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Knowledge and practices related to snakebite prevention, China: a cross-sectional study.
He, Lanfen; Lv, Chuanzhu; Song, Xingyue; Hao, Wenjie; Wang, Juntao; Hu, Yanlan; Chen, Yu; Gan, Yong; Han, Xiaotong; Yan, Shijiao.
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  • He L; International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, No 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua Zone, Haikou, Hainan Province, 571199, China.
  • Lv C; Emergency Medicine Center of the Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
  • Song X; Department of Emergency Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
  • Hao W; International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, No 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua Zone, Haikou, Hainan Province, 571199, China.
  • Wang J; International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, No 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua Zone, Haikou, Hainan Province, 571199, China.
  • Hu Y; International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, No 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua Zone, Haikou, Hainan Province, 571199, China.
  • Chen Y; International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, No 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua Zone, Haikou, Hainan Province, 571199, China.
  • Gan Y; Department of Social Medicine and Health Management at the School of Public Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
  • Han X; Department of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
  • Yan S; International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, No 3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua Zone, Haikou, Hainan Province, 571199, China.
Bull World Health Organ ; 102(4): 234-243, 2024 Apr 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38562205
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To assess knowledge and practices related to snakebite prevention among Chinese residents.

Methods:

By using a multistage random sampling approach augmented by snowball sampling, we surveyed residents from 10 provinces, one municipality and one autonomous region south of the Yangtze River Basin between May 2022 and February 2023. We supplemented the data with a national online survey. We used a χ2-test to identify differences in knowledge and behaviour across various demographic characteristics. We conducted multifactor logistic regression analyses to evaluate factors potentially influencing snakebite knowledge and practices.

Findings:

We obtained 55 775 valid survey responses, 16 200 respondents from the face-to-face survey and 39 575 respondents from the online survey. Only 25.7% (14 325) respondents demonstrated adequate knowledge about snakebites whereas 25.6% (14 295) respondents knew basic first-aid practices or preventive behaviours. Age, marital status, educational attainment, occupation, type of residence and frequency of exposure to nature are significant independent variables affecting snakebite knowledge (P-values < 0.05). On the other hand, gender, age, marital status, educational attainment, occupation and type of residence were significant independent variables affecting the behaviour of snakebite prevention and first aid (P-values < 0.05).

Conclusion:

There is a notable shortfall in knowledge, first aid and preventive behaviours among Chinese residents regarding snakebites. Misguided first aid practices can severely compromise the effectiveness of evidence-based therapeutic interventions. Consequently, improving health education concerning snakes and snakebites in this population is needed.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Mordeduras de Serpientes Límite: Animals / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Bull World Health Organ Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Mordeduras de Serpientes Límite: Animals / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Bull World Health Organ Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Suiza