Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(6), pp. 869 - 876
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110611
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Assessment of Awareness Regarding Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever through Cognitive, Affective and Behaviour (CAB) Model in Eastern India

Bikash Chandra Nayak ¹, Jigyansa Mohapatra ², Choudhury Sumitra Swain ¹, Gurukrushna Mohapatra ^1,*
1 Department of Community Medicine, IMS & SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, India
² Department of Pharmacology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Science, India

ABSTRACT

Background: Dengue is a vector borne disease transmitted by the infective bite of Aedes aegypti mosquito and causative agent is dengue virus. Man develops sign and symptoms of disease after 5-6 days of an infective bite. It occurs in two forms dengue fever which is a severe flu-like illness and dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) which is a more severe form causing death. Objective: To assess awareness regarding Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever among common people through cognitive, affect, behaviour (CAB) model. Methods: This is a community-based cross-sectional study carried out during the period November 2021 to April 2022. Sample size calculated was 384 and the OPD register was taken as a sampling frame. A semi-structured pretested questionnaire was used as a study instrument. Descriptive and inferential statistics are used for analysis. Results: A total of 390 patients were interviewed. Among those, 43% belonged to the age group of 18-29yr. The female participants were 50.3%. Regarding knowledge about dengue, 77% of participants had heard about it and 69% opined mosquitoes as a causative vector. Only 18% of participants knew the daytime biting nature of mosquitoes. Overall, the respondents had a good attitude as 65% of respondents considered that dengue could be a serious illness. Nearby 83% said that they had no risk of getting dengue. As preventive practice against mosquito bites, the majority (59%) used mat/coil. Conclusions: As there is no specific treatment for dengue, everybody should be aware of the early diagnosis, hospitalization for treatment and preventive practices against breeding mosquitoes.

KEYWORDS
Dengue, Mosquito, Fever, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Bikash Chandra Nayak , Jigyansa Mohapatra , Choudhury Sumitra Swain , Gurukrushna Mohapatra , "Assessment of Awareness Regarding Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever through Cognitive, Affective and Behaviour (CAB) Model in Eastern India," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 869 - 876, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110611.

(b). APA Format:
Bikash Chandra Nayak , Jigyansa Mohapatra , Choudhury Sumitra Swain , Gurukrushna Mohapatra (2023). Assessment of Awareness Regarding Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever through Cognitive, Affective and Behaviour (CAB) Model in Eastern India. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(6), 869 - 876. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110611.