Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of women of childbearing age testing negative for Zika virus in Kentucky, 2016.
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of women of childbearing age testing negative for Zika virus in Kentucky, 2016.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.01.002
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发表时间：
2018-06
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Porter KA
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作者：
Heitzinger K;Thoroughman DA;Porter KA
由于怀孕期间感染寨卡病毒可导致小头畸形和其他出生缺陷，因此育龄妇女是寨卡相关公共卫生信息的重要目标人群。为了改善肯塔基州与寨卡相关的沟通和外展，我们进行了一项调查，以评估 2016 年 2 月至 7 月期间从州公共卫生实验室获得阴性寨卡检测结果的所有育龄妇女的寨卡知识、态度和做法。尽管 55 名受访者中超过 90% 的人知道该病毒可以通过蚊子传播并导致出生缺陷，但只有 56% (31/55) 知道该病毒可以通过性传播。这些发现强调了疾病预防控制中心以及州和地方卫生部门继续努力对育龄女性旅行者进行寨卡病毒感染风险和预防教育的重要性，特别是强调使用安全套和禁欲以防止传播。
Because infection with Zika virus during pregnancy can cause microcephaly and other birth defects, women of childbearing age are an important population for targeting of Zika-related public health messaging. To improve Zika-related communication and outreach in Kentucky, we conducted a survey to assess Zika knowledge, attitudes, and practices among all women of childbearing age who received a negative Zika test result from the state public health laboratory during February to July 2016. Although >90% of the 55 respondents knew the virus could be transmitted by mosquitoes and caused birth defects, just 56% (31/55) knew the virus could be sexually transmitted. These findings underscore the importance of continued efforts by CDC and state and local health departments to educate female travelers of childbearing age about risks for and prevention of Zika virus infection, particularly emphasizing use of condoms and abstinence to prevent transmission.