The evaluation of awareness, attitude, and performance of the residents of Bandar Abbas in relation to preventive behaviors and methods for controlling dengue fever
The findings suggest a need for educational programs to increase awareness and preventive behaviors among the citizens, especially in essential areas such as protected coverage against mosquito bites and inspection of water accumulation sites in homes. It is also important for health centers and mass media to provide more information and education about dengue fever and its prevention.
Authors
- Mehran Shahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3439-236X)
- Shokrollah Mohseni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-3367)
- Asiyeh Yari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3161-2662)
- Nahid Shahabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0512-9033)
- Laleh Hassani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8446-0992)
Institutions
- Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Research Notes
- Published
- 2024-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07046-6
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences