Cross-sectional study of dengue-related knowledge, attitudes and practices in Villa El Salvador, Lima, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe and quantify the dengue-related knowledge, attitudes and practices of residents in an urban shantytown in Lima, Peru.

Design/setting

A cross-sectional survey of adults between 18 and 80 years living in approximately 120 blocks in Oasis, an urban shantytown situated in the low-to-middle income district of Villa El Salvador in Southern Lima. The survey was adapted from an existing survey previously used in Iquitos, Peru, and included questions relating to knowledge of dengue symptoms, transmission, prevention and current mosquito control practices.

Participants

A total of 240 surveys were completed with 80% of respondents being female and approximately 50% of all respondents describing themselves as housewives.

Results

Although 97.9% of res

SUBMITTER: Elson WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7539572 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature