Foodborne zoonotic trematode infections in Yen Bai, Vietnam: a situational analysis on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) and risk behaviors

摘要: MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using a mixed method, which included a baseline survey and in-depth interviews. 375 participants were interviewed face-to-face in the survey, and 27 participants had the in-depth interviews.ResultsThe results showed that 36.3% passed the knowledge assessment, 86.7% passed the attitude assessment, and 24% passed the practical assessment. There were differences in average knowledge scores among gender (men higher than women, p= 0.006), ethnicities (Kinh higher than Dao and Tay, p< 0.001), and educational level (higher education, higher knowledge score, p< 0.001). There were differences in the frequency of eating raw fish between men and women (men higher than women, p< 0.001), and in the average practice score between men and women (women higher than men, p= 0.028). Eating raw fish and/or undercooked fish, raw vegetables, and …