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Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue prevention and dengue seroprevalence in a dengue hotspot in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

Selvarajoo S 1 , Liew JWK 1 , Tan W 1 , Lim XY 1 , Refai WF 2 , Zaki RA 3 Show all authors , Sethi N 4 , Wan Sulaiman WY 1 , Lim YAL 1 , Vadivelu J 5 , Vythilingam I 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), Colombo, 7, Sri Lanka
  • 3 Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. indrav@um.edu.my
Sci Rep, 2020 Jun 12;10(1):9534.
PMID: 32533017 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66212-5

Abstract

Dengue has become a global public health problem. Despite reactive efforts by the government in Malaysia, the dengue cases are on the increase. Adequate knowledge, positive attitude and correct practice for dengue control are essential to stamp out the disease. Hence, this study aims to assess the factors associated with dengue knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), as well as the association with dengue IgM and IgG seropositivity. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a closed, dengue endemic area with multi-storey dwellings . Five hundred individuals (aged 18 years and above) were approached for pre-tested KAP and seroprevalences assessment. The study showed only half of the total participants have good knowledge (50.7%) but they had insufficient knowledge about dengue during pregnancy. 53.2% of people had poor attitude and 50.2% reported poor practice for dengue control. Out of 85 respondents who agreed to participate in the dengue seroprevalence study, 74.1% (n = 63) were positive for dengue IgG and 7.1% (n = 6) were positive for dengue IgM. Among all sociodemographic variable, race is the only independent predicator for all KAP levels (P 

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