Leptospirosis Health Intervention Module Effect on Knowledge, Attitude, Belief, and Practice among Wet Market Workers in Northeastern Malaysia: An Intervention Study
| Autor: | Surianti Sukeri, Norazlin Idris, Mohd Nazri Shafei, Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin, Rukman Awang Hamat, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohammad, Zainudin Abdul Wahab, Zawaha Idris, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Aziah Daud, Mas Harithulfadhli Agus Ab Rahman, Malina Osman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Food Handling Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis 030231 tropical medicine lcsh:Medicine Intervention group Health intervention Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk groups Intervention (counseling) Environmental health health education Medicine Humans leptospirosis 030212 general & internal medicine intervention business.industry lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Malaysia Preventive health Awareness Middle Aged medicine.disease Intervention studies Leptospirosis wet market workers Socioeconomic Factors Health education Female business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 7, p 1396 (2018) Volume 15 Issue 7 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Leptospirosis is an infectious disease which can be prevented by increasing awareness and promoting preventive health behaviours among high risk groups including wet market workers. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Leptospirosis Health Intervention Program (LHIP) in improving knowledge, attitude, belief and practice towards leptospirosis among wet market workers in Kelantan. This intervention study was conducted in two main wet markets in Kelantan involving 116 participants in each control and intervention groups. The health education intervention was based on Leptospirosis Health Intervention Module. The knowledge, attitude, belief and practice scores were measured before and six weeks after the intervention to examine the effect of the program. The results showed that knowledge (p < 0.001), attitude (p = 0.001), belief (p < 0.001) and practice (p < 0.001) scores changes were significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control group. The adjusted mean differences were 12.93 (95% CI: 8.47, 17.39) for knowledge, 5.55 (95% CI: 2.28, 8.81) for attitude, 7.21 (95% CI: 3.43, 10.99) for belief and 7.35 (95% CI: 3.64, 11.05) for practice scores. Leptospirosis Health Intervention Program was an effective health educational tools to improve awareness and preventive behaviours among risk groups such as wet market workers. |
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