“Community-based intervention to dengue prevention: Insights from urban residents in Pune, using the health belief model"

IF 2.3 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI:10.1016/j.cegh.2024.101779

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Abstract

Background

Dengue infection is increasingly recognized as one of the world's emerging infectious diseases. The present study was carried out with the aim of assessing knowledge and health beliefs regarding Dengue fever among community in an urban slum area of Pune. This cross-sectional study was undertaken in an urban slum area of Urban Health Centre, Pashan, which is a field practice area of Department of Community Medicine.

Aim & objectives

This study is aimed at understanding the perception towards the Dengue Prevention using the Health Belief Model (HBM) approach, prevention measures adopted, their knowledge, opinion and confidence towards various control measures.

Methods

A Cross-Sectional Study using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was conducted for assessing on knowledge, health beliefs and practice of dengue control.

Results

About 26.1 % knew the causes of dengue, 56.2 % had poor knowledge on the severity of dengue. The knowledge on causes (69.9 %), signs and symptoms (77.1 %), treatment (51.2 %) and carriers (86.3 %) of dengue was poor. The knowledge regarding insects breeding spots, potential breeding spots inside (26.1 %) and outside (38.1 %) and prevention was almost poor. The data was collected from the questionnaire, entered and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0.

Conclusion

Most people living across the community behaved in a similar manner, irrespective of age, education and socio-economic status. Perceptions of the community as explained by Health Belief Model was greatly influenced by their approach to the available health care services and for the subsequent behavioural change.

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"基于社区的登革热预防干预：浦那城市居民利用健康信念模式的见解"

背景登革热感染日益被认为是世界上新出现的传染病之一。本研究旨在评估浦那城市贫民区社区居民对登革热的认识和健康观念。这项横断面研究在帕山城市健康中心的一个城市贫民窟地区进行，该地区是社区医学系的实地实践区。结果约 26.1%的人知道登革热的病因，56.2%的人对登革热的严重程度知之甚少。对登革热病因（69.9%）、症状和体征（77.1%）、治疗（51.2%）和带菌者（86.3%）的了解较少。对昆虫孳生地、室内（26.1%）和室外（38.1%）潜在孳生地以及预防知识的了解几乎为零。调查问卷收集的数据使用 21.0 版社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）进行输入和分析。健康信念模式所解释的社区观念在很大程度上影响了他们对现有医疗服务的态度以及随后的行为改变。

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Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

218

审稿时长

66 days

期刊介绍： Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (CEGH) is a multidisciplinary journal and it is published four times (March, June, September, December) a year. The mandate of CEGH is to promote articles on clinical epidemiology with focus on developing countries in the context of global health. We also accept articles from other countries. It publishes original research work across all disciplines of medicine and allied sciences, related to clinical epidemiology and global health. The journal publishes Original articles, Review articles, Evidence Summaries, Letters to the Editor. All articles published in CEGH are peer-reviewed and published online for immediate access and citation.