Community Knowledge and Attitudes about the Transmission of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever and Its Relationship to Prevention Behaviour in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: PSN 3 M Plus is a long-running program in Indonesia for the prevention and control of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). AIM: This study aimed to determine the knowledge, behavior, attitudes, and beliefs of the community toward PSN 3 M Plus in preventing and controlling the spread of DHF. METHODS: A cluster random sampling method was used to recruit 200 respondents in endemic areas and 100 respondents in sporadic locations of Indonesia from August 2020 to February 2021. The respondents were interviewed directly by interviewers and the relationships between demographics and characteristics with the practice of PSN 3M Plus prevention behavior on the incidence of DHF were analyzed. RESULTS: Most respondents had good knowledge regarding the cause of DHF. Although respondents recognized and understood the dangers of and how to control DHF, most did not follow PSN 3 M Plus and believed that fogging was the most effective control measure. There was a significant relationship between the characteristics of the respondents in terms of education, occupation, and attitude on vector control practice. CONCLUSION: Although community environmental modifications can be a cost-effective approach to reduce the incidence of DHF, there is a need to raise public awareness regarding preventive vector control measures as good knowledge does not guarantee good compliance with PSN 3M Plus recommendations.

How Do Climate Variables Affect the Transmission of Dengue Infection in South and Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review

“…In contrast to the above findings, a study conducted in Thailand, taking the climate data and dengue data during the period from 1982 -2018 revealed that there is no statistically significant relationship between dengue cases and sunshine duration (Noppradit et al, 2021). This is supported by a study done in Indonesia which has shown a non-statistically significant weak relationship between sunshine and dengue cases (r = 0.008; p = 0.865) (Minarti et al, 2021). According to Noppradit et al, 2021, there is no significant association between sunshine and dengue (Noppradit et al, 2021).…”

“…Further a study conducted in Indonesia has revealed that there is a strong correlation between wind speed and DHF incidence (r = 0.76). However, this finding has found to be statistically not significant (r= 0.76, p=0.492) (Minarti et al, 2021). Apart from the above findings, five studies included in the review have concluded that there is no correlation between wind speed and DHF incidence or dengue cases (Arsin et al, 2020;Harumy & Ginting, 2021;Noppradit et al, 2021;S.…”

“…Annual relative humidity, mean, maximum and minimum humidity and weekly relative humidity were humidity variables used in those studies. Other climate related variables included in the studies were barometric pressure, (Sriklin, Kajornkasirat, & Puttinaovarat, 2021), average maximum wind speed (Ahmed & Siddiqui, 2014;Arsin et al, 2020), wind velocity (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2018); Ishak & Kasman, 2018;(Harumy & Ginting, 2021;Jat & Mala, 2017;Minarti et al, 2021); Harumy & Ginting, 2021(Ishak & Kasman, 2018 annual sunshine duration (Jaya & Folmer, 2021) and dew point in a day (Sahay, 2018). Most of the climate related data were obtained from the government mereological departments of relevant countries except in 28 articles where satellite data on climate were used.…”

“…Eighteen articles which have studied the relationship between the number of rainy days and dengue cases have shown a strong significant relationship (Ali & Ma'Rufi, 2018;Anno et al, 2014) (Chandran & Azeez, 2015) ; ; (Minarti et al, 2021;S. A. Rahman et al, 2018;Rusli & Yushananta, 2020) (Ummi Khairunisa & Wahyuningsih, 2018;Nair & Aravind, 2020; K. M. Rahman et al, 2020;Sriklin et al, 2021;Sripugdee et al, 2010).…”

Knowledge and Attitudes of Dengue Virus Infection Transmission and Its Relationship with Eradication Action Program in Surabaya, Indonesia

“…However, the local people need to have a sufficient understanding of the routes of dengue virus transmission, as their behaviour plays a vital role in limiting dengue disease transmission. 13 This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and compliance with the management of PSN 3M Plus strategies of those living in Surabaya. Study findings of this research are expected to help policymakers develop strategies for more effective prevention and control of dengue virus infection and increase community participation in dengue prevention programs.…”