微信宣传在木材行业境外输入性疟疾防控中的作用

Role of WeChat publicity in control of imported malaria from abroad in timber industry

目的评价微信宣传在江苏省张家港市木材行业境外输入性疟疾防控中的作用,为防控境外输入性疟疾提供新思路。方法收集张家港市疟疾疫情资料,获取木材行业境外人员联系方式。通过张家港市疾病预防控制中心微信公众号向木材行业从业人员宣传疟疾防治相关知识,采用问卷调查微信宣传前后该群体的疟疾防治知识知晓情况,并统计微信宣传前后木材行业出国归国人员中新发疟疾病例数。结果张家港市木材行业各环节均采用微信作为联系方式。采用微信公众号宣传疟疾防治相关知识前后,问卷调查分别回收有效问卷128份和150份,调查对象疟疾防治相关知识知晓率分别为7.81%～62.50%和33.33%～90.00%,宣传前后疟疾防治相关知识知晓率差异均有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。2017-01-13-2017-07-13(宣传前)张家港市木材行业出国人员中发现6例新发疟疾病例,2018-02-01-2018-07-31(宣传后)无新发病例。结论微信宣传在张家港市木材行业境外输入疟疾防控中发挥了较好作用,该宣传方式可在其他行业推广使用。

Objective To evaluate the effects of WeChat publicity in imported malaria control in timber industry in Zhangjiagang City, so as to provide new ideas for the control of malaria imported from abroad. Methods The data of malaria epidemic in Zhangjiagang City was collected, and the contact way of the overseas personnel in timber industry in Zhangjiagang City were obtained. The knowledge of the prevention and control of malaria was propagandized by WeChat among these personnel, and the awareness situation of malaria control knowledge of this population was investigated by questionnaires before and after the WeChat publicity. In addition, the number of new malaria cases among returnees from abroad in timber industry before and after WeChat publicity was calculated. Results All the links in timber industry in Zhangjiagang City adopted WeChat as the contact way. Before and after the WeChat publicity, 128 and 150 questionnaires were collected, respectively, the awareness rates of malaria control knowledge of the investigated objects were in the range of 7.81 %-62.50% and 33.33%-90.00%, respectively, and the differences between the awareness rates on all the questions before and after the WeChat publicity were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Before the WeChat publicity, there were 6 new malaria cases in the population going aboard in timber industry ,whereas no new cases were found after the publicity in this population. Conclusion WeChat publicity plays a good role in the prevention and control of malaria imported from overseas in timber industry in Zhangjiagang City, and this publicity method can be promoted in other industries.