Community beliefs and practices about dengue in Puerto Rico

Pérez-Guerra, Carmen L.; Zielinski-Gutiérrez, Emily; Vargas-Torres, Danulka; Clark, Gary G.

doi:10.1590/s1020-49892009000300005

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“…The significance of prevention and control may be attributed to the 2014 Chikungunya outbreak resulting in the Sint Eustatius population actually experiencing a mosquito-borne disease. In Puerto Rico, Perez et al [35,36] found that residents considered dengue an issue within the community mainly when people were aware of cases within the population.…”

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An analysis of community perceptions of mosquito-borne disease control and prevention in Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands

Leslie¹,

Carson

Coeverden

et al. 2017

Global Health Action

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Background: In the Caribbean, mosquito-borne diseases are a public health threat. In Sint Eustatius, dengue, Chikungunya and Zika are now endemic. To control and prevent mosquito-borne diseases, the Sint Eustatius Public Health Department relies on the community to assist with the control of Aedes aegypti mosquito. Unfortunately, community based interventions are not always simple, as community perceptions and responses shape actions and influence behavioural responses Objective: The aim of this study was to determine how the Sint Eustatius population perceives the Aedes aegypti mosquito, mosquito-borne diseases and prevention and control measures and hypothesized that increased knowledge of the virus, vector, control and prevention should result in a lower AQ1 prevalence and incidence of mosquito-borne diseases. Methods: This study was conducted in Sint Eustatius island in the Eastern Caribbean. We combined qualitative and quantitative designs. We conducted interviews and focus groups discussions among community member and health professional in 2013 and 2015. We also conducted cross-sectional survey to assess local knowledge on the vector, virus, and control and prevention. Results: The population is knowledgeable; ©however, mosquito-borne diseases are not the highest health priority. While local knowledge is sometimes put into action, it happens on the 20 household/individual level as opposed to the community level. After the 2014 CHIK outbreak, there was an increase in knowledge about mosquito control and mosquito-borne diseases. Discussion: In the context of Sint Eustatius, when controlling the Aedes population it may be a strategic option to focus on the household level rather than the community and build collaborations with households by supporting them when they actively practice mosquito 25 control. To further increase the level of knowledge on the significance of mosquito-borne diseases, it may also be an option to contextualize the issue of the virus, vector, prevention and control into a broader context. Conclusion: As evidenced by the increasing number of mosquito-borne diseases on the island, it appears that knowledge amongst the lay community may not be transferred into 30 action. This may be attributed to the perception of the Sint Eustatius populations that mosquitoes and the viruses they carry are not a high priority in comparison to other health concerns.

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An analysis of community perceptions of mosquito-borne disease control and prevention in Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands

Leslie¹,

Carson

Coeverden

et al. 2017

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“…Previous studies conducted with Puerto Rican residents found that a perceived link between flu-like illness and dengue has existed in the past due to the similarities of early disease symptoms. 8,9 In 2010, an island-wide educational campaign was launched to promote dengue prevention practices and encourage people to get the H1N1 vaccine. Juxtaposition of the perceived side effects from influenza vaccination and the message delivered by the educational campaign could have created more confusion among the public because they might have thought that the H1N1 vaccine protected against dengue.…”

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“…7 Although community-based education programs have increased knowledge about vector control among the public, these programs have had limited success in changing behavior to prevent or control endemic dengue. 8,9 Studies in various countries have shown that use of pesticides has had little effect on reducing vector populations of Aedes aegypti. 7 Given the lack of effective tools for the primary prevention of dengue, there has been a major effort to develop safe and effective dengue vaccines as a tool to prevent this disease.…”

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Assessing the interest to participate in a dengue vaccine efficacy trial among residents of Puerto Rico

Guerra

Rodríguez-Acosta

Soto-Gomez

et al. 2012

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…Future campaigns should focus on educating and encouraging individuals and families to adopt such simple and inexpensive precautions, such as, use of insecticide treated bed nets and screening of homes. Furthermore, research Pérez-Guerra, Zielinski-Gutierrez, Vargas-Torres and Clark (2009) concluded that suggested strategies to motivate citizen action included working with government agencies to address structural issues that increase mosquito populations, improve access to information on garbage collection and drainage through telephone hotlines, improve publications and information about dengue through media mass campaigns, and educating healthprofessionals.…”

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Social Marketing on Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia

Sulaeman¹,

Murti²,

Waryana

2018

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Indonesia has the highest number of dengue fever cases in Southeast Asia and the second highest TB cases in the world. Both diseases are related to behavior. Social marketing focuses on changes in health behaviors. This study aimed to apply social marketing on dengue mosquito vector control and TB case finding and to analyze the effect of social marketing training on the knowledge and skills of community health workers (CHWs). A mixed method design was conducted in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia. First, a case study was conducted using field observation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), and document review. In-depth interviews and FGD were conducted on 55 participants including 40 community leaders and 15 CHWs. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Second, intervention study was conducted on social marketing training of 30 CHWs. The independent variable was social marketing training. The dependent variables were knowledge and skill of dengue mosquito vector control and TB case finding. The effect of training was analyzed by paired t test. The results showed that knowledge (p<0.001) and skill (p<0.001) in dengue mosquito vector control and TB case finding increased significantly after training. Qualitative assessment showed that CHWs were more able to identify health problems in the community and to perform TB case finding and dengue mosquito breeding place eradication. After training they also became more knowledgeable in applying social marketing approach to address the health problem. In conclusion, social marketing strategy can be used to address community health problem.

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Community beliefs and practices about dengue in Puerto Rico

Cited by 61 publications

References 16 publications

An analysis of community perceptions of mosquito-borne disease control and prevention in Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands

An analysis of community perceptions of mosquito-borne disease control and prevention in Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands

Assessing the interest to participate in a dengue vaccine efficacy trial among residents of Puerto Rico

Social Marketing on Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia

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