Abstract
Early Awareness of Extraordinary Events of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) was asked to community (n= 130). Precautions were measured based on community knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Knowledge, attitude, and behavior are constructs (in the form of a composite variable) from an early awareness of DHF outbreak. The result showed that the knowledge related to the transmission factor and the proliferation of dengue disease was quite good (72.3%). The DHF risk control was also good (93.9%) while the dengue fever eradication was still poor (67.7%). However, the attitude showed that it is still not ready to act on the basis of consciousness. Meanwhile, the results of the data analysis identified that the model of the early awareness measurement on DHF outbreak which consisted of construct variables (knowledge, attitude, and action) were a perfect fit. Based on the measurement model, the level of community awareness on DHF disease can be measured. This showed that the level of early awareness of DHF disease was good 76.2% and only 3.8% were less alert. This means although the less alert percentage is quite small, if people have an attitude of indifference to the prevention of DHF then the impact will affect a wider community.
Highlights
The community knowledge about dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is already good, yet the case of DHF is still high
The research evidence showed that there is a relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and actions related to dengue disease (Febryana et al, 2010; Pujiyanti and Trapsilowati, 2010; Shuaib et al, 2010; Aryati, Sali and Aryasih, 2014; Lontoh, Rattu and Kaunang, 2016; Kenneson et al, 2017; Harapan et al, 2018; Ghani et al, 2019) and is determined by ability a vector to transmit a pathogen (Zaki et al, 2019)
Awareness of DHF is the vigilance to potentially extraordinary diseases by applying epidemiological surveillance that is utilized to improve preparedness and response
Summary
The community knowledge about dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is already good, yet the case of DHF is still high. In the Pasuruan city, the spread of dengue fever case has increased. This situation caused Pasuruan City in 2010 amounted to 85.3% (29 urban villages out of 34 urban villages) are DHF endemic village. These areas are Karangketug, Gadingrejo, and Sekargadung. Among 8 Public Health Center, almost all (70%) have endemic villages. Public Health Center in Trajeng and Kandangsapi is the only area that does not have endemic villages. The indicator of free number of larvae in all working areas of Public Health Center in 2013 is still below target (Dinas Kesehatan Pasuruan, 2015). Awareness of DHF is the vigilance to potentially extraordinary diseases (outbreak) by applying epidemiological surveillance that is utilized to improve preparedness and response
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