北京市郊区居民莱姆病知信行调查

Knowledge,attitude,belief and practice of Lyme disease in suburban residents of Beijing

目的调查北京周边林区和农区蜱暴露人群对莱姆病的知识、态度、信念和行为(KABP),摸清北京周边地区莱姆病高危人群自我防护意识和防护能力,为开展高危人群健康教育提供依据。方法采用问卷调查方式对北京市4个郊区的居民进行现况调查,问卷内容包括一般情况、莱姆病的相关知识、态度、信念、行为。结果在被调查者中3.9%的居民能正确回答所有关于莱姆病相关常识问题,39.5%的居民表示出现莱姆病特征性皮肤红斑时,才会去医院治疗。被调查者中有89.1%的居民表示希望了解有关莱姆病的知识。结论蜱暴露人群莱姆病知识匮乏,个人防护能力较弱,而其了解莱姆病防治知识的愿望强烈,因此对暴露人群开展莱姆病健康教育工作势在必行。

Objective To understand awareness of knowledge, attitude, belief and practice （KABP） of prevention and control of Lyme disease in suburban residents of Beijing, as well as the consciousness and ability of self-protection for it in high risk population there, to provide evidence for health education of those exposed to it. Methods A cross-sectional study.was conducted for the residents in four suburban districts of Beijing by questionnaire to collect data, including general information, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of prevention and control of Lyme disease,. Results Only 3.9 percent of the residents investigated could answer all questions i about some common sense of Lyme Disease correctly, 39.5 percent of them would not go to hospital until characteristic erythema appeared on their skin. And, 89.1 percent of them would like to know more about Lyme Disease. Conclusions Residents exposed to tick-sting knew little about Lyme Disease and personal protection and were eager to understand more about prevention and control of Lyme Disease. Therefore, health education for local residents is necessary.