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Sociodemographic factors associated to knowledge and attitudes towards dengue prevention among the Peruvian population: findings from a national survey.

Daniel Fernandez-GuzmanBrenda Caira-ChuquineyraPablo M Calderon-RamirezShanelin Cisneros-AlccaRaysa M Benito-Vargas
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
Our study found a high proportion of poor knowledge and few preventive attitudes towards dengue in the Peruvian population. That highlights the requirement to implement national strategies to educate people about dengue and promote preventive attitudes, considering the factors found.
Keyphrases
  • zika virus
  • aedes aegypti
  • dengue virus
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement