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Rev Salud Publica (Bogota). 2010 Oct;12(5):790-7.
[Level of knowledge regarding influenza A (H1N1) 2009].
[Article in Spanish]
D?vila ME, Mujica MJ, Bullones X, Marrufo MP, Daza D.
Source
Secci?n de Epidemiolog?a y Bioestad?stica, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Social, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Centroccidental, Venezuela.
Abstract
Objective Descriptive research was conducted for determining the level of knowledge (LK) held by people from Iribarren in the state of Lara, Venezuela, regarding influenza A (H1N1) 2009. Methods The population consisted of 1,800 people. The sample of 665 people was divided into groups: group 1 consisted of 300 high-school students, group 2 of 141 elementary school teachers, administrative personnel and white-collar workers and group 3 consisted of 224 people from the local community. A questionnaire containing questions about influenza A (H1N1)-2009, its mode of transmission prevention and control was applied. Results The results showed that participants' mean age was 25.19?13.88; 54.4 % were male. 73.3 % reported "fair" LK. When analyzing LK mode of transmission, 66.8 % reported "deficient" LK. A statistically significant difference was observed between LK and the groups being studied. The Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test revealed a statistically significant difference between the groups being studied and average LK value. Conclusions The study's findings confirmed that influenza A (H1N1)-2009 diffusion strategies should be reinforced. Health authorities' prevention and control measures should also be continued to reduce disease transmission risk.
PMID:
21755106
[PubMed - in process]
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21755106
[Level of knowledge regarding influenza A (H1N1) 2009].
[Article in Spanish]
D?vila ME, Mujica MJ, Bullones X, Marrufo MP, Daza D.
Source
Secci?n de Epidemiolog?a y Bioestad?stica, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Social, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Centroccidental, Venezuela.
Abstract
Objective Descriptive research was conducted for determining the level of knowledge (LK) held by people from Iribarren in the state of Lara, Venezuela, regarding influenza A (H1N1) 2009. Methods The population consisted of 1,800 people. The sample of 665 people was divided into groups: group 1 consisted of 300 high-school students, group 2 of 141 elementary school teachers, administrative personnel and white-collar workers and group 3 consisted of 224 people from the local community. A questionnaire containing questions about influenza A (H1N1)-2009, its mode of transmission prevention and control was applied. Results The results showed that participants' mean age was 25.19?13.88; 54.4 % were male. 73.3 % reported "fair" LK. When analyzing LK mode of transmission, 66.8 % reported "deficient" LK. A statistically significant difference was observed between LK and the groups being studied. The Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test revealed a statistically significant difference between the groups being studied and average LK value. Conclusions The study's findings confirmed that influenza A (H1N1)-2009 diffusion strategies should be reinforced. Health authorities' prevention and control measures should also be continued to reduce disease transmission risk.
PMID:
21755106
[PubMed - in process]
Free full text
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21755106