Knowledge and anticipated attitudes of the community about bird flu outbreak in Turkey, 2007–2008: a survey-based descriptive study

Edirne, Tamer; Avcı, Dilek; Dagkara, Burçak; Aslan, Muslum

doi:10.1007/s00038-010-0131-x

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“…While these prior studies also identified knowledge of AI, such as modes of AI transmission, to be a significant factor for increased preventive behavior, our study discovered that to promote the recommended AI preventive behavior, it is crucial to inform the public specifically of the AI fatality rate. In addition, unlike most previous research [18][19][20] which focused on poultry workers or the general public, this study expanded this line of research by examining AI preventive behavior and related factors among traditional market workers and shoppers.…”

Section: Knowledge Of Ai Fatality Rate and Risk Perceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, in a limited number of AI studies which included gender as a variable, its effect on the AI preventive behavior was generally found to be not statistically significant [e.g., 19,26]. On the other hand, higher education levels have repeatedly been reported to be associated with increased knowledge and intention to adopt the recommended AI preventive behavior [e.g., 18,19,26]. Consistent with these findings, our study also found participants with higher education levels to be more likely to practice the AI preventive behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previously, studies have been conducted in various countries in regard to AI. For example, a study in Turkey investigated AI knowledge and anticipated attitudes in the general population; however, this cross-sectional survey only examined the anticipated preventive measures rather than actual preventive behaviors [18]. Another study in Italy focused merely on poultry workers, exploring the relationships of their knowledge, attitudes, and compliance with precautions at work, such as self-reported use of face masks and gloves [19].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Avian Influenza Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior among Traditional Market Workers and Shoppers in Taiwan: Practical Implications for Prevention

2011

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BackgroundAvian influenza (AI) can be highly pathogenic and fatal. Preventive behavior such as handwashing and wearing face masks has been recommended. However, little is known about what psychosocial factors might influence people's decision to adopt such preventive behavior. This study aims to explore risk perception and other factors associated with handwashing and wearing face masks to prevent AI.Methodology/Principal FindingsAn interviewer-administered survey was conducted among 352 traditional market workers and shoppers in Taiwan between December 2009 and January 2010. Factors associated with the recommended AI preventive behavior (i.e., when in a traditional market, wearing a face mask and also washing hands after any contact with poultry) included: having correct knowledge about the fatality rate of AI (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 4.18), knowing of severe cases of AI (AOR = 2.13), being informed of local AI outbreaks (AOR = 2.24), living in northeastern Taiwan (AOR = 6.01), having a senior high-school education (AOR = 3.33), and having a university or higher education (AOR = 6.86). Gender interactive effect was also found among participants with a senior high-school education, with males being less likely to engage in the recommended AI preventive behavior than their female counterparts (AOR = 0.34).Conclusions/SignificanceSpecific information concerning AI risk perception was associated with the recommended AI preventive behavior. In particular, having correct knowledge about the fatality rate of AI and being informed of severe cases and local outbreaks of AI were linked to increased AI preventive behavior. These findings underscore the importance of transparency in dealing with epidemic information. These results also have practical implications for prevention and policy-making to more effectively promote the recommended AI preventive behavior in the public.

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Section: Knowledge Of Ai Fatality Rate and Risk Perceptionmentioning

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Section: Interactive Effect Between Gender and Educationmentioning

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Avian Influenza Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior among Traditional Market Workers and Shoppers in Taiwan: Practical Implications for Prevention

2011

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“…As one of the first steps to increase the level of public health information, media play an effective role to spread the basic knowledge concerning prevention and transmission of such diseases. This might be the most effective way of training in pre-college education (1,10,14,15). This study was a complement for our previous study.…”

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Knowledge and Preparedness for Avian Influenza Among the First Year Medical Students and Interns of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Koochak

Dabiran

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Arch Clin Infect Dis

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Background: Medical staff's knowledge and preparedness has an important role in providing specialized care to the patients as well as controlling and preventing the epidemics. Objectives: The aim of the study is to examine and compare the knowledge and preparedness in terms of avian influenza (AI) among the first year medical students (FYMS) and interns of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on FYMS (n = 158) and interns (n = 158) in 2008. The data collected through a questionnaire, including 38 questions in two parts. The three statements were considered as follows: "true", "false" and "I do not know" for knowledge part and "yes", "no" and "I do not know" for preparedness part. We used the Chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests for the analysis. Results: 145 FYMS (91.8%) and 140 interns (88.6%) affirmed that not only AI afflict wild birds (P = 0.002). 139 FYMS (88%) but 128 interns (81%) also noted that AI virus can be transmitted from birds to humans. 144 FYMS (91.1%) and 140 interns (88.6%) held frequent hand washing is effective in preventing the disease (P < 0.001). 153 FYMS (96.8%) and 149 interns (94.3%) did not participate in training classes regarding AI (P = 0.132). 138 FYMS (87.3%) and 140 interns (88.6%) did not take human flu vaccine (P = 0.035). 143 FYMS (90.5%) and 133 interns (84.2%) believed they were not prepared for AI pandemics (P = 0.014). Conclusions: Although the general knowledge of our study groups on AI is relatively fair, they are not prepared for AI epidemics.Keywords: Influenza in Birds; Disease Outbreaks; Knowledge; Students, Medical; Civil Defense Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Medical students are not well prepared against avian influenza epidemics and it is an urge for our health care system to amend the defects.

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“…In general, numerous LPMs are widely distributed in urban areas that might facilitate avian-to-human and subsequent human-to-human transmissions of novel influenza viruses, unlike poultry farms, which are more frequently located in rural areas. Such geographical differences between the urban and rural areas affected the awareness of AI in Turkey [ 37 ] and in China [ 38 ]. In the past, closure of LPMs has been implemented after the confirmation of severe or fatal human cases of H5N1 and H7N9 [ 39 ].…”

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Changing risk awareness and personal protection measures for low to high pathogenic avian influenza in live-poultry markets in Taiwan, 2007 to 2012

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BackgroundOutbreaks of low and high pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI, HPAI) H5N2 in chickens have occurred in Taiwan since 2003 and 2012, respectively. Fully understanding the different awareness, attitudes and protective behaviors adopted by workers in live-poultry markets (LPMWs) and local community residents (CRs) to face the challenges of LPAI and HPAI is very important to minimize viral adaptations to human populations.MethodsA structural questionnaire containing information on respondents’ occupation, personal risk awareness, attitudes toward different policies, and preventative measures was administered. The two-stage survey (before and after HPAI H5N2 outbreaks) was conducted from 2007 to 2012, including: (1) 430 LPMWs and 418 CRs at LPMs from different geographical areas of Taiwan after the government announced outbreaks of LPAI H5N2 during 2007–2009, and (2) 73 LPMWs and 152 CRs at two LPMs in central Taiwan after the HPAI H5N2 outbreaks in 2012. The chi-squared test and logistic regression were applied for univariate and multivariate analyses, respectively.ResultsBefore HPAI-H5N2 outbreaks, higher educated respondents demonstrated greater risk awareness and concerns regarding AI. However, LPM-workers protected themselves less from AI viruses (AIVs) and had lower acceptance of human or avian influenza vaccines. Most importantly, the participants who opposed (versus agreed with) the policy on banning live-poultry slaughtering at LPMs reported lower awareness of government prevention and control policies [Odds Ratio (OR): 0.76, 95 % Confidence Interval (CI): 0.56–1.01] or practiced preventive measures (OR: 0.42, 95 % CI: 0.25–0.70).After HPAI-H5N2 outbreaks, the risk awareness about AI in central Taiwan significantly increased [LPAI to HPAI LPMWs: 34.6 to 65.6 %, p < 0.05; CRs: 44.0 to 76.5 %, p < 0.05] and LPMWs’ belief in the effectiveness of vaccination to prevent human or avian influenza virus infection strikingly decreased (92.3 to 68.5 %, p < 0.05).ConclusionsRisk awareness depends on high or low pathogenicity of AIVs, working in LPMs, levels of education, age, and proximity to the sites of severe AI outbreaks. Regardless of novel LPAI or HPAI virus reassortants that pose public health risks, prompt and clear risk communication focusing on both correct information about AIVs and the most appropriate preventive measures are important for effective prevention of human infection.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12879-015-0987-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Knowledge and anticipated attitudes of the community about bird flu outbreak in Turkey, 2007–2008: a survey-based descriptive study

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Avian Influenza Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior among Traditional Market Workers and Shoppers in Taiwan: Practical Implications for Prevention

Avian Influenza Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior among Traditional Market Workers and Shoppers in Taiwan: Practical Implications for Prevention

Knowledge and Preparedness for Avian Influenza Among the First Year Medical Students and Interns of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Changing risk awareness and personal protection measures for low to high pathogenic avian influenza in live-poultry markets in Taiwan, 2007 to 2012

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