Abstract: Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that is still endemic in Bali. High number of dengue cases are reported annually with only limited data on dengue is available about knowledge, attitude and practices on dengue among students in Bali. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices on dengue prevention among medical and psychology students in Medical Faculty of Udayana, Bali. An analytic study with cross-sectional approach was conducted and 94 research sample taken by consecutive sampling technique. The results of this study showed that 62.7% of medical students and 76.7% of psychology students have good level knowledge of dengue. Also, both medical and psychology students have excellent level of attitude towards dengue prevention, 96.1% and 100% respectively. This study showed that only 19.6% of medical students and 9.3% of psychology students have good level of practice on dengue prevention. There were no significant differences on knowledge and attitude on dengue prevention between medical and psychology students. Meanwhile, it was found that there were significant differences on practice on dengue prevention between medical and psychology students in Medical Faculty of Udayana University, Bali.
Keywords: Dengue prevention; University students; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Bali.
Title: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ON DENGUE PREVENTION BETWEEN MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS IN MEDICAL FACULTY OF UDAYANA UNIVERSITY, BALI
Author: Jesline Vincent, Putu Ayu Asri Damayanthi, I Kadek Swastika, I Made Sudarmaja
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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