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

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Title: Feasibility and acceptability of insecticide-treated plastic sheeting (ITPS) for vector control in Papua New Guinea
Author/Creator: Pulford, J
Author/Creator: Tandrapah, A
Author/Creator: Atkinson, J-A
Author/Creator: Kaupa, B
Author/Creator: Russell, T
Author/Creator: Hetzel, M W
Abstract: Background: This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing insecticide-treated plastic sheeting (ITPS) as a malaria control intervention in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Methods: ZeroVector(R) 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). Results: ZeroVector(R) 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 followup; 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. Conclusion: ZeroVector(R) 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.
Relation: Malaria Journal / Vol. 11, Article 342
Relation: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-11-342
Year: 2012
Publisher: Biomed Central Ltd.
Subject: FoR 1108 (Medical Microbiology)
Subject: vector control
Subject: mosquitoes
Subject: malaria

Resource Type: Journal Article
Identifier: URN:ISSN: 1756-3305
Rights: Copyright © 2012 Pulford et al. ; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Reproduced in accordance with this policy.
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