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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards the Prevention of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in an Endemic Area of Alagoas, Northeast Brazil

Authors :
Adriano José dos Santos
Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima
Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa
Aytana Vasconcelos dos Santos
Israel Gomes de Amorim Santos
Márcio Bezerra Santos
Vera Lucia Corrêa Feitosa
Allan Dantas dos Santos
Juliana Cristina Magnani Primão
Denise de Andrade
José Rodrigo Santos Silva
Source :
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 34 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

We analyzed the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of schistosomiasis mansoni prevention in an endemic area of Brazil. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and May 2021, with 412 participants living in the municipality of Feira Grande, Alagoas, Brazil. Data collection occurred through visits to the Health Center Urbano II and Massapê, through an interview with a structured questionnaire to identify the levels of KAP regarding schistosomiasis prevention. Of all respondents, 70.87% lived in rural areas, 22.66% reported a history of past schistosomiasis and 52.71% never participated in schistosomiasis control program actions. Factors associated with better KAP scores were being part of an older age group, not using rainwater and having no history of past schistosomiasis. Specifically, among the domains, attitude was the highest score and knowledge was the lowest. Participation in a health intervention program, knowing someone who had schistosomiasis and having been informed through a public health program seemed to have an important impact on the population’s KAP. Our results contributed to broadening perceptions about schistosomiasis prevention, highlighting the positive impacts that health programs and interventions have on disease control.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24146366
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3330c85e13d6452f9139509e0a3c8883
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8010034