Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Dengue Fever among Patients in Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Dengue fever is a major public health concern in India, with outbreaks occurring often and seasonally. This study analyzes general patients’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on dengue disease at a tertiary-care hospital in central India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was cond...
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| author | Siddhi Rathod Ranjit Ambad Hemant Juneja Sarita Ugemuge Gulshan Bandre |
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| description | Background:
Dengue fever is a major public health concern in India, with outbreaks occurring often and seasonally. This study analyzes general patients’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on dengue disease at a tertiary-care hospital in central India.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 300 general patients using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were computed, encompassing means, frequencies, percentages, and standard deviations.
Results:
Participants generally had positive attitudes towards dengue prevention. Many agreed on the importance of using mosquito repellents, maintaining clean environments, seeking medical help promptly, and supporting community mosquito control initiatives. Sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education level, and location) significantly influenced KAP and treatment adherence.
Conclusions:
This study provides valuable insights into the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and their KAP regarding dengue fever. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85932c32e24c4d02a7ab2f618747373c2025-01-12T14:19:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062024-12-0116Suppl 4S3311S331410.4103/jpbs.jpbs_789_24Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Dengue Fever among Patients in Central India: A Cross-Sectional StudySiddhi RathodRanjit AmbadHemant JunejaSarita UgemugeGulshan BandreBackground: Dengue fever is a major public health concern in India, with outbreaks occurring often and seasonally. This study analyzes general patients’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on dengue disease at a tertiary-care hospital in central India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 300 general patients using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were computed, encompassing means, frequencies, percentages, and standard deviations. Results: Participants generally had positive attitudes towards dengue prevention. Many agreed on the importance of using mosquito repellents, maintaining clean environments, seeking medical help promptly, and supporting community mosquito control initiatives. Sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education level, and location) significantly influenced KAP and treatment adherence. Conclusions: This study provides valuable insights into the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and their KAP regarding dengue fever.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_789_24aedes mosquitoesdengueflaviviridae (den-1den-2den-3and den-4)global health issueknowledgeattitudesand practices |
| spellingShingle | Siddhi Rathod Ranjit Ambad Hemant Juneja Sarita Ugemuge Gulshan Bandre Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Dengue Fever among Patients in Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences aedes mosquitoes dengue flaviviridae (den-1 den-2 den-3 and den-4) global health issue knowledge attitudes and practices |
| title | Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Dengue Fever among Patients in Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Dengue Fever among Patients in Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Dengue Fever among Patients in Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Dengue Fever among Patients in Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Dengue Fever among Patients in Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | assessing knowledge attitudes and practices on dengue fever among patients in central india a cross sectional study |
| topic | aedes mosquitoes dengue flaviviridae (den-1 den-2 den-3 and den-4) global health issue knowledge attitudes and practices |
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