Community awareness and health providers’ perspectives on zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in Thailand: A mixed-methods assessment
Awareness of P. knowlesi malaria remains suboptimal among high-risk populations, particularly among men, those who had received limited health education, and individuals with poor attitudes toward malaria. Integrated, proactive, and male-focused health promotion strategies are essential to enhance community knowledge and support disease control efforts.
Authors
- Piyarat Sripoorote
- Yupaporn Wattanagoon
- Aung Pyae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5284-3435)
- Wang Nguitragool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-7130)
- Cui Liwang
- Nichakan Inthitanon
- Daniel M. Parker
- Kimberly Fornace
- Jetsumon Sattabongkot
Institutions
- California Health and Human Services Agency (US)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Florida International University (US)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013891
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00