Effectiveness of health education in improving knowledge, attitude and practice related to foodborne zoonotic trematodes in Vietnam, with a particular focus on Clonorchis sinensis.

Clonorchiasis attitudes foodborne zoonotic trematodes health education knowledge practice

Journal

Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH
ISSN: 1365-3156
Titre abrégé: Trop Med Int Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9610576

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
13 Feb 2024
Historique:
medline: 14 2 2024
pubmed: 14 2 2024
entrez: 14 2 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Foodborne zoonotic trematodes (FZT), which infect the liver, lungs and intestines of humans, are an emerging public health concern in tropical countries including Vietnam. In northern Vietnam, Clonorchis sinensis is recognised as the most important species of the FZT. Up to now, small-scale studies conducted in the country have indicated that health education could improve participants' knowledge and practices related to clonorchiasis, however strong evidence is still lacking. We conducted an intervention trial between 2020 and 2021 in four communes in Yen Bai and Thanh Hoa province, aiming to evaluate the impact of an extended educational package on knowledge, attitude and practices related to clonorchiasis, as well as on knowledge on the large liver fluke and minute intestinal flukes. To this end, baseline and post-intervention questionnaires were conducted. Generalised estimating equations models were run to analyse the impact of the intervention on knowledge, attitudes and practices over time in the intervention versus control group. Finally, 172 people in the intervention group and 162 in the control group were included for analysis. Results demonstrated that the intervention significantly improved clonorchiasis knowledge, attitudes and practices, with higher odds for a correct knowledge response (odds ratio (OR) = 2.80, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.84-4.27, p-value < 0.001), increased average mean attitude score (mean = 0.363, 95%CI = 0.182-0.544, p-value < 0.001), and a reduced odds of consuming raw fish (OR = 0.15, 95%CI = 0.06-0.40, p = 0.002) in the intervention group compared to the control group post-intervention versus baseline. Additionally, participants in the intervention group exhibited enhanced basic knowledge of the large liver fluke and minute intestinal flukes post-intervention. These findings demonstrate the potential of health education programs in preventing clonorchiasis in endemic areas, emphasising the importance of continued health education as a critical component of integrated control programs for clonorchiasis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38351498
doi: 10.1111/tmi.13972
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Subventions

Organisme : ARES
Organisme : Belgian Development Cooperation

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© 2024 The Authors Tropical Medicine & International Health Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Thao Thi Bich Nguyen (TTB)

Center for Environmental Health and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Environmental and Occupational Health, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Research and Technology Innovation Unit, LHUB - ULB, Groupement Hospitalier Universitaire de Bruxelles (GHUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.

Dung Thi Bui (DT)

Department of Parasitology, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Bertrand Losson (B)

Laboratory of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Center for Fundamental and Applied Research for Animal and Health (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège (ULiège), Liège, Belgium.

Hafid Dahma (H)

Department of Microbiology, LHUB - ULB, Groupement Hospitalier Universitaire de Bruxelles (GHUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.

Anh Thi Tuyet Nguyen (ATT)

Department of International Medical Quarantine, Quangnam Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Quang Nam, Vietnam.

Hung Van Nhu (HV)

Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Dung Trung Do (DT)

Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Pierre Dorny (P)

Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

Olivier Vandenberg (O)

Center for Environmental Health and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
Research and Technology Innovation Unit, LHUB - ULB, Groupement Hospitalier Universitaire de Bruxelles (GHUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
Division of Infection and Immunity, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK.

Veronique Dermauw (V)

Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

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