Knowledge of avian influenza (H5N1) among poultry workers, Hong Kong, China

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;17(12):2319-21. doi: 10.3201/eid1712.110321.

Abstract

In 2009, a cross-sectional survey of 360 poultry workers in Hong Kong, China, showed that workers had inadequate levels of avian influenza (H5N1) risk knowledge, preventive behavior, and outbreak preparedness. The main barriers to preventive practices were low perceived benefits and interference with work. Poultry workers require occupation-specific health promotion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / prevention & control
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / transmission
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Hong Kong / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype* / pathogenicity
  • Influenza in Birds / virology
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control
  • Influenza, Human / transmission*
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupations
  • Poultry / virology*
  • Zoonoses / epidemiology
  • Zoonoses / transmission
  • Zoonoses / virology