A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING DENGUE FEVER AMONG HOUSEWIVES OF SELECTED URBAN AREAS UNDER GANDHI NAGAR CHC, BHOPAL, MP AND TO PREPARE A HEALTH EDUCATION PACKAGE
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Keywords
Assess, knowledge, house wives, urban areas, health education package
Abstract
A study was undertaken regarding Dengue fever to prepare a health education package for housewives of Gandhi Nagar. The study was a descriptive study conducted among 50 house wives in the urban areas under Gandhi Nagar CHC and attending Anganwadi in Gandhi Nagar .The study result showed that the housewives were having very less knowledge regarding Dengue fever and the socio demographic variables have good impact on their level of knowledge such as age , educational status , occupation of husband , income , type of house .Further the findings revealed that there is no association with knowledge regarding Dengue fever and type of family.
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3. Duane, G.J. (1998) Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever. Clinical Microbioogy l Reviews, 11 Page no.480–496.
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6. Maria, G., Duane, G.J., Alienys, I. et al. (2016) Dengue infection. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2, Article no.: 16055.
7. Martín San Luis, J., Olivia, B. & Betzana, Z. (2010) The epidemiology of dengue in the Americas over the last three decades: A worrisome reality. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 82 Page no. 128–135.
8. Marzia, P.S., Carolina, R. & Mauro, C.C.J. (2013) Neurological complications in dengue infection: A review for clinical practice. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 71, (9B).
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13. Pangihutan Marolop Andre, A.M.S., Steven, T., Steven, N.M.W. et al. (2023) A critical analysis of intracranial hemorrhage as a fatal complication of dengue fever. Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society.
14. Rao Sham, A. (2016). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of General Public and Nursing Staff of Hospitals Regarding the Dengue Fever. Annals of international journal of medicine and dental science.
15. Salomon, T.B., Jules, T.C., Thibau, T.F. et al. (2019) A cross-sectional study of acute dengue infection in paediatric clinics in Cameroon. BMC Public Health, 19, Article no.: 958.
16. Sami, J.F., Munther, A., Al Ageel, A.B. & Sadun, M. (2016) Dengue virus: A global human threat. Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 6, Page no.1-6.
17. Sanjay, P.T., Virupaksha, L.K. & Kavyashree, G.N. (2019) A study of clinical manifestations and complications of dengue fever in medical college hospital. International Journal of Medical Research and Review.
18. Shuaib, F., Todd, D., Campbell-Stennett, D., Ehiri, J. & Jolly, P.E. (2010) Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding dengue infection in Westmoreland,Jamaica. West Indian Medical Journal, 59, 139–146.
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20. Syed, O.M., Farrukh, A. & Muhammad, S. (2023) Unforeseen complications: A case of dengue shock syndrome presenting with multi-organ dysfunction in a subtropical region. Tropical Medicine and Health, 51, Article no.: 39.s.
21. Wen-Hung, W., Aspiro, U.N., Max, C.R. et al. (2020) Dengue hemorrhagic fever – A systemic literature review of current perspectives on pathogenesis, prevention and control. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection, 53, Page no. 963-978.
22. Xiaodan, W., Tinting, L., Yun, S. et al. (2022) Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Severe dengue fever in Xishuangbanna, During the Dengue Outbreak in 2019s. Fronties in Microbiology, 13.
23. Yboa, B.C. & Labrague, L.J. (2013) Dengue knowledge and preventive practices among rural residents of Samar Province. Philippines. American Journal of Public Health Research, 1, 47–52.
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Silvy Thomas, & Archana Selvan. (2022). A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING DENGUE FEVER AMONG HOUSEWIVES OF SELECTED URBAN AREAS UNDER GANDHI NAGAR CHC, BHOPAL, MP AND TO PREPARE A HEALTH EDUCATION PACKAGE. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 29(5), 32–37. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v29i5.6512
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Silvy Thomas
PhD Scholar, RKDF College of Nursing, SRK University, Bhopal (M.P.)
Archana Selvan
Principal and Professor, RKDF College of Nursing, SRK University, Bhopal (M.P.)