Title
Travelers’ malaria-related knowledge, attitudes and behavior on the north coast of Peru
Other title
Conocimientos, actitudes y comportamientos de los viajeros en relación con la malaria en la costa norte de Perú
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Editorial Ciencias Medicas
Abstract
Introduction: An increase in interprovincial travel has been registered annually during the last decade on the north and northeast coast of Peru, resulting in the spread of vector-borne diseases such as malaria. Therefore, travelers using interprovincial transport should be informed about the impact of infectious diseases in endemic regions and be aware of the risk of acquiring a travel-related condition. Objective: Examine travelers' malaria-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2019 of a random sample of individuals who attended bus stations classed as areas with a higher risk of malaria selected at random in Chiclayo, Peru. The study was conducted reliably through a survey consisting of 29 questions: 18 about knowledge and 11 about attitudes. Results: Of the 250 participants in the study, knowledge was found to be good in 29.13%, practices in 14.74%, and attitudes in 18.33%. People with a higher education degree had a better level of knowledge and attitudes. Also, 60 people were asked about their self-perception of knowledge about malaria and said their knowledge about the subject was adequate. Of the 190 who reported not having enough knowledge about malaria, 49.47% were interested in learning about malaria practices and 25.26% were interested in learning about treatment. Conclusions: Most of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people who travel to endemic areas are not adequate.
Volume
73
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina general, Medicina interna
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85130042537
Source
Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical
ISSN of the container
03750760
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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