作者：
Turner, BL;Kasperson, RE;Schiller, A
通讯作者：
Schiller, A