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Title: Knowledge, attitudes and practices about dengue among pupils from rural schools in Colombia.
Alternate Title: Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre dengue en estudiantes de escuelas rurales en Colombia.
Authors: Sarmiento-Senior, Diana1 sarmientodiana@unbosque.edu.co, Matiz, María Inés1, Felipe Jaramillo, Juan1, Alberto Olano, Víctor1, Lucía Vargas, Sandra1, Alexander, Neal2, Lenhart, Audrey3, Axel Stenström, Thor4, Jörgen Overgaard, Hans5
Source: Revista Biomedica. 2019, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p2-32. 31p. 4 Charts, 1 Map.
Subjects: DENGUE, ATTITUDES toward disease, RURAL health, PUBLIC health, MOSQUITO nets
Geographic Terms: COLOMBIA
Abstract (English): Introduction: Dengue is a public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Studies on dengue in rural areas are scarce, since the disease is considered mainly urban. Objective: To determine the knowledge (K), attitudes (A) and practices (P) of dengue in an endemic area in Colombia Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 515 pupils (7-16 years old) in 34 rural schools in Anapoima and La Mesa municipalities, in 2011. Each KAP category was evaluated independently by a scoring system and then categorized into high, medium or low. Results: Pupils recognized knowledge variables such as the symptoms (fever, bone pain), transmission route (mosquito bites) and mosquito breeding sites (uncovered water tanks, solid waste). Average scores on attitude were high in both municipalities, indicating a well-developed perception of disease severity. Seeking treatment in medical centers and self-medication for fever management, use of mosquito net and spacespraying of insecticides were the most frequently identified practices. Discussion: This is the first KAP dengue study performed in rural area in Colombia and contributes to the understanding of dengue perceptions by the inhabitants of these areas. It shows medium level of knowledge about dengue and a lower level of preventive practices in pupils from rural schools. It also shows that pupils considered space-spraying as crucial for vector control. The presence of the vector in rural areas of the country underlines the need to improve surveillance and education to more effectively control the vector and promote prevention methods that include community participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Introducción. El dengue es un problema de salud pública en regiones tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. Los estudios sobre la enfermedad en áreas rurales son escasos por concentrarse principalmente en núcleos urbanos. Objetivo. Determinar conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre dengue en un área endémica en Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio transversal con 515 estudiantes (7-16 años) en 34 escuelas rurales de Anapoima y La Mesa en 2011. Cada categoría fue evaluada independientemente con un puntaje, posteriormente se categorizó como alto, medio o bajo. Resultados. Los estudiantes reconocieron los síntomas (fiebre, dolor de huesos), ruta de transmisión (picadura de mosquitos) y criaderos (depósitos de agua destapados, residuos sólidos). El promedio de los puntajes de actitudes fue alto en ambos municipios indicando una percepción de severidad del dengue. Las prácticas de tratamiento de la fiebre más identificadas fueron consulta al médico y automedicación, mientras para el control fueron el uso de mosquiteros y el rociamiento con insecticidas. Discusión. Este es el primer estudio de Conocimientos, Actitudes y Prácticas sobre dengue en área rural de Colombia. Contribuye al entendimiento de las percepciones de la enfermedad en sus habitantes mostrando niveles medios de conocimiento y niveles bajos de prácticas en estudiantes de escuelas rurales. Evidencia que los estudiantes consideran la fumigación importante para el control del vector. La presencia del mosquito en áreas rurales del país destaca la necesidad de mejorar la vigilancia y la educación para lograr un control efectivo del vector y promover métodos de prevención que incluyan la participación comunitaria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Revista Biomedica is the property of Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi; Facultad de Medicina, UADY and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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  Data: Introduction: Dengue is a public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Studies on dengue in rural areas are scarce, since the disease is considered mainly urban. Objective: To determine the knowledge (K), attitudes (A) and practices (P) of dengue in an endemic area in Colombia Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 515 pupils (7-16 years old) in 34 rural schools in Anapoima and La Mesa municipalities, in 2011. Each KAP category was evaluated independently by a scoring system and then categorized into high, medium or low. Results: Pupils recognized knowledge variables such as the symptoms (fever, bone pain), transmission route (mosquito bites) and mosquito breeding sites (uncovered water tanks, solid waste). Average scores on attitude were high in both municipalities, indicating a well-developed perception of disease severity. Seeking treatment in medical centers and self-medication for fever management, use of mosquito net and spacespraying of insecticides were the most frequently identified practices. Discussion: This is the first KAP dengue study performed in rural area in Colombia and contributes to the understanding of dengue perceptions by the inhabitants of these areas. It shows medium level of knowledge about dengue and a lower level of preventive practices in pupils from rural schools. It also shows that pupils considered space-spraying as crucial for vector control. The presence of the vector in rural areas of the country underlines the need to improve surveillance and education to more effectively control the vector and promote prevention methods that include community participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Introducción. El dengue es un problema de salud pública en regiones tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. Los estudios sobre la enfermedad en áreas rurales son escasos por concentrarse principalmente en núcleos urbanos. Objetivo. Determinar conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre dengue en un área endémica en Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio transversal con 515 estudiantes (7-16 años) en 34 escuelas rurales de Anapoima y La Mesa en 2011. Cada categoría fue evaluada independientemente con un puntaje, posteriormente se categorizó como alto, medio o bajo. Resultados. Los estudiantes reconocieron los síntomas (fiebre, dolor de huesos), ruta de transmisión (picadura de mosquitos) y criaderos (depósitos de agua destapados, residuos sólidos). El promedio de los puntajes de actitudes fue alto en ambos municipios indicando una percepción de severidad del dengue. Las prácticas de tratamiento de la fiebre más identificadas fueron consulta al médico y automedicación, mientras para el control fueron el uso de mosquiteros y el rociamiento con insecticidas. Discusión. Este es el primer estudio de Conocimientos, Actitudes y Prácticas sobre dengue en área rural de Colombia. Contribuye al entendimiento de las percepciones de la enfermedad en sus habitantes mostrando niveles medios de conocimiento y niveles bajos de prácticas en estudiantes de escuelas rurales. Evidencia que los estudiantes consideran la fumigación importante para el control del vector. La presencia del mosquito en áreas rurales del país destaca la necesidad de mejorar la vigilancia y la educación para lograr un control efectivo del vector y promover métodos de prevención que incluyan la participación comunitaria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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