การรับรู้และพฤติกรรมการป้องกันการติดเชื้อ S. suis ในผู้ที่ดื่มสุรา อำเภอสันกำแพง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The purposes of this descriptive study were to compare the perception and protective behavior of alcohol users toward Streptococcus suis infection between sub-district with and without previous infection case San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai Province. And to determine the correlation between the perception and protective behavior. The sample are all of alcohol users from Tonpao and Buakang sub-district. Perception of S. suis and prevention behavior of S. suis information was collected using questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, chi - square test, T-test and Pearson’s correlation Analysis.

Results of the study showed that Perception of risk use low in both district (p = 0.643). The protective behavior of S. suis was significantly (p = 0.002) higher in Buakhag sub-district (disease) than Tonpao sub-district (non-disease). The correlation between the perception and protective behavior of S. suis infection was not significant (r = -0.1, p = 0.081). In conclusion, there was low level of risk perception toward S. suis infection and moderate level of protective behavior in alcohol user. Other method of preventing future outbreak apart from educating this population should be investigated in order to reduce the probability of community S. suis outbreak in the future.

Key words: Alcohol consumer, Streptococcus suis infection, perception, protective behavior