The survey on knowledge and behavior among parents of children with hand-foot-mouth disease in Xuzhou
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2011.34.009
- VernacularTitle:徐州市手足口病患儿家长疾病相关知识调查
- Author:
Yong CHEN
1
;
Jia-Xi YU
;
Chuan-Wu SUN
;
Yong-Hong SUN
Author Information
1. 江苏省徐州市疾病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
Hand-foot-mouth disease;
Nursing;
Data collection;
Parents of children patients
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2011;17(34):4116-4118
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand HFMD knowledge and behavior among parents of children with HFMD in Xuzhou,so as to provide scientific basis for effective control measures.Methods 1 125 parents of children with HFMD in Xuzhou children' s hospital from January 2010 to December 2010 were surveyed.Results Among 1 017 parents,90％ parents heard about HFMD and approved visiting a doctor immediately,but only 7.18％ to 41.89％ of them knew about the pathogen and susceptible population of HFMD.57.52％ of the children suck fingers,19.96％ of the children and parents washed hands before meals/after toilet in time,4.03％ of the families disinfected dinnerware and 3.64％ of them disinfected toys,which were all risk behaviors of HFMD infection.Awareness of HFMD among parents aged 25-40 years old(50.32％)was higher than that of parents younger than 25 years old(32.95％)and that of parents elder than 40 years old(23.70％).The difference was statistically significant(x2 =44.881,P ＜ 0.01).Awareness of HFMD was found positively correlated with education level.The difference was statistically significant(x2 =55.661,P ＜0.01).Suburban showed lower awareness(36.38％)than the citizens(57.90％).There was significant difference(x2 =47.179,P ＜ 0.01).61.32％ of the parents had needs for knowledge of HFMD prevention and control,53.75％for knowledge of living habits and 27.19％ for knowledge of HFMD treatment.Conclusions Popular and pertinent propaganda should be carried out among different population,so as to enrich the knowledge of HFMD of the parents.
