Students’ attitudes to tick risks

J 2016

Students’ attitudes to tick risks

NEJEZCHLEBOVÁ, Helena, Dorota Wiktoria KIEWRA, Alena ŽÁKOVSKÁ and Petra OVESNÁ

Basic information

Original name

Students’ attitudes to tick risks

Authors

NEJEZCHLEBOVÁ, Helena (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Dorota Wiktoria KIEWRA (616 Poland), Alena ŽÁKOVSKÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Petra OVESNÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Lublin, Institute of Agricultural Medicine, 2016, 1232-1966

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30105 Physiology

Country of publisher

Poland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.829

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00089870

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/12321966.1219183

UT WoS

000385026400009

Keywords (in Czech)

dotazník; infekce přenášené klíšťaty; prevence

Keywords in English

questionnaire; tick-borne infections; knowledge prevention

Abstract

V originále

Introduction and objectives The ever-increasing number of patients with tick-borne diseases led us to an idea to investigate awareness, attitudes and knowledge of the threats arising from tick bites and preventive anti-tick practices. Materials and methods Questionnaires concerning these issues were distributed amongst Czech and Polish university students of science. Responses were analyzed by nationality and by sex. Results Nearly all respondents were aware of the risks arising from ticks and could name at least one disease transmitted by ticks. The Czech students felt more threatened by tick-borne diseases, have more frequently suffered from Lyme borreliosis and were vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis more often than the Polish students. The high number of our participants applies preventive measures against ticks in order to protect themselves. The Czech students believe in the effectiveness of repellents statistically more often than the Polish students, while effectiveness is the main criterion for selection of the right repellent in both groups. Conclusion Differences in preferences between the two nations appeared in many fields (eg. the Czechs feel more threatened by all kind of risk and suffered from the Lyme disease more frequently) Gaps can still be found in both knowledge and behaviour among our respondents. It can be expected that the general public knowledge of this issue is rather limited in comparison with the students participating in this study, who are systematically educated in the field.

Citovat

NEJEZCHLEBOVÁ, Helena, Dorota Wiktoria KIEWRA, Alena ŽÁKOVSKÁ and Petra OVESNÁ. Students’ attitudes to tick risks. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. Lublin: Institute of Agricultural Medicine, 2016, vol. 23, No 3, p. 437-441. ISSN 1232-1966. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5604/12321966.1219183.

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NEJEZCHLEBOVÁ, Helena, Dorota Wiktoria KIEWRA, Alena ŽÁKOVSKÁ and Petra OVESNÁ. Students’ attitudes to tick risks. \textit{Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine}. Lublin: Institute of Agricultural Medicine, 2016, vol.~23, No~3, p.~437-441. ISSN~1232-1966. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5604/12321966.1219183.

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