KIẾN THỨC, THÁI ĐỘ, THỰC HÀNH PHÒNG CHỐNG SỐT XUẤT HUYẾT DENGUE CỦA NGƯỜI DÂN TẠI XÃ HUY KHIÊM, HUYỆN TÁNH LINH, TỈNH BÌNH THUẬN NĂM 2023 VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN

Abstract

Background: In Binh Thuan province, in the first 6 months of 2023, 2,153 cases of Dengue hemorrhagic fever were identified, an increasing of 28.2% compared to the same period of 2022. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is preventive and depends on people's knowledge, attitudes and practices. Objectives: To describe the current situation knowledge, attitudes, practices on Dengue fever control among people living at Huy Khiem commune, Thanh Linh district, Binh Thuan province in 2023 and some influencing factors. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive design studied on 450 people aged 18 and over at the study site. Results: The  proportion  of  people  with correct knowledge,  attitude  and  practice on Dengue  fever  control was  52.9%; 79.6%  and 56.9% respectively. The rate of achieving all correct knowledge, attitude and practice was 41.1%. Some factors related to knowledge (p<0.05) included education level, occupation, average income; Factors related to attitudes (p<0.05) included education level, income level; Factors related to practice (p<0.05) included education level, occupation, average income. Conlusion: The rate of correct knowledge, attitude and practice on Dengue fever control of local people was not high. It's necessary to health education on Dengue fever control for local people.