Dengue Knowledge and Preventive Practices in Iquitos, Peru

Morrison, Amy C.; Paz-Soldan Parlette, Valerie Andrea; Cordova Lopez, Jhonny J.; Kochel, Tadeusz J.; McCall, Philip J.; Scott, Thomas W.; Elder, John P.; Lenhart, Audrey; Sihuincha, Moises; Astete, Helvio; Halsey, Eric S.

dc.contributor.author	Paz-Soldan Parlette, Valerie Andrea
dc.contributor.author	Morrison, Amy C.
dc.contributor.author	Cordova Lopez, Jhonny J.
dc.contributor.author	Lenhart, Audrey
dc.contributor.author	Scott, Thomas W.
dc.contributor.author	Elder, John P.
dc.contributor.author	Sihuincha, Moises
dc.contributor.author	Kochel, Tadeusz J.
dc.contributor.author	Halsey, Eric S.
dc.contributor.author	Astete, Helvio
dc.contributor.author	McCall, Philip J.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-02-06T14:57:37Z
dc.date.available	2019-02-06T14:57:37Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5463
dc.description.abstract	As part of a cluster-randomized trial to evaluate insecticide-treated curtains for dengue prevention in Iquitos, Peru, we surveyed 1,333 study participants to examine knowledge and reported practices associated with dengue and its prevention. Entomological data from 1,133 of these households were linked to the survey. Most participants knew that dengue was transmitted by mosquito bite (85.6%), but only few (18.6%) knew that dengue vectors bite during daytime. Most commonly recognized dengue symptoms were fever (86.6%), headache (76.4%), and muscle/joint pain (67.9%). Most commonly reported correct practices for mosquito control were cleaning homes (61.6%), using insecticide sprays (23%), and avoiding having standing water at home (12.3%). Higher education was associated with higher knowledge about dengue, including transmission and vector control. Higher socioeconomic status was associated with increased reported use of preventive practices requiring money expenditure. We were less likely to find Aedes aegypti eggs, larvae, or pupae in households that had < 5-year-old children at home. Although dengue has been transmitted in Iquitos since the 1990s and the Regional Health Authority routinely fumigates households, treats domestic water containers with larvicide, and issues health education messages through mass media, knowledge of dengue transmission and household practices for prevention could be improved.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH Journal)
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject	Adult	en_US
dc.subject	Female	en_US
dc.subject	Humans	en_US
dc.subject	Male	en_US
dc.subject	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject	Aged	en_US
dc.subject	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject	Peru/epidemiology	en_US
dc.subject	Socioeconomic Factors	en_US
dc.subject	Animals	en_US
dc.subject	Risk Factors	en_US
dc.subject	Insecticides	en_US
dc.subject	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	en_US
dc.subject	Family Characteristics	en_US
dc.subject	Aedes/virology	en_US
dc.subject	Dengue/prevention & control/psychology/transmission	en_US
dc.subject	Insect Vectors/virology	en_US
dc.subject	Mosquito Control	en_US
dc.title	Dengue Knowledge and Preventive Practices in Iquitos, Peru	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0096
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645