Abstract:
Aim: To determine and evaluate the level of information about the knowledge of dengue fever among
general population attending Ibn-e Siena Hospital, Southern, bypass Multan.
Study design: Descriptive
Place & duration: The study was conducted at Ibn-e-Siena Hospital, Southern bypass Multan from February 2017 to April 2017.
Methods: 100 People (43 males and 57 females) above 18 Years of age, permanent residents of Multan and those living in surrounding areas of Ibn-e-Siena hospital were included in this study and were questioned about the causation, transmission, sign & symptoms and the ways to prevent this infection, according to the pre designed set of questions.
Results: About 87% of the persons included in the study had already heard about this type of fever.72% of them considered mosquito bite as cause / mode of spread of this disease. We found that literate people had more and correct information than un-educated people among the participants of the study. As regards the prevention of this disease, 83% of study population was in favor of preventing mosquito bites and by the use of anti mosquito spray while 39% were of the opinion to reduce the mosquito population by attacking the breeding sites.
Conclusions: Although most of the individuals in our sample population were aware of various aspects of dengue fever but detailed knowledge and awareness was lacking. People need more understanding of the disease particularly its vector characteristics.
