Knowledge, attitude and recommendations for practice regarding dengue among the resident population of Queensland, Australia
Objective: To investigate levels of awareness of dengue among the inhabitants of Queensland (QLD), a dengue-prevalent state in the north east of Australia. Methods: A computer-assisted telephone interviewing survey was conducted in mid 2014. A total of 1223 randomly selected respondents (≥ 18 years)...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:68577e99971141a9a5dc0137ee61a086 2023-05-15T15:13:51+02:00 Knowledge, attitude and recommendations for practice regarding dengue among the resident population of Queensland, Australia Narayan Gyawali Richard Stewart Bradbury Andrew William Taylor-Robinson 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.01.002 https://doaj.org/article/68577e99971141a9a5dc0137ee61a086 EN eng Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115309096 https://doaj.org/toc/2221-1691 2221-1691 doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.01.002 https://doaj.org/article/68577e99971141a9a5dc0137ee61a086 Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 360-366 (2016) Dengue Awareness Survey Transmission Prevention Queensland Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.01.002 2022-12-31T02:39:12Z Objective: To investigate levels of awareness of dengue among the inhabitants of Queensland (QLD), a dengue-prevalent state in the north east of Australia. Methods: A computer-assisted telephone interviewing survey was conducted in mid 2014. A total of 1223 randomly selected respondents (≥ 18 years) across QLD completed a structured questionnaire covering all aspects of dengue. Results: 97.55% had heard of dengue and participated further. Among them, 54.70% had travelled overseas (48.11% to dengue-risk countries) in the last five years. A total of 94.47% said transmission is by mosquito bite. In addition, 84.83% knew of current transmission of dengue in QLD, while 80.97% knew the focus is Far North and North QLD. Furthermore, 2.35% and 8.97% had experienced an infection in their life or that of their immediate family/partner, respectively. 85.03% identified correctly at least one means of prevention. A total of 69.72% advised to use insect repellent, wear covered clothing and avoid visiting mosquito-prone areas while 20.93% advised fumigation and clearing water containers around residences. There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) between residents of South East QLD and the rest of QLD regarding knowledge of prevention. However, such awareness was not affected significantly by overseas travel (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Although many people throughout QLD have heard of dengue, about 15% appear unaware of local transmission, its symptoms and of methods to reduce risk of infection. A lack of knowledge regarding prevention of mosquito breeding is evident in South East QLD, where dengue is not currently reported. The study suggests that future dengue awareness campaigns should target communities in both endemic and potentially endemic areas throughout Queensland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Queensland Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 6 4 360 366 |
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Objective: To investigate levels of awareness of dengue among the inhabitants of Queensland (QLD), a dengue-prevalent state in the north east of Australia. Methods: A computer-assisted telephone interviewing survey was conducted in mid 2014. A total of 1223 randomly selected respondents (≥ 18 years) across QLD completed a structured questionnaire covering all aspects of dengue. Results: 97.55% had heard of dengue and participated further. Among them, 54.70% had travelled overseas (48.11% to dengue-risk countries) in the last five years. A total of 94.47% said transmission is by mosquito bite. In addition, 84.83% knew of current transmission of dengue in QLD, while 80.97% knew the focus is Far North and North QLD. Furthermore, 2.35% and 8.97% had experienced an infection in their life or that of their immediate family/partner, respectively. 85.03% identified correctly at least one means of prevention. A total of 69.72% advised to use insect repellent, wear covered clothing and avoid visiting mosquito-prone areas while 20.93% advised fumigation and clearing water containers around residences. There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) between residents of South East QLD and the rest of QLD regarding knowledge of prevention. However, such awareness was not affected significantly by overseas travel (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Although many people throughout QLD have heard of dengue, about 15% appear unaware of local transmission, its symptoms and of methods to reduce risk of infection. A lack of knowledge regarding prevention of mosquito breeding is evident in South East QLD, where dengue is not currently reported. The study suggests that future dengue awareness campaigns should target communities in both endemic and potentially endemic areas throughout Queensland. |
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Knowledge, attitude and recommendations for practice regarding dengue among the resident population of Queensland, Australia |
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Knowledge, attitude and recommendations for practice regarding dengue among the resident population of Queensland, Australia |
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