title: Qualitative analysis of the perception and acceptability of pathogen transport among housewives using focus group interviews.
abstract: We conducted focus group interviews to understand how residents of Japan feel  about the transport of pathogens. Twelve randomly selected housewives, who had no special  knowledge regarding the topic before the interview, expressed their opinions in 2 separate  meetings regarding pathogen transport. The results of the interviews were analyzed by the KJ  method. The analysis found that although the transport of pathogens is universally  recognized to be necessary, there is not clear consensus on the exact methods of transport,  the positive and/or negative value of such information, and how clearly and/or uniquely to  label containers, packages, compartments, vehicles, and conditions used for such  transportation. Further studies to improve the skills of both the providers and receivers of  such information (a technique of risk communication) are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biosafety Control and Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. s-iki@nih.go.jp
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iki
authors.forename: Itsuko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Horiguchi
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shigematsu
authors.forename: Tetsutaro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sata
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000523:psychology*; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology; D014186:Transportation; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*