Needs on information related to influenza pandemic by the public

• Published in: Zhōnghuá liúxíngbìng zázhì Vol. 30; no. 11; p. 1117
• Main Authors: Hao, Ai-hua, Cai, Yan-shan, Feng, Wen-ru, Wang, Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.11.2009
• Subjects: Adult; China - epidemiology; Communication; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - prevention & control; Male; Pandemics; Surveys and Questionnaires; China
• ISSN: 0254-6450

To understand the information needs on human infection with avian influenza (H5N1), A (H1N1) and influenza pandemic in different time periods and create well-targeted messages by the public, so as to develop communication with the public effectively when human infection with avian influenza (H5N1), A (H1N1) and influenza pandemic occur. Data were collected through questionnaire over telephone calls. The questionnaire was self-designed, revised after pilot testing. The effective response rate in this telephone survey was 54.33%, higher than those in Beijing and Shanghai. The respondents felt that government's propaganda during the influenza virus-active period was more helpful and instructive than those in the period when influenza was relatively inactive (chi(2) = 17.41, P = 0.000). Trust to the government by the public was higher in the influenza virus-active than in the relatively inactive period (chi(2) = 8.15, P = 0.004). As to the information needs, the respondents reflected that during the time period o