title: Knowledge, attitudes and practice of desalinated water among professionals in health and water departments in Shengsi, China: a qualitative study.
abstract: Desalination has been considered as an essential way to solve water stress all over the world. Most of previous studies focused on its environmental impacts, energy consumption and desalination technologies rather than human health. However, the safety of desalinated water remains unclear. This study was undertaken to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of the residents in an island county in eastern China to desalinated water. Seventeen people working in medical and water industries were recruited, and focus group discussion and in-depth interview were conducted among them. Our results showed that the majority of people interviewed knew the definition and local supply pattern of desalinated water, while some of them showed some concern about the safety and nutrition of desalinated water. Current drinking water standard has no specific item for desalination, so we strongly suggest issuing a standard for desalinated water.
authors: National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors: Tao
authors: T
authors: Chen
authors: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors: Qiqi
authors: Q
authors: Wang
authors: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors: Yu
authors: Y
authors: Qin
authors: Institute for Environmental Health and Related Product Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors: Xi
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Institute for Environmental Health and Related Product Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors: Xiaoxiong
authors: X
authors: Yang
authors: Shengsi County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhejiang, China.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Lou
authors: Shengsi County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhejiang, China.
authors: Mikang
authors: M
authors: Zhou
authors: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors: Guangxue
authors: G
authors: He
authors: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors: Kai
authors: K
authors: Lu
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009995:Osmosis; D011639:Public Opinion; D012492:Salts / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012623:Seawater / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012492:Salts