Open AccessA qualitative study to explore farmworkers’ knowledge, beliefs and preventive practices toward ticks and tick-borne diseases
Author(s) -
Masoumeh Ghane Kisomi,
Li Ping Wong,
Sun Tee Tay,
Awang Bulgiba,
Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.11668
Subject(s) - tick , tick borne disease , environmental health , medicine , veterinary medicine
Farmworkers are considered a high-risk group for tick-borne diseases (TBDs). This qualitative study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of the farmworkers' experience, knowledge, health beliefs, information needs, and preventive practices of tick bites and TBDs.
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