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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
versão impressa ISSN 0037-8682versão On-line ISSN 1678-9849
Resumo
ALVES, Adorama Candido et al. Knowledge and practices related to dengue and its vector: a community-based study from Southeast Brazil. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. [online]. 2016, vol.49, n.2, pp.222-226. ISSN 0037-8682. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0240-2015.
INTRODUCTION:
This study investigated the knowledge of users of primary healthcare services living in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, about dengue and its vector.
METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey of 605 people was conducted following a major dengue outbreak in 2013.
RESULTS:
Participants with higher levels of education were more likely to identify correctly the vector of the disease.
CONCLUSIONS:
The results emphasize the relevance of health education programs, the continuous promotion of educational campaigns in the media, the role of the television as a source of information, and the importance of motivating the population to control the vector.
Palavras-chave : Knowledge; Attitude; Dengue vector.
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