Feasibility and acceptability of insecticide-treated plastic sheeting (ITPS) for vector control in Papua New Guinea

Malaria Journal

Research

Tanya Russell¹  Brown Kaupa²  Anthony Tandrapah²  Justin Pulford³  Manuel W Hetzel³  Jo-An Atkinson⁴ 

[1] James Cook University, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences, Cairns, Australia;Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 60, EHP 441, Goroka, Papua New Guinea;Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 60, EHP 441, Goroka, Papua New Guinea;The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, QLD 4006, Herston, Australia;The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, QLD 4006, Herston, Australia;

关键词: Malaria;    Household Head;    Group Interview;    Indoor Residual Spray;    National Malaria Control Programme;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2875-11-342

 received in 2012-07-24, accepted in 2012-10-03,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing insecticide-treated plastic sheeting (ITPS) as a malaria control intervention in Papua New Guinea (PNG).MethodsZeroVector® ITPS was installed in 40 homes across four study sites representing a cross section of malaria transmission risk and housing style. Structured questionnaires were completed at the time of ITPS installation (n=40) and at four weeks post installation (n=40) with the household head. Similarly, group interviews with the male and/or female household heads were completed at installation (n=5) and four-week follow-up (n=4).ResultsZeroVector® ITPS was successfully installed in a range of homes employing traditional and/or modern building materials in PNG. The ITPS installations remained intact over the course of the four-week trial period and were highly acceptable to both male and female household heads. No dissatisfaction with the ITPS product was reported at four-week follow-up; however, the installation process was time consuming, participants reported a reduction in mosquito net use following ITPS installation and many participants expressed concern about the longevity of ITPS over the longer term.ConclusionZeroVector® ITPS installation is feasible and highly acceptable in a diverse range of PNG contexts and is likely to be favourably received as a vector control intervention if accessible en masse. A longer-term evaluation is required before firm policy or public health decisions can be made regarding the potential application of ITPS in the national malaria control programme. The positive study findings suggest a longer-term evaluation of this promising malaria control intervention warrants consideration.

【 授权许可】

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© Pulford et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012