Factors Associated with Correct and Consistent Insecticide Treated Curtain Use in Iquitos, Peru.

ABSTRACT: Dengue is an arthropod-borne virus of great public health importance, and control of its mosquito vectors is currently the only available method for prevention. Previous research has suggested that insecticide treated curtains (ITCs) can lower dengue vector infestations in houses. This observational study investigated individual and household-level socio-demographic factors associated with correct and consistent use of ITCs in Iquitos, Peru. A baseline knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey was administered to 1,333 study participants, and ITCs were then distributed to 593 households as part of a cluster-randomized trial. Follow up KAP surveys and ITC-monitoring checklists were conducted at 9, 18, and 27 months post-ITC distribution. At 9 months post-distribution, almost 70% of I

SUBMITTER: Paz-Soldan VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4788147 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature