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Awareness of Major Zoonoses among Dairy Farmers in Gyeonggi Province

경기도 낙농업자의 주요 인수공통감염증 인지도

  • Choi, Kum-Bal (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Hyun-Sul (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Min, Young-Sun (Department of Occupational Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Kumi Hospital)
  • 최금발 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 임현술 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이관 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 민영선 (순천향대학교 구미병원 산업의학과)
  • Received : 2010.08.19
  • Accepted : 2010.10.26
  • Published : 2010.12.31

Abstract

Objective: We surveyed awareness levels of brucellosis, Q fever and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) among dairy farmers in Gyeonggi Province to suggest directions for public education and public relations. Methods: We designed questionnaires to evaluate awareness of 3 major zooneses. We conducted a questionnaire survey to assess knowledge of the general characteristics of them, information sources for the awareness of zooneses, and the mode of transmission. Subjects were 716 workers from 482 dairy farms in Gyeonggi province. Results: The awareness levels for brucellosis, Q fever, and EHEC were 90.2%, 2.5% and 56.6%, respectively. Awareness of brucellosis and EHEC were tended to increase with higher number of school years. Television was the most common route of information for these zoonoses. Most common responses for questions concerning the method of transmission for each zoonoses, 'Contact with parturient fluid or placenta of animal' was 63.2% for brucellosis, 'Ingestion of raw meat or residual product' was 66.7% and 64.2% for Q fever and EHEC, respectively. The most common reason why dairy farmers think that it is difficult to prevent zoonoses was the inconvenience of wearing protection. Conclusions: Education programs for zoonoses, especially Q fever, are needed for dairy farmers. In addition, publicity information activities about prevention of zoonoses are needed for high risk groups, such as the dairy farmers surveyed.

2007년 경기도 낙농업 농가 482개소의 716명을 대상으로 인수공통감염증(브루셀라증, 큐열, 장출혈성대장균감염증)에 대한 설문연구를 실시하여 인수공통감염증에 대한 인지도를 분석하였다. 브루셀라증 인지율은 90.2%(646명), 큐열의 인지율은 2.5%(18명), 장출혈성대장균감염증의 인지율은 56.6%(405명)이었다. 성별에 따른 인지율은 브루셀라증 인지율은 남자 92.4%, 여자 86.4%, 큐열의 경우 남자 2.2%, 여자 3.1%, 장출혈성대장균감염증은 남자 60.7%, 여자 49.2%이었다. 연령에 따른 인지율은 브루셀라증의 경우 39세 이하가 94.3%, 40대가 92.2%, 50대가 89.5%, 60세 이상이 85.6% 이었으며, 큐열은 각각 5.7%, 2.9%, 1.9%, 2.1%, 장출혈성대장균감염증은 각각 64.2%, 63.8%, 52.9%, 46.4%이었다. 학력에 따른 인지율은 브루셀라증은 초등학교 졸업 이하 84.4%, 중학교 졸업 88.4%, 고등학교 졸업 93.3%, 기술(전문)학교 졸업 이상 96.1% 이었으며, 큐열은 각각 1.3%, 3.2%, 1.9%, 5.3%, 장출혈성대장균의 경우 각각 41.6%, 52.8%, 64.4%, 69.7%로 브루셀라증과 장출혈성대장균감염증에서 학력별로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 브루셀라증과 장출혈성대장균감염증에 대해 연령, 성별로 보정하고 학력과 사육하는 소중 젖소가 50%를 넘는 낙농업자 중 사육 젖소 두수를 이용해 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행한 결과, 장출혈성대장균감염증에서 초등학교 졸업 이하 학력군에 비해 고등학교 이상의 학력군이, 사육 젖소 49두 이하 군에 비해 사육 젖소 70두 이상 군이 장출혈성대장균감염증 인지도가 유의하게 높았다. 브루셀라증, 큐열, 장출혈성대장균감염증을 들어본 적이 있는 연구 대상자를 상대로 각 인수공통감염증에 대하여 알게 된 경로를 묻는 질문에서는 모두 텔레비전을 응답한 경우가 가장 많았다. 전파경로에 관한 질문에서 브루셀라증의 경우 '소 분만과정 참여 및 태반의 비위생적 처리'라고 응답한 대상자가 63.2%로 가장 높았으며, 큐열과 장출혈성대장균감염증의 경우 '생으로 된 소고기나 부산물'이라고 응답한 대상자가 각각 66.7%, 64.2%로 가장 높았다. 인수공통감염증 예방이 어려운 이유를 묻는 질문에는 '보호구가 불편하고 거추장스러워' 46.8%, '예방법을 몰라서' 34.1%, '보호장비가 없어서' 21.8%, '예방의 필요성을 못 느껴서' 18.9% 등의 순이었다. 이 연구는 인수공통감염증의 고위험군인 낙농업자의 브루셀라증, 큐열, 장출혈성대장균감염증의 인지도를 연구하였고, 인수공통감염증의 교육 및 홍보에 기초자료로 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

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