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Enhancing knowledge and awareness of dengue during a prospective study of dengue fever.
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The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health [Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health] 2004 Sep; Vol. 35 (3), pp. 614-7. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- In 1992, the Indonesian CDC implemented strategies to control and prevent dengue fever (DF) by including community involvement to reduce larva breeding sites and a mass health education program. To contribute to this effort, we incorporated an educational component into a prospective study of DF conducted at two textile factories in Bandung. This education provided: a lecture on the signs and symptoms of dengue and ways to prevent the disease, posters in the health clinic at each factory and handouts given to each volunteer with an explanation of symptoms. Upon enrollment, each participant completed a questionnaire to gather demographic information. Additionally they were given a brief (non-standardized) test (PRE-test) of their dengue knowledge, which was verbally administered by the study physicians. Five questions (15 point system) were designed to assess the participant's ability to recognize and describe aspects of dengue in lay terms. The subject material included: the symptoms of acute DF, transmission of dengue virus, and basic steps for disease prevention. The same questionnaire was re-administered 18 months later (POST-test), and the results were compared. A total of 2,340 participants completed both the PRE- and POST-tests; there were 1,373 males and 967 females, median age 36 years (range 18-59). Only 0.3% of participants scored EXCELLENT (15-14 points) on the PRE-test whereas 8.4% scored EXCELLENT on the POST-test. Fewer participants scored VERY BAD (2-0 points) on the POST-test compared to the PRE-test (1.4% vs 4.0%). The average raw scores for the PRE- and POST-tests were 7.8 and 10.1, respectively. Improvement of individual scores correlated highly with educational level. No significant correlation was identified for gender, age, factory location or a diagnosis of dengue during the study. These findings demonstrate that our prospective study enhanced knowledge and awareness of dengue in the volunteers.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aedes parasitology
Animals
Female
Health Education standards
Humans
Indonesia
Industry
Larva parasitology
Male
Middle Aged
Pamphlets
Program Evaluation
Prospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Textiles
Health Education organization & administration
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Occupational Health Services organization & administration
Severe Dengue physiopathology
Severe Dengue prevention & control
Severe Dengue transmission
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0125-1562
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15689076