Knowledge, attitudes and practice questionnaires in dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever settings: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Arboviruses are a broad classification of viral pathogens that require vectors such as mosquitoes for infection transmission. The burden of arboviral diseases worldwide is substantial, affecting millions of people annually, with the Aedes aegypti mosquito responsible for spreading several common arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever. One public health strategy to control and prevent these viruses is to influence community members' behaviours related to reducing the breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes, and knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) questionnaires are often used as part of these education campaigns.

Objectives

To explore the content of KAP questionnaires and methodologies used to evaluate arboviral infections,

SUBMITTER: Robayo Gonzalez CX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647391 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature