Knowledge and attitudes in Puerto Rico concerning dengue prevention Conocimientos y actitudes en Puerto Rico en torno a la prevención del dengue

Knowledge and attitudes in Puerto Rico concerning dengue prevention Conocimientos y actitudes en Puerto Rico en torno a la prevención del dengue

OBJECTIVE: Dengue has been endemic in Puerto Rico for three decades. Multiple educational and community-based efforts have been developed to inform the population about dengue prevention. We undertook this study to understand the community members' knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to...

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Main Authors: Carmen L. Pérez-Guerra, Hilda Seda, Enid J. García-Rivera, Gary G. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2005-04-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Dengue
educación en salud
Aedes
conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas en salud
control de mosquitos
medios de comunicación de masa
Puerto Rico
health education
health knowledge, attitudes, practice
mosquito control
mass media
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892005000400005

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