目的了解佤族群众对疟疾的认知情况.方法采用医学人类学中定量(问卷调查、)和定性(专题性讨论)相集合的方法进行调查.结果社区群众主要知道间日疟症状,大约1/3的人并不认为发热是疟疾的症状之一,佤语疟疾(“Saihui”)一词中无发热之意;他们认为疟疾与蚊子可能有联系,但又与其它事物相混淆;疟疾被认为是社区中三种很常见的疾病和主要疾病负担之一;他们认为在田棚或缅甸过夜的成人更容易感染疟疾,疟疾的流行季节为7～10月份;预防服药和杀虫剂喷洒是其所知道的主要疟疾预防方法.结论需要通过与现行直接防治措施相结合IEC活动,纠正佤族群众的看法和让其行为更为健康.“,”Objective To learn layperson perception of Wa ethnic toward malaria. Methods Investigation was carried out by combination of quantitative (questionnaire surveys) and qualitative (focus group discussions) methods of medical anthropology.Results Community members mainly knew symptoms of vivax malaria, and about one - third respondents did not think fever as one of malaria symptoms. They thought that malaria had possible connection with mosquitoes, but confused with other things. Malaria was ranked as one very common diseases in communities and main disease burdens. Adults, who stayed overnights in field shacks or Myanmar, are thought to be prone to malaria infection more, and the highly prevalent months are from July to October.Chemprophlaxis and spraying with insecticides were major malaria preventive methods they knew. Conclusion It is necessary to correct their perception and change into more healthy behaviors by information- education- communication activities closely combining with present directive control measures.