Conocimientos, aptitudes y prácticas acerca de la infección por el virus del Zika en los residentes de la Bahía de las Calderas, Provincia Peravia, República Dominicana, en el período febrero-abril 2016
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knowledge
Attitude
practice
Zika
Prevention
Conocimiento
Actitud
Práctica
Zika
Prevención
Attitude
practice
Zika
Prevention
Conocimiento
Actitud
Práctica
Zika
Prevención
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Intituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Introducción: la infección del virus del Zika, si bien no es una enfermedad mortal, según la OMS se encuentra en la actualidad declarada como una emergencia sanitaria global. Su incidencia es variable según el país sin embargo, esta incrementa exponencialmente de acuerdo al clima. Este comportamiento se debe a que el principal vector transmisor de la enfermedad se reproduce en climas tropicales.
Objetivos: (1) establecer el nivel de conocimiento que poseen los residentes de La Bahía de Las Calderas acerca de la enfermedad por el virus del Zika. (2) Comparar los datos de acuerdo a si padeció o no la enfermedad y edad. (3) Identificar los medios de comunicación más utilizados para obtener este conocimiento.
Material y métodos: se aplicaron 214 cuestionarios donde diferentes variables fueron evaluadas con el fin de determinar el entendimiento general acerca de la enfermedad por el virus del Zika
Resultados: un 70.9% refirieron haber escuchado acerca de la infección por el virus del Zika, no obstante, al cuestionarse acerca de los síntomas y vía de transmisión los conocimientos resultaron ser pobres o confusos. Un 61.2% mencionó como síntoma rash máculo-papular. Haber padecido o no la enfermedad no influye en el grado de conocimientos. La fuente de información más común fue la televisión.
Conclusiones: aunque existe cierto grado de conocimiento acerca de la infección por el virus del Zika, se denota cierto grado de desinformación, debido quizás a la falta de campañas y/o que la fuente de información más utilizada no es la ideal. La mayoría de población pareció tener un buen conocimiento acerca de cuáles son las mejores medidas preventivas.
Introduction: despite the fact that Zika virus infection isn’t a lethal disease, it is considered by the WHO as a global sanitary emergency. Its incidence rate varies depending on the country; however it increases exponentially according to the weather. This behavior is due to the fact that the primary disease vector reproduces in tropical climates. Objectives: 1) assess the level of knowledge about the Zika virus infection in the population of La Bahia de Las Calderas. (2) Compare the data according to whether they contracted the disease or not. (3) Identify sources of information used to obtain this knowledge. Materials and methods: 214 questionnaires were applied where several variables were evaluated to determine the level of general understanding about the issue and establish a contrast between said variables. Results: 70.9% said they had heard about Zika virus infection, however when questioned about symptoms and transmission route their knowledge were poor or confusing. The fact that 61.2% mentioned as maculopapular rash symptom is highlighted. Having had the disease or not does not influence the degree of knowledge. The most common source of information was television.
Introduction: despite the fact that Zika virus infection isn’t a lethal disease, it is considered by the WHO as a global sanitary emergency. Its incidence rate varies depending on the country; however it increases exponentially according to the weather. This behavior is due to the fact that the primary disease vector reproduces in tropical climates. Objectives: 1) assess the level of knowledge about the Zika virus infection in the population of La Bahia de Las Calderas. (2) Compare the data according to whether they contracted the disease or not. (3) Identify sources of information used to obtain this knowledge. Materials and methods: 214 questionnaires were applied where several variables were evaluated to determine the level of general understanding about the issue and establish a contrast between said variables. Results: 70.9% said they had heard about Zika virus infection, however when questioned about symptoms and transmission route their knowledge were poor or confusing. The fact that 61.2% mentioned as maculopapular rash symptom is highlighted. Having had the disease or not does not influence the degree of knowledge. The most common source of information was television.
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Science and Health; Vol 3 No 1 (2019): Science and Health, january-april; 59-65
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 3 Núm. 1 (2019): Ciencia y Salud, enero-abril; 59-65
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2019.v3i1
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 3 Núm. 1 (2019): Ciencia y Salud, enero-abril; 59-65
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2019.v3i1