Follow-up evaluation on the implementation of Diagnostic Criteria for Angiostrongyliasis(WS/T 321-2010)in Fujian and Yunnan provinces
Objective To understand the current status of implementing Diagnostic Criteria for Angiostrongyliasis(WS/T 321-2010)for scientific evidences to promote and further refine this standard.Methods By stratified sam-pling,we conducted a survey on the professionals from the disease prevention and control institutions(hereafter referred to as disease control institutions)and medical institutions at the provincial,municipal,county,and township levels in Fu-jian Province and Yunnan Province.Self-administered questionnaire was used to investigate the implementation status of Diagnostic Standard for Angiostrongyliasis(WS/T 321-2010).Results A total of 308 professionals were sur-veyed,and all of the questionnaires were validly retrieved.The awareness rate for the Standard was 71.10%(219/308).Among the subjects surveyed with different characteristics,those aged≥50(81.40%,35/43),professionals working at prefecture level units(79.76%,67/84)and in disease control institutions(88.24%,105/119),engaging in parasitic dis-ease prevention and control work(85.71%,114/133),with senior professional titles(82.86%,58/70),undergraduate edu-cation level(77.09%,138/179),and public health majors(86.21%,75/87)demonstrated higher awareness rates of the Standard.The awareness rate of the Standard showed an increasing trend with age and professional title(χ2trend=8.272,8.258,all P<0.05).The main channels to acquire the knowledge were professional training(65.30%,143/219)and self-access to the knowledge(60.73%,133/219).Among 219 respondents,who were aware of the Standard 75.34%(165/219)had the chance to use the Standard in real work,and 15.98%(35/219)used it frequently.The popularity rate of promo-tional materials was the highest among different promotion methods(58.77%,181/308),and 75.32%(232/308)of the re-spondents considered that the special lecture had a good dissemination effect.The rate for completely mastering the di-agnostic principles,infection modes,clinical manifestations,laboratory testing methods,and diagnostic types were 94.81%(292/308),33.12%(102/308),42.21%(130/308),37.99%(117/308)and 49.35%(152/308),respectively.The absolute majority of respondents(89.61%,276/308)considered that the operability of the standard was good or fairly good.The promotion efforts(80.84%,249/308)had the greatest impact on the implementation of the Standard,and 91.88%(283/308)of the respondents insisted that there was no need to amend the Standard in current stage.Conclu-sion Diagnostic Standard for Angiostrongyliasis(WS/T 321-2010)is still applicable to the current diagnostic needs,and it is necessary to continue to increase the dissemination of the Standard among professionals to enhance their aware-ness and application levels.