Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about dengue among pupils from rural schools in an endemic area in Colombia
Introduction: Dengue is a public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Studies on dengue in rural areas are scarce since the disease is considered mainly urban. Objective: To determine the knowledge (K), attitudes (A) and practices (P) of dengue in an endemic area in Colom...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:41ed8f776bc7427b98bd6478484c925f 2023-05-15T15:12:36+02:00 Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about dengue among pupils from rural schools in an endemic area in Colombia Diana Sarmiento-Senior María Inés Matiz Juan Felipe Jaramillo-Gómez Víctor Alberto Olano Sandra Lucía Vargas Neal Alexander Audrey Lenhart Thor Axel Stenström Hans Jörgen Overgaard 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.4255 https://doaj.org/article/41ed8f776bc7427b98bd6478484c925f EN ES eng spa Instituto Nacional de Salud https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/4255 https://doaj.org/toc/0120-4157 0120-4157 doi:10.7705/biomedica.4255 https://doaj.org/article/41ed8f776bc7427b98bd6478484c925f Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, Vol 39, Iss 3, Pp 478-490 (2019) Dengue/prevention & control health knowledge attitudes practice rural health ethnology Colombia Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.4255 2022-12-30T23:48:29Z Introduction: Dengue is a public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Studies on dengue in rural areas are scarce since the disease is considered mainly urban. Objective: To determine the knowledge (K), attitudes (A) and practices (P) of dengue in an endemic area in Colombia. Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 515 pupils (7-16 years old) in 34 rural schools in Anapoima and La Mesa municipalities during 2011. Each KAP category was evaluated independently by a scoring system and then categorized into high, medium or low. Results: Pupils recognized knowledge variables such as the symptoms (fever, bone pain), transmission route (mosquito bites), and mosquito breeding sites (uncovered water tanks, solid waste). Average scores on attitude were high in both municipalities indicating a well-developed perception of disease severity. Seeking treatment in medical centers and self-medication for fever management and the use of mosquito net and space-spraying of insecticides were the most frequently identified practices. Discussion: This is the first KAP dengue study performed in a rural area in Colombia and as such it contributes to the understanding of dengue perceptions by the inhabitants of these areas. It showed a medium level of knowledge about dengue and a lower level of preventive practices in pupils from rural schools. It also showed that pupils considered space-spraying as crucial for vector control. The presence of the vector in rural areas of the country underlines the need to improve surveillance and education to more effectively control the vector and promote prevention methods including community participation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Kap ENVELOPE(23.567,23.567,65.533,65.533) Biomédica 39 3 478 490 |
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Introduction: Dengue is a public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Studies on dengue in rural areas are scarce since the disease is considered mainly urban. Objective: To determine the knowledge (K), attitudes (A) and practices (P) of dengue in an endemic area in Colombia. Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 515 pupils (7-16 years old) in 34 rural schools in Anapoima and La Mesa municipalities during 2011. Each KAP category was evaluated independently by a scoring system and then categorized into high, medium or low. Results: Pupils recognized knowledge variables such as the symptoms (fever, bone pain), transmission route (mosquito bites), and mosquito breeding sites (uncovered water tanks, solid waste). Average scores on attitude were high in both municipalities indicating a well-developed perception of disease severity. Seeking treatment in medical centers and self-medication for fever management and the use of mosquito net and space-spraying of insecticides were the most frequently identified practices. Discussion: This is the first KAP dengue study performed in a rural area in Colombia and as such it contributes to the understanding of dengue perceptions by the inhabitants of these areas. It showed a medium level of knowledge about dengue and a lower level of preventive practices in pupils from rural schools. It also showed that pupils considered space-spraying as crucial for vector control. The presence of the vector in rural areas of the country underlines the need to improve surveillance and education to more effectively control the vector and promote prevention methods including community participation. |
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Diana Sarmiento-Senior María Inés Matiz Juan Felipe Jaramillo-Gómez Víctor Alberto Olano Sandra Lucía Vargas Neal Alexander Audrey Lenhart Thor Axel Stenström Hans Jörgen Overgaard |
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