赴利比里亚维和人员疟疾知识、行为及影响因素调查

Survey on knowledge and behaviors of malaria prevention and its influencing factors among the Chinese Peacekeepers to Liberia

目的调查北京出发赴利比里亚维和人员的疟疾相关知识及行为选择情况,分析疟疾知识知晓率的影响因素,为指导赴利维和人员的健康教育工作提供依据。方法对2013年在北京国际旅行卫生保健中心接受预防接种的中国赴利维和人员的疟疾知识及防护措施选择情况进行问卷调查与分析。结果 90.53%的维和人员知晓疟疾主要由蚊子传播,对于紧急备用药品(76.65%)及含避蚊胺(DEET)的驱蚊霜(53.30%)作用的知晓率低。曾赴非人员疟疾知晓率较首次赴非人员高。出国后疟疾防护措施选择长效驱蚊蚊帐(90.75%)的人员最多,选择室内滞留喷洒杀虫剂(62.56%)的最少。结论应加强对于首次赴利比里亚维和人员的疟疾相关知识培训。赴利部队应注重营区卫生管理,结合多种预防措施全方位防控疟疾。

Objective To investigate the knowledge and behavior of Chinese Peacekeepers to Liberia on malaria prevention, and analyze influencing factors of people’s knowledge on malaria and thus provide evidence for further health education to Chinese Peacekeepers. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted to measure Peacekeepers’ knowledge and behavior about malaria prevention.The Chinese Peacekeepers getting vaccination at Beijing International Travel Healthcare Center in 2013 took part in the survey. Results Most peacekeepers knew that mosquito were the major vector of malaria, while only 76.65% and 53.30% of them recognized the importance of emergency anti-malaria drugs and DEET repellents, respectively. Peacekeepers that had been to Africa have better knowledge of malaria prevention than those travelling to Africa for the first time. Most people（90.75%） chose long-lasting mosquito nets as first prevention abroad, while least people（62.56%） chose residual spraying of insecticides indoor. Conclusion The health education and training programs of malaria need to be strengthened among peacekeepers that go to Africa for the first time. More efforts should be put on the peacekeeping camp cleaning and various malaria prevention measures.