Tourists’ Perception of Infectious Diseases in Malaysia

IF 0.4 Q4 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
M. Iqbal
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Abstract

Objective: This study evaluated the perceptions of infectious diseases among tourists about risk categories of different diseases. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study using a self-developed research instrument was designed and used to collect data from the tourists visiting Penang, Malaysia. Descriptive, comparative, and inferential statistics were performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: One-half of the respondents perceived hepatitis A (50.3%), meningitis (52.3%), and typhoid fever (51.3%) as low-risk diseases, while about 37% and 33% tourists considered dengue and HIV/AIDS as high-risk diseases, respectively. Conclusion: The results suggest that tourists perceived varied risk levels of infectious diseases in Malaysia, indicating that the tourists should take proper preventive measures to avoid contracting these diseases.
游客对马来西亚传染病的认知
目的:本研究评估了游客对不同疾病风险类别的传染病认知。材料和方法:使用自行开发的研究仪器进行横断面研究,并收集马来西亚槟城游客的数据。使用社会科学统计软件包进行描述性、比较性和推断性统计。结果:一半的受访者认为甲型肝炎(50.3%)、脑膜炎(52.3%)和伤寒(51.3%)是低风险疾病,而约37%和33%的游客分别认为登革热和艾滋病毒/艾滋病是高风险疾病。结论:研究结果表明,游客对马来西亚传染病的风险程度各不相同,表明游客应采取适当的预防措施,避免感染这些疾病。
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Asian Journal of  Pharmaceutics
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY-
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期刊介绍: Character of the publications: -Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology -Formulation Design and Development -Drug Discovery and Development Interface -Manufacturing Science and Engineering -Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Metabolism -Clinical Pharmacology, General Medicine and Translational Research -Physical Pharmacy and Biopharmaceutics -Novel Drug delivery system -Biotechnology & Microbiological evaluations -Regulatory Sciences
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