Knowledge and Practice of Pinworm Infection in Preschool Children, Jiangsu Province, China, 2019–2020.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Mao, Fanzhen; Yang, Yougui; Zhang, Qiang; Ding, Xin; Xu, Xiangzhen; Chen, Yuying; Dai, Yang; Cao, Jun
- Source
- American Journal of Public Health (AM J PUBLIC HEALTH), Dec2022; 112(12): 1716-1720. (5p)
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0090-0036
We conducted a two-year (2019–2020) longitudinal study in Jiangsu Province, China to analyze risk factors of pinworm infection and evaluate the effect of behavior change communication–based (BCC-based) interventions in preschool children. The positive rate of pinworm infection was higher in private preschool (2%) than in public preschool (0.24%). Poor sanitation behaviors were risk factors among private preschool children. BCC-based intervention could improve knowledge and practice and reduce pinworm infection. This study may help fill in gaps in pinworm control. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(12):1716–1720. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307067)