Investigation of dengue related knowledge, attitudes and practices among form three secondary school students in the seven counties of Trinidad
In. Caribbean Public Health Agency. Caribbean Public Health Agency: 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. Kingston, The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences, 2015. p.[1-75]. (West Indian Medical Journal Supplement).
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate dengue related knowledge, attitudes and practices among secondary school students in Trinidad. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
A cross-sectional study was undertaken. All counties were included; one school from each county was randomly selected. Form Three students of the 7 schools were invited to participate. Data collection was conducted using a questionnaire.RESULTS:
Almost three-quarters of respondents (73.1%) demonstrated sufficient knowledge about dengue. There appeared to be a link with preventative practices among households and adequate knowledge. Moreover, students associated with persons who had been previously diagnosed with dengue demonstrated a greater level of knowledge than those without. In fact, the school with highest knowledge levels also had the greatest proportion who reported a relative with a past diagnosis of dengue. Furthermore, 53.3% agreed that dengue was a community concern, while 59.6% believed that control and eradication of the dengue vector was primarily the responsibility of Health Authorities.CONCLUSION:
It appears that students with greater knowledge engaged in preventative measures and vice versa. Knowledge, attitudes and practices may be influenced by several rather than a single factor. With a greater proportion stating that vector control was the responsibility of the health authorities, the findings, though encouraging in parts, highlighted a need for further targeted health education measures.
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Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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Dengue
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Trinidad e Tobago
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Adolescente
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Dengue
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Trinidad e Tobago
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian Medical Journal Supplement
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Monografia