Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 30 211 2012 12 21 Evaluation of the Knowledge of Young Couples about the Ways of Transmission and Prevention of Influenza Type A in a Private Consulting Center in Isfahan, Iran Evaluation of the Knowledge of Young Couples about the Ways of Transmission and Prevention of Influenza Type A in a Private Consulting Center in Isfahan, Iran 1786 1793 13924 FA Sharareh Moghim Assistant Professor, Department of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0002-7134-3145 Jalil Rask Student of Medicine, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Bahram Nasr Isfahani Assistant Professor, Department of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0003-3264-3361 Behnoud Hedayatpour General Practitioner, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Ebtehaj Pishva Assistant Professor, Department of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Mojtaba Akbari Epidemiologist, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0002-5777-9612 Journal Article 2012 11 17 Background: The aim of this study was the evaluation of young couples’ knowledge about the ways of transmission and prevention of influenza type A. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on young couples admitted to a private consulting center in Isfahan (Iran) in year 2010. Subjects were selected by systematic random- sampling method. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a standard questionnaire. Findings: In this study, 300 couples were evaluated. The mean age of our study population was 24.2 ± 6.3 years. Our recordings showed that 202 persons (67.3%) had a poor level, 67 participants (22.3%) had a moderate level, and 31 individuals (10.3%) had a good level of knowledge about Influenza. Considerably, the level of knowledge in women was higher than men. Age was not significantly related with the level of knowledge (P > 0.05), but had a significant association with education level (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that influenza education programs should be expanded substantially. Keywords: Knowledge, Human influenza, Infectious disease transmission, Iran Background: The aim of this study was the evaluation of young couples’ knowledge about the ways of transmission and prevention of influenza type A. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on young couples admitted to a private consulting center in Isfahan (Iran) in year 2010. Subjects were selected by systematic random- sampling method. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a standard questionnaire. Findings: In this study, 300 couples were evaluated. The mean age of our study population was 24.2 ± 6.3 years. Our recordings showed that 202 persons (67.3%) had a poor level, 67 participants (22.3%) had a moderate level, and 31 individuals (10.3%) had a good level of knowledge about Influenza. Considerably, the level of knowledge in women was higher than men. Age was not significantly related with the level of knowledge (P > 0.05), but had a significant association with education level (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that influenza education programs should be expanded substantially. Keywords: Knowledge, Human influenza, Infectious disease transmission, Iran https://jims.mui.ac.ir/article_13924_5677498ba2a6142dfd3aa5cdc8bb687c.pdf