Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue infection among parents of children hospitalized for dengue fever

Srinivasa, Sanket; Harish, S; Patel, Shruthi; Devaranavadagi, Ranganatha A.; Bhavya, G; Anjum, Syeda Kausar

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20181509

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“…More than half of the parents in this study had a positive attitude toward DI prevention and HSB. This mirrors a cross-sectional study conducted in India in 2018 [16] and may result from a similar methodology: surveying a healthcare setting among parents. Participants present in a healthcare setting may already be inclined to have a positive attitude towards DI prevention and HSB.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…Thus, parents may have been sensitized to the information, unlike during other studies in the Caribbean [4,9]. Parents were, however, unfamiliar with symptoms of severe DI in children, including abdominal pain, bleeding from the gums, and passing blood with stool, as seen in many KAP studies among parents [2,16,17]. These symptoms are used to distinguish DI from other infections [18], and parents who recognize these symptoms are more likely to associate it with the severity of the disease, as demonstrated in a cross-sectional study among Malaysian parents [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Parents’ Level of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices and Associated Sociodemographic Factors Regarding Dengue Infection in Children

Haniff,

Shive Gowda,

Sharma

et al. 2023

Cureus

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BackgroundDengue infection (DI) continues to rise in the Caribbean. Children are primarily affected by severe infection in this region. Parents thus play an essential role in identifying symptoms, seeking medical care, and preventing DI in their children. Grenada has been endemic to DI since 1956, and to date, no study has assessed the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among parents regarding DI. ObjectiveTo determine the level of parents' KAP and associated sociodemographic factors regarding DI in children in Grenada. MethodsA quantitative cross-sectional study of 360 randomly selected parents attending postnatal and child-health clinics was conducted in Grenada. Parents completed a validated survey on demographic information and KAP regarding DI from September to December 2019. KAP scores were calculated and categorized as adequate or inadequate based on the percentage of correctly answered questions on the survey. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to determine the level of KAP and associated sociodemographic factors among parents. ResultsOnly 33.9% of parents had adequate knowledge regarding DI, which was independently associated with gender (p-value: 0.001, CI: 1.688-7.411), age (p-value: 0.001, CI: 0.037-0.443), occupation, education, and marital status. Nevertheless, most parents had a positive attitude toward DI prevention (56.4%) and practiced adequate prevention (73%) against DI. Higher education was independently associated with a positive attitude toward DI prevention (p-value: 0.013, CI: 0.190-0.825). However, no sociodemographic factors were associated with the prevention practices of DI. ConclusionThis study revealed a low level of knowledge among parents, despite an adequate attitude and level of prevention against DI in Grenada. It identified specific groups, such as young, single parents of low educational status, as potential targets for educational campaigns to reduce DI-associated morbidity and mortality among Grenadian children.

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confidence: 60%

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Parents’ Level of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices and Associated Sociodemographic Factors Regarding Dengue Infection in Children

Haniff,

Shive Gowda,

Sharma

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…Sources of information can influence the formation of a positive behavior that is owned by someone. Research conducted by (Harish et al, 2018) The results showed that the most sources of information were obtained from the media in the form of television (89%), radio (41%) and newspapers (33%). Television is a medium that plays a very big role in making people aware of DHF and its prevention.…”

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Prevention Behavior of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Community Leaders in the Work Area of the Hajimena Health Center, South Lampung Regency

Rahmah¹,

Sary

Perdana

et al. 2023

jppipa, pendidikan ipa, fisika, biologi, kimia

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Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is a disease that causes the hajimena health center to be included in the top 9 health centers with dengue endemic areas. In 2021, the Incidence rate (IR) is 45.29 per 100,000 residents. One of the causes of this disease is due to the lack of role of community leaders in preventing DHF. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, motivation and information sources of community leaders on DHF prevention behavior. This type of research is quantitative research with an analytic research design and a cross sectional approach. The sample is 67 community leaders with 7 hamlet heads and 60 RTs taken using total sampling technique. With analysis using the Chi – square test. This research was conducted in October–March 2023. The results of the univariate analysis showed good knowledge of 61.19%, positive attitude of 58.21%, high motivation of 53.73%. Verbal information sources at 56.72% and non-verbal information sources at 43.28%. The results of the bivariate analysis showed that there was a relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and motivation with DHF prevention behavior with p-values (0.00), (0.00), and (0.00). There is no relationship between information sources and DHF prevention behavior (0.90). The need for the role of health workers to form a community or group of community leaders who are named or term "Tomato DHF" (community leaders prevent DHF) and activate counseling activities regarding DHF prevention with 3M Plus

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“…According to [42], it has been previously stated that the most common contributing factor to the emergence and spread of infectious disease agents has to do with the changes of habitats such as irrigation systems, wetland, deforestation, road building, and natural resources, flow of water bodies rich in nutrients as well as the ability to with stand any chance that may occur in a given habitat, as far as such habitat can support the development and abundance of mosquitoes [44,45]. Equally every habitat possesses specific ecological properties that are important to the fate of anti-larval biological control strategies aimed at reducing juvenile mosquito populations they support [46].…”

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confidence: 99%

Seasonal assessment of pupal habitat productivity of malaria vector: Anopheles gambiae s.l as influence by physico-chemical conditions at selected breeding habitats in Niger, Nigeria

Babale,

Salim,

Yakudima

et al. 2023

Eureka: LS

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Malaria is the most significant protozoan disease in Africa and the principal vector-borne disease (VBD) in Nigeria, which is influenced by the quality of breeding habitats that are reflected through the stage preceding adult. Control of Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations through source reduction is still considered the most effective way of prevention and control, although it has proven unsustainable in Niger State. Physico-chemical cues were investigated. Samples were taken inside and outside 1m2 cages weekly by dipping and emptying the cages from May 2019 to March 2020. The data subjected to analysis of variance (one and two-way Anova). The findings revealed the mean pupae abundance (MPA), were significantly higher in Large Water bodies (624.50±217.81), and followed by Gutters (436.00±184.2) and Swamps (285.50±125.06). The mean pupae productivity (MPP), followed the order of descending rate >GT (717.50±219.38) >LW (677.21±145.10) >SW (530.40±136.97). The result also showed that emptying technique (ET) was more sufficient and reliable than dipping technique (DT). The peak abundance and productivity of the pupal stage was June to August then declined in March,2020 both habitats. However, MPP differed significantly (p<0.05) from one another across the months in all the habitat types. The physical and chemical cues of the breeding sites, varied significantly, except in temperature, total hardness, biochemical oxygen demands, conductivity, and pH in all the habitats. This study revealed high utilization of physico-chemical properties and poses increased risk of malaria. Thus, emphasis on the vector management strategies should be given specially on gutters and large water bodies as breeding habitats of malaria vectors (MV), in Niger State

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Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue infection among parents of children hospitalized for dengue fever

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Parents’ Level of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices and Associated Sociodemographic Factors Regarding Dengue Infection in Children

Parents’ Level of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices and Associated Sociodemographic Factors Regarding Dengue Infection in Children

Prevention Behavior of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Community Leaders in the Work Area of the Hajimena Health Center, South Lampung Regency

Seasonal assessment of pupal habitat productivity of malaria vector: Anopheles gambiae s.l as influence by physico-chemical conditions at selected breeding habitats in Niger, Nigeria

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