Awareness, attitudes and prevention of malaria in the cities of Douala and Yaoundé (Cameroon).
Awareness, attitudes and prevention of malaria in the cities of Douala and Yaoundé (Cameroon).
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DOI：
10.1186/1756-3305-4-181
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发表时间：
2011-09-20
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Antonio-Nkondjio C
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文献类型：
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作者：
Ndo C;Menze-Djantio B;Antonio-Nkondjio C
关于喀麦隆社会对疟疾的看法和预防方法的使用情况，资料很少。这项研究旨在评估生活在杜阿拉和雅温得两个城市的家庭对疟疾的知识、态度和管理。超过82%的受访者认为疟疾传播与蚊子叮咬有关。用于预防疟疾的方法有：环境卫生1 645人（76.1%），使用蚊帐1 491人（69%），杀虫剂喷雾/线圈265人（12.3%）和门窗网42人（1.9%）。雅温得的蚊帐拥有率很高（73.8%）（P < 0.0001），而杜阿拉使用杀虫剂喷雾剂或杀虫剂线圈的比例很高（16.3%）（P < 0.0001）。使用驱虫蚊帐的家庭遇到的一些问题是难以找到重新处理蚊帐的化学品702（47%）、没有足够的财力购买新蚊帐以取代旧蚊帐366 289人（19.4%）表示担心在蚊帐下睡觉时会感到过热（74人（5%））。一个家庭每月用于病媒控制和疟疾治疗的费用估计分别为2377非洲法郎（3.6欧元）和4562非洲法郎（6.95欧元）。这些数额在杜阿拉和雅温得的家庭之间没有显著差异。关于疟疾病例的管理，18.6%的人声称在患疟疾时去医院。大多数人（81.4%）自己服药-他们要么从药剂师，街头小贩那里购买药物，要么使用植物治疗疟疾。研究表明，人们对疟疾和驱虫蚊帐的认识很高。然而，一些阻碍ITN使用或与临床病例管理相关的态度需要进一步关注。
There is little information on the social perception of malaria and the use of prevention methods in Cameroon. This study was designed to assess knowledge, attitude and management of malaria in households living in the cities of Douala and Yaoundé. Over 82% of people interviewed associated malaria transmission to mosquito bites. Methods used for malaria prevention were: environmental sanitation 1645 (76.1%), use of bed nets 1491 (69%), insecticide spray/coils 265 (12.3%) and netting of doors or windows 42 (1.9%). Bed net ownership was significantly high in Yaoundé (73.8%) (P < 0.0001), whereas the use of insecticide spray or coils was significantly important in Douala (16.3%) (P < 0.0001). Some of the problems experienced by families using ITN were the difficulty in finding chemicals for the retreatment of nets 702 (47%), insufficient financial means to buy new bed nets to replace old ones 366 (24.5%) or, to provide bed nets to everybody in the household 289 (19.4%) and the sensation of feeling excessive heat when sleeping under a bed net 74 (5%). The amount spent monthly by a household for vector control and malaria treatment was estimated at 2377 fcfa (3.6 euros) and 4562 fcfa (6.95 euros) respectively. These amounts were not significantly different between households of Douala and Yaoundé. Concerning management of malaria cases, 18.6% of people declare going to the hospital when suffering from malaria. The majority of people (81.4%) do self medication - they either buy drugs from the pharmacists, street sellers or they use plants to cure malaria. The study revealed a high awareness of populations on malaria and ITNs. However some attitudes hindering the use of ITN or related to the management of clinical cases need further attention.
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