Assessing community knowledge, attitude and practices to strengthen communication strategy for Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project in Mandla.

Autor: Rajvanshi H; Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India., Saha KB; Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. kalyansaha_icmr@yahoo.com., Sharma RK; Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India., Bharti PK; Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India., Nisar S; Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India., Jayswar H; Directorate of Health Services, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India., Mishra AK; Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India., Shukla MM; Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India., Das A; Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India., Kaur H; Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India., Wattal SL; National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India., Lal AA; Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India.; Foundation for Disease Elimination and Control of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Malaria journal [Malar J] 2021 Aug 28; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 354. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 28.
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03884-y
Abstrakt: Background: Changes in social, belief, and behavioural practices are essential for the success of any public health delivery programme. In the planning stages of the Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project (MEDP), priority was given to communication with a goal to develop capacity of health workers and to improve the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of the people of Mandla. This paper describes the level of community knowledge on malaria, including its prevention, diagnosis, treatment-seeking behaviour, and the level of satisfaction with the services provided by the project.
Methods: A cross sectional survey was undertaken in 1233 villages of Mandla to study the KAP and self-assessed improvement in knowledge and satisfaction level of the community. The goal of the study was to understand whether there is need for strengthening communication strategy of MEDP for better impact. The survey was conducted amongst the head/eligible members of the 733 households located in the nine blocks of the district using clustered random sampling.
Results: Though four-fifths of the respondents were able to correlate the transmission of malaria with mosquitoes, misconceptions existed among them. The types of malaria were not known to everyone. Only 39% were aware of the Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) and 41% understood the value of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN). Around 71% of subjects surveyed were aware of the proper diagnostic tests for malaria. A total of 87% of the respondents knew about the MEDP staff working in their respective villages.
Conclusion: The study reported gaps in knowledge on malaria at community level. The self-assessment of the community revealed that the communication strategy established by MEDP in Mandla district has been useful to them as they are becoming better informed about the prevention and treatment aspects of disease. The lessons learned as revealed in the KAP survey will improve malaria elimination outcomes in a timely manner.
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