Knowledge about and attitude toward enterovirus 71 infections: a survey of parents and teachers at kindergartens in Taiwan.
In 2008, we surveyed 690 parents and 104 teachers at kindergartens in Taiwan about their knowledge of and attitude towards enterovirus 71 infections. The accurate response rate for enterovirus infection characteristics was greater than 80% for specific symptoms, prevalent age group, and predominant infection season. Parents and teachers felt great anxiety and even panic about infection. Both groups perceived the impact of enterovirus infection to be worse than that of influenza.
Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health, Keelung City, Taiwan.
Su-Ching
SC
Yang
Chong-Yu
CY
Fee
Chih-Fen
CF
Su
Hui-Chun
HC
Lee
Ting-Yun
TY
Yin
Ya-Hui
YH
Chang
Chun-Yu
CY
Chen
Jiun-Ling
JL
Wang
D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D029821:Enterovirus A, Human; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan