Evaluation of hookworm control program in southern Thailand.

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dc.contributor.authorChongsuvivatwong, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorPas-Ong, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorNgoathammatasna, Wen_US
dc.contributor.authorMcNeil, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorVithsupakorn, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBridhikitti, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorJongsuksuntigul, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorJeradit, Cen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:25:25Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:25:25Z
dc.date.issued1994-12-01en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractAn intensive hookworm control program providing the rural population of southern Thailand with mass treatment with 300 mg Mebendazole and health education commenced in 1989 with a yearly budget of over US$ 1.2 million. The current research aimed to evaluate the coverage of health education and mass treatment, the effectiveness of mass treatment and the administrative process of the control program, two years after its commencement. This evaluation consisted of three studies. In the first study, 120 villages were randomly selected, from which 840 school children, 843 adults aged between 15-59 and 844 subjects aged over 60 years were interviewed to assess awareness of hookworm, latrine availability, receipt of and compliance with antihelminthics provided, and self-treatment. In the second study, 8 villages from each of the 14 provinces were randomly chosen. Stool samples from randomly selected 4,434 subjects were examined. The third study consisted of interviewing key health planners in Bangkok and 71 health officers/workers from 32 samples villages of 8 sampled provinces. Latrine availability was 80%. Percentages of subjects who had ever heard of hookworm ranged from 70 to 95 in school children, 55 to 80 in adults and 25 to 58 in the older age group. While 63 to 85% had latrines in their homes, 27% to 47% admitted defecation outside in the past month. Percentages of coverage of drug treatment ranged from 82 to 91 in school children, 68 to 80 in adults and 54 to 59 in the older age group.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)en_US
dc.description.affiliationFaculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChongsuvivatwong V, Pas-Ong S, Ngoathammatasna W, McNeil D, Vithsupakorn K, Bridhikitti V, Jongsuksuntigul P, Jeradit C. Evaluation of hookworm control program in southern Thailand. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1994 Dec; 25(4): 745-51en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/32750
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDeveloping Countriesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Educationen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHookworm Infections --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMebendazole --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshProgram Evaluationen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Population --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of hookworm control program in southern Thailand.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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