Knowledge and practices related to dengue and its vector: a community-based study from Southeast Brazil.

Autor:	Alves AC; Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil., Fabbro AL; Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil., Passos AD; Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil., Carneiro AF; Divisão de Fonoaudiologia, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia da Cabeça e Pescoço, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil., Jorge TM; Divisão de Fonoaudiologia, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia da Cabeça e Pescoço, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil., Martinez EZ; Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2016 Apr; Vol. 49 (2), pp. 222-6.
DOI:	10.1590/0037-8682-0240-2015
Abstrakt:	Introduction: This study investigated the knowledge of users of primary healthcare services living in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, about dengue and its vector. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 605 people was conducted following a major dengue outbreak in 2013. Results: Participants with higher levels of education were more likely to identify correctly the vector of the disease. Conclusions: The results emphasize the relevance of health education programs, the continuous promotion of educational campaigns in the media, the role of the television as a source of information, and the importance of motivating the population to control the vector.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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