Effect of health education on knowledge of malaria and long lasting insecticide-treated nets among clients accessing care in the out-patient Department of a Secondary Health Facility in Plateau State, Nigeria.
Effect of health education on knowledge of malaria and long lasting insecticide-treated nets among clients accessing care in the out-patient Department of a Secondary Health Facility in Plateau State, Nigeria.
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10.4103/2276-7096.162283
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2015-07-01
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Oyebode, Tinuade
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Afolaranmi, Tolulope O;Hassan, Zuwaira I;Oyebode, Tinuade
背景：疟疾是一种由雌按蚊传播的蚊媒疾病；它危及生命，可以预防和治疗。大约40%的世界人口面临疟疾风险。大多数疟疾病例和死亡发生在撒哈拉以南非洲，尽管亚洲、拉丁美洲、中东和欧洲一些地区也受到影响。目的：了解基督复临安息日会（SDA）医院门诊病人对疟疾和长效驱虫蚊帐（llitn）的了解情况。方法：2013年对高原州巴萨地方政府区Jengre SDA医院门诊部评估护理的客户进行准实验研究，以确定疟疾和llitn的知识。采用EPI info统计软件3.5.4版本进行数据分析，本研究采用95%置信区间，以P≤0.05为有统计学意义。结果：调查对象的平均年龄为36.04±9.60岁。培训后疟疾知识水平显著提高（P < 0.001）。绝大多数（98.8%）的受访者在培训后对llitn有较好的认识，77.4%的受访者在培训前有较好的认识（X2 = 17.93; P < 0.001）。结论：本研究证明了健康教育作为提高疟疾和llitn知识的重要工具的有效性。
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a mosquito borne disease transmitted by female anopheles mosquito; it is life-threatening, preventable, and treatable. Approximately, 40% of the world's population is at risk of malaria. Most cases and deaths due to malaria are in sub Saharan Africa although Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and some parts of Europe are also affected.OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge of malaria and long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLITNs) among clients assessing out-patient services in Seventh day Adventist (SDA) Hospital.METHODOLOGY: A quasi experimental study conducted in 2013 among client assessing care at the Out-Patient Department of SDA Hospital Jengre, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State to determine the knowledge of malaria and LLITNs. EPI info statistical software version 3.5.4 was used for data analysis and 95% confidence interval was used in this study with a P ≤ 0.05 considered as statistically significant.RESULT: The mean age of the respondents in this study was 36.04 ± 9.60 years. The level of knowledge on malaria improved significantly after the training (P < 0.001). Majority (98.8%) of the respondents had good knowledge of LLITNs after the training as against 77.4% who had same before the training (X2 = 17.93; P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: This study has demonstrated the effectiveness of health education as vital tool for improving the knowledge of malaria and LLITNs.