Shivlingesh Krishnappa Kamate|Anil K. Agrawal|Haseeb Chaudhary|Karanprakash Singh|Prashant Mishra|Kailash Asawa
Public knowledge, attitude and behavioural changes in an Indian population during the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak
Pacific Dental College and Hospital|Pacific Dental College and Hospital|Pacific Dental College and Hospital|Pacific Dental College and Hospital|Pacific Dental College and Hospital|Pacific Dental College and Hospital
influenza h1n1 recent pandemic diseases affected worlds population aim study assess knowledge attitude behavioural responses indian community toward influenza h1n1a crosssectional questionnaire survey conducted udaipur rajasthan india among 791 individuals 57 males 43 females 23 july 27 august 2009 outcome measures perceived seriousness disease opinion government health authorities perceived efficacy various preventive measures avoidance behaviours increased hygiene maintenance relation influenza h1n1of 791 respondents 831 heard influenza h1n1 474 felt enough information pandemic 345 felt health would seriously affected contracted influenza h1n1 half respondents 596 idea duration pandemic knowledge differed significantly according gender age groups educational status well working status however females better attitude males respondents rated face masks vaccines effective preventive measuresresults showed spite acceptable knowledge attitude behavioural response influenza h1n1 poor therefore increased efforts made government understand factors associated adaptive behaviour changes among general public emphasizing efficacy recommended actions possible duration outbreak may help improve public compliance